EVANSTON, Ill. – Northwestern University Athletics and Allstate Arena have reached an agreement for the Rosemont, Illinois, venue to serve as the host of Northwestern men's basketball home games during the 2017-18 season.

A venue is needed to host Wildcat men's basketball games in 2017-18 due to a complete renovation of Welsh-Ryan Arena that will begin in the spring of 2017 and is scheduled for completion in the fall of 2018.

"We are excited to partner with Allstate Arena to host Northwestern men's basketball games during the 2017-18 season while Welsh-Ryan Arena is undergoing its renovation," Northwestern Vice President for Athletics and Recreation Jim Phillips said. "The venue has a rich college basketball tradition in the Chicagoland area. I know that our fans will enjoy cheering on our team at Allstate Arena during what will be an exciting season."

Northwestern season ticket holders for the upcoming 2016-17 season will receive priority seat locations for season tickets purchased for 2017-18 games at Allstate Arena. They also will be guaranteed the opportunity to purchase season tickets for the 2018-19 season at the reopening of the state-of-the-art renovated Welsh-Ryan Arena.

To ensure all 2016-17 season ticket holders have the guaranteed right to buy in the newly renovated Welsh-Ryan Arena in 2018-19, a limited number of season tickets remain on sale for the upcoming campaign.

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Northwestern to Play 2017-18 Home Games at Allstate Arena

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