Northwestern University Athletics
Chicago Invitational Challenge Moves to UIC Pavilion
9/11/2009 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Sept. 11, 2009
EVANSTON, Ill. -
Organizers of the Chicago Invitational Challenge have announced that this year's event will now be played at the UIC Pavilion in Chicago. The event was previously slated to be held at the Sears Centre Arena in Hoffman Estates.
Tickets already purchased over the phone or at Ticketmaster.com will be automatically credited. Tickets purchased at Ticketmaster retail outlets should be returned to the point of purchase.
The fourth-annual Challenge will include Northwestern, Notre Dame, Iowa State, Saint Louis, Liberty, Mississippi Valley State, Tennessee State, and Kennesaw State.
Rounds one and two will be played at Notre Dame, Iowa State, Northwestern and Saint Louis with the final rounds during the Thanksgiving weekend Nov. 27-28 at the UIC Pavilion in downtown Chicago. The Wildcats are slated to face Notre Dame at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 27, following the contest between Iowa State and Saint Louis. The two winners will meet up at 7 p.m. the following day after the losing teams face off at 4:30 p.m.
Tickets are available through Ticketmaster at 1-800-745-3000, online at www.ticketmaster.com, all Ticketmaster outlets, and at the UIC Pavilion Box Office. Tournament pass prices are $82, $62, and $42 and are good for all eight games.
The UIC Pavilion is a 10,000-seat multi-purpose family entertainment, cultural, and sports arena located in downtown Chicago. For more information regarding the UIC Pavilion and upcoming events, please visit the arena¹s website at www.uicpavilion.com.
Northwestern's complete 2009-10 men's basketball schedule is slated to be released early next week.
