Feb. 27, 2005

EASTON, Pa. (www.lafayette.edu) - Tickets for the 2005 Patriot League Men's and Women's Basketball Tournament, to be held March 3-6 at campus sites, can be purchased easily through Lafayette's ticket office by calling 610-330-5471 or emailing tickets@lafayette.edu. Ticket prices and packages are as follows:

$15 ADULT TOURNAMENT PACKAGES -- Reserved all-session tickets, good for both games on Friday and the semifinal game on Sunday, are available for only $15.

$7 STUDENT/SENIOR CITIZEN TOURNAMENT PACKAGES -- Reserved all-session tickets, good for both games on Friday and the semifinal game on Sunday, are available for only $7.To be eligible for this discounted ticket, Senior Citizen is defined as 62 or older and students must show a valid college ID or be under 18 years of age.

SINGLE-GAME TICKETS -- Single-day reserved tickets may be purchased for $10 (adults) and $5 (students and senior citizens).

The 15th annual Patriot League Men's and Women's Basketball Tournament will begin Thursday, March 3 with four quarterfinal-round women's games, followed Friday, March 4 with the men's quarterfinal-round games. Saturday's action includes the two women's semifinal games, while Sunday features the men's semifinal games.

The women's championship game is set for Wednesday, March 9, at 7 p.m. at the home court of the highest-remaining seed and will be broadcast on CSTV (DIRECTV Ch. 610). The men's championship game, to air on ESPN2 at 4:30 p.m., will be played Friday, March 11, at the home court of the highest-remaining seed.