Men's Basketball Accepts Postseason Bid To CIT; Will Host Tuesday Game at Civic
3/12/2010 10:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
OMAHA, Neb. -- The Creighton University men's basketball team will participate in the postseason for a Missouri Valley Conference-record 13th consecutive year, accepting an invitation to the 16-team CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT).
The entire bracket, as well as Creighton's opponent, will be announced on Sunday night.
Due to already-scheduled events being held at Qwest Center Omaha, the Bluejays will host an opening-round CIT game on Tuesday, March 16 at the Omaha Civic Auditorium (7:05 p.m., tip-off, opponent TBA). Creighton is 432-155 all-time at the Omaha Civic Auditorium, though this game will mark the school's first men's basketball game at the facility since an 86-60 win over Wichita State on March 3, 2003.
The CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament is a single-elimination tournament, consisting of four rounds, with games played at on-campus sites as determined by seeding. The event features eight first-round games, four quarterfinal games, a semifinal round and then the championship game.
Bracketing is done geographically into multiple regions of the country to minimize missed class time. Brackets will be balanced competitively within each region.
Fox College Sports Network will broadcast the championship game of the CIT on March 30th. All other games will be available via online broadcast on FoxCollegeSports.com.
TICKET INFORMATION FOR TUESDAY NIGHT'S CIT GAME
All Jaybackers and men's basketball season ticket holders will have an early opportunity over the general public to purchase tickets for Tuesday night's game. All Jaybackers and men's basketball season ticket holders were sent information Wednesday via first-class mail on the specifics of a promo code ticket purchase process for Tuesday night's CIT game.
All seats will be reserved and cost is $15 each (adult or youth, floor-level, first balcony, second balcony or third balcony). The promo code ticket on-sale starts at 10 a.m., Friday and concludes at noon on Tuesday. The promo code, which is required for purchasing tickets from 10 a.m., Friday through noon on Tuesday, can be found in the information sent first-class mail Wednesday.
Please note that seats in the promo code sections that haven't been purchased by Jaybackers and men's basketball season ticket holders by noon on Tuesday will be made available to the general public via the ticket purchase locations listed below as well as, starting at noon on Tuesday only, the Omaha Civic Auditorium Box Office (cash or credit cards accepted).
Below is the list of promo code ticket purchase locations.
Promo Code Ticket Purchase Locations:
- Online via Ticketmaster (direct link available at www.gocreighton.com starting Friday)
• Credit cards only (Visa, Mastercard, Discover or American Express)
- By phone via Ticketmaster at 800-745-3000
• Credit cards only (Visa, Mastercard, Discover or American Express)
- In person via Ticketmaster locations (Baker's, Younkers)
• Cash or credit cards (Visa, Mastercard, Discover or American Express)
- In person at the Qwest Center Omaha Box Office (Friday & Monday - 10:00 am – 6:00 pm)
• Cash or credit cards (Visa, Mastercard, Discover or American Express)
- In person at the Ryan Athletic Center Ticket Office (Friday & Monday - 10:00 am – 4:30 pm)
• Cash, personal check (made payable to Creighton Athletics) or credit cards (Visa, Mastercard, Discover or American Express)
PARKING INFORMATION FOR TUESDAY NIGHT'S CIT GAME
All Consensus All-American, All-American, Diamond, Platinum, Gold and Silver Jaybackers who received a set of parking passes prior to the season back in October for either the Qwest Center Omaha Garage, Lot A, Lot G or Lot B, must use the parking pass labeled “Creighton Bluejays Postseason Game # 1” for entry to be allowed at the following Civic Auditorium parking structures Tuesday night:
QCO Garage – The pass plus $6 for entry to the Civic Auditorium-attached (Omaha Park Five) garage
QCO Lot A – The pass plus $6 for entry to the Civic Auditorium-attached (Omaha Park Five) garage
QCO Lot G – The pass plus $6 for entry to the Civic Auditorium-attached (Omaha Park Five) garage
QCO Lot B – The pass plus $6 for entry to the Omaha Park Six garage
Please note that both parking structures listed above will open at 6:00 p.m., Tuesday night. The vehicle entrance to the Civic Auditorium-attached Omaha Park Five garage will be on 19th Street (the vehicle entrance to the structure on Capitol Avenue will not be utilized). The Omaha Park Six garage is located on 17th Street between Capitol Avenue and Chicago Street with the vehicle entrance located on the east side of 17th Street.
Parking for Bronze and Go Blue Jaybackers, as well as season ticket holders and fans who are not season ticket holders, will be available on a first-come, first-served basis Tuesday night for $6 per vehicle in the surface lots under the interstate just north of the Omaha Civic Auditorium and for $8 in the Central City garage which is located southeast of the venue on Capitol Avenue. The surface lots and the Central City garage will open at 6:00 p.m., Tuesday night.
Doors to the Omaha Civic Auditorium for Tuesday's game will open at 6:00 p.m.
The entire bracket, as well as Creighton's opponent, will be announced on Sunday night.
Due to already-scheduled events being held at Qwest Center Omaha, the Bluejays will host an opening-round CIT game on Tuesday, March 16 at the Omaha Civic Auditorium (7:05 p.m., tip-off, opponent TBA). Creighton is 432-155 all-time at the Omaha Civic Auditorium, though this game will mark the school's first men's basketball game at the facility since an 86-60 win over Wichita State on March 3, 2003.
The CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament is a single-elimination tournament, consisting of four rounds, with games played at on-campus sites as determined by seeding. The event features eight first-round games, four quarterfinal games, a semifinal round and then the championship game.
Bracketing is done geographically into multiple regions of the country to minimize missed class time. Brackets will be balanced competitively within each region.
Fox College Sports Network will broadcast the championship game of the CIT on March 30th. All other games will be available via online broadcast on FoxCollegeSports.com.
TICKET INFORMATION FOR TUESDAY NIGHT'S CIT GAME
All Jaybackers and men's basketball season ticket holders will have an early opportunity over the general public to purchase tickets for Tuesday night's game. All Jaybackers and men's basketball season ticket holders were sent information Wednesday via first-class mail on the specifics of a promo code ticket purchase process for Tuesday night's CIT game.
All seats will be reserved and cost is $15 each (adult or youth, floor-level, first balcony, second balcony or third balcony). The promo code ticket on-sale starts at 10 a.m., Friday and concludes at noon on Tuesday. The promo code, which is required for purchasing tickets from 10 a.m., Friday through noon on Tuesday, can be found in the information sent first-class mail Wednesday.
Please note that seats in the promo code sections that haven't been purchased by Jaybackers and men's basketball season ticket holders by noon on Tuesday will be made available to the general public via the ticket purchase locations listed below as well as, starting at noon on Tuesday only, the Omaha Civic Auditorium Box Office (cash or credit cards accepted).
Below is the list of promo code ticket purchase locations.
Promo Code Ticket Purchase Locations:
- Online via Ticketmaster (direct link available at www.gocreighton.com starting Friday)
• Credit cards only (Visa, Mastercard, Discover or American Express)
- By phone via Ticketmaster at 800-745-3000
• Credit cards only (Visa, Mastercard, Discover or American Express)
- In person via Ticketmaster locations (Baker's, Younkers)
• Cash or credit cards (Visa, Mastercard, Discover or American Express)
- In person at the Qwest Center Omaha Box Office (Friday & Monday - 10:00 am – 6:00 pm)
• Cash or credit cards (Visa, Mastercard, Discover or American Express)
- In person at the Ryan Athletic Center Ticket Office (Friday & Monday - 10:00 am – 4:30 pm)
• Cash, personal check (made payable to Creighton Athletics) or credit cards (Visa, Mastercard, Discover or American Express)
PARKING INFORMATION FOR TUESDAY NIGHT'S CIT GAME
All Consensus All-American, All-American, Diamond, Platinum, Gold and Silver Jaybackers who received a set of parking passes prior to the season back in October for either the Qwest Center Omaha Garage, Lot A, Lot G or Lot B, must use the parking pass labeled “Creighton Bluejays Postseason Game # 1” for entry to be allowed at the following Civic Auditorium parking structures Tuesday night:
QCO Garage – The pass plus $6 for entry to the Civic Auditorium-attached (Omaha Park Five) garage
QCO Lot A – The pass plus $6 for entry to the Civic Auditorium-attached (Omaha Park Five) garage
QCO Lot G – The pass plus $6 for entry to the Civic Auditorium-attached (Omaha Park Five) garage
QCO Lot B – The pass plus $6 for entry to the Omaha Park Six garage
Please note that both parking structures listed above will open at 6:00 p.m., Tuesday night. The vehicle entrance to the Civic Auditorium-attached Omaha Park Five garage will be on 19th Street (the vehicle entrance to the structure on Capitol Avenue will not be utilized). The Omaha Park Six garage is located on 17th Street between Capitol Avenue and Chicago Street with the vehicle entrance located on the east side of 17th Street.
Parking for Bronze and Go Blue Jaybackers, as well as season ticket holders and fans who are not season ticket holders, will be available on a first-come, first-served basis Tuesday night for $6 per vehicle in the surface lots under the interstate just north of the Omaha Civic Auditorium and for $8 in the Central City garage which is located southeast of the venue on Capitol Avenue. The surface lots and the Central City garage will open at 6:00 p.m., Tuesday night.
Doors to the Omaha Civic Auditorium for Tuesday's game will open at 6:00 p.m.
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