Men's Basketball

Oct. 24, 2002

SPOKANE, Wash. - Gonzaga University, which has been to four straight NCAA Tournaments, and Eastern Washington University, which has come within one game each of the past two seasons of joining the Bulldogs in March Madness, will take their men's basketball rivalry to the Spokane Arena on Dec. 22.

Tickets go on sale Friday at 10 a.m. at the Spokane Arena Box Office at West 720 Mallon Avenue. Hours are Monday-Friday from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Tickets may also be purchased at all TicketsWest locations, online at ticketswest.com, or by phone at 800-325-SEAT or locally at 325-SEAT.

Tickets will be $10.00, $15.00, $20.00 and $30.00. A limited number of courtside seats will be available. Groups of 10 or more can receive a $2.50 discount per ticket off $10.00 seats by calling Arena Group Services at 324-0711.

The game is included in Gonzaga University's season ticket plan for the upcoming season.

The Bulldogs will be aiming for their fifth straight West Coast Conference Tournament title and with it the automatic bid into the NCAA Tournament. EWU has advanced to the championship game of the Big Sky Conference Tournament each of the past two seasons only to see its bid for an inaugural NCAA Tournament berth fall short.

Tipoff on Dec. 22 is scheduled for 4:30 p.m.