PEORIA, Ill. -- Single-game tickets for the 2008-09 Bradley Basketball season will go on sale Monday morning and fans will have plenty of promotional events to choose from as they decide on their ticket purchase options. The 2008-09 promotions schedule includes three arena t-shirt nights, five games with additional give-away items and four entertaining halftime acts.
Single-game ticket prices for Bradley Basketball home games at Carver Arena range from $8 in Priority IV sections, to $14 in Priority III and $20 in Priority II. Priority I and Club Level seating once again is sold out. Fans may purchase single-game tickets in person at the Shea Stadium and Carver Arena Box Offices during regular business hours, as well as online 24 hous per day through Bradley's official athletic department home page, www.BradleyBraves.com.
The first promotional give-away will coincide with the second exhibition Nov. 9 versus Wisconsin-Platteville, when the first 2,500 fans in attendance will receive a Country Financial Key fob, featuring the 2008-09 Bradley men's basketball schedule. The Nov. 14 regular-season opener versus Illinois-Chicago will be Country Financial Schedule Poster night and all fans in attendance will receive a 2008-09 Bradley Basketball schedule poster. The first 4,000 fans in attendance Dec. 10 versus Butler and Jan. 6 against Illinois State will receive a Better Banks Hand Banner and the first 5,000 fans in attendance Jan. 28 versus Wichita State will receive an Associated Bank Ice Scraper.
In addition to the schedule poster give-away, the opener versus UIC will feature the first of three t-shirt giveaways and everyone in attendance will receive a white Bradley Basketball t-shirt, sponsored by Maui Jim Sunglasses, Methodist Medical Center and Wingate by Wyndham, to enhance the program's second-ever White Out. The Jan. 24 game versus Indiana State will be “Throwback Night” and all fans in attendance will receive a “Throwback” t-shirt, sponsored by Maui Jim, Methodist and Country Inn and Suites. The entire crowd will receive a third Bradley Basketball t-shirt, sponsored by Maui Jim, Methodist and Prairie Home Alliance, for the regular-season finale Feb. 28 against Drake as part of Fan Appreciation Night.
Two acts that recently have gained popularity for their performances on NBC's summer talent show “America's Got Talent” once again will perform at Carver Arena: the Zooperstars will entertain fans during the Nov. 29 game versus East Tennessee State, while Quick Change will return for the Feb. 3 contest versus Northern Iowa. In addition, Christopher “The YMCA Guy” will perform Dec. 23 against SIU-Edwardsville and Frisbee Dogs will be on hand for the Feb. 14 game versus Evansville.
In addition to the promotional giveaways and halftime entertainment acts, Bradley will host two Military Appreciation Nights, Nov. 29 against East Tennessee State and Dec. 23 versus SIU-Edwardsville. All active and retired members of the military presenting valid identification may purchase half-priced tickets for those two games.
Fans are reminded Monday's exhibition opener versus Lewis is not part of the 15-game season-ticket package and all tickets are $10 for general admission seating throughout the Carver Arena lower bowl. The 7:05 p.m. exhibition opener will be preceded by the inaugural “Fandemonium” event in the Peoria Civic Center Exhibit Hall D. “Fandemonium” doors will open at 4:30 p.m. Monday and the activities will begin at 5 o'clock. The exhibit hall will be divided into four interactive areas: a Games and Contests Zone, the Methodist Family Fun Zone, the Braves Interaction Zone and a Food/Drink Zone. Head coach Jim Les will be available for autographs in the Braves Interaction Zone for one hour beginning at 5 o'clock. Admission to “Fandemonium” is $5, but is free with the presentation of a game ticket to the exhibition tilt versus Lewis.
