Tournament tickets on sale

Published 9:02 pm Thursday, February 9, 2012

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — Beginning Monday at 10 a.m., both all-session and single-session tickets for the 2012 Big Ten Women’s Basketball Tournament will be on sale to the general public.

Tickets can be purchased through Ticketmaster at www.ticketmaster.com or by calling (800) 745-3000, and through the Bankers Life Fieldhouse box office.

Single-session ticket prices vary from $10 to $16 depending on the sessions, while all-session tickets are available for $70. Other than the fan blocks for that university’s respective games, the women’s tournament will feature general admission seating, allowing fans to witness the action from the best available seats in Bankers Life Fieldhouse.

Bankers Life Fieldhouse in downtown Indianapolis will be the site of the women’s tournament from March 1-4.

The tournament week features all 12 Big Ten teams competing in 11 games over four days for the 2012 tournament crown and an automatic berth into the NCAA Tournament.

The Big Ten Women’s Basketball Tournament will call Indianapolis and Bankers Life Fieldhouse home again in 2014 and 2016. The 2012 tournament marks the Circle City’s 17th Big Ten Women’s Basketball Tournament.

The bracket for the 2012 Big Ten Women’s Basketball Tournament, along with information on tickets, travel, lodging, tournament history and more can be found at both www.bigten.org and www.IndianaSportsCorp.com.

All-session tickets are currently available for the 2012 Big Ten Men’s Basketball Tournament at Bankers Life Fieldhouse.

The women’s basketball tournament schedule is as follows with single-session ticket prices listed for each session (game times are Eastern):

Big Ten Women’s Basketball Tournament

Thursday, March 1

Session 1

First Round.; two games beginning at 11:30 a.m. – $10

Session 2

First Round.; two games beginning at 6 p.m.  – $10

Friday, March 2

Session 3

Quarterfinals; two games beginning at 11:30 a.m. – $14

Session 4

Quarterfinals; two games beginning at 6 p.m. – $14

Saturday, March 3

Session 5

Semifinals; two games beginning at 5 p.m. – $16

Sunday, March 4

Session 6

Championship Game; beginning at 4 p.m. – $16