Post Season Tournament Central
Men's Basketball NCAA Tournament Information
MEDIA INFORMATION (CLICK HERE)
TICKET INFORMATION
Fans interested in attending the Drake men's basketball NCAA Tournament first-round game next week should have little trouble in obtaining tickets once they arrive at their destination but purchasing tickets from Drake Athletics is restricted because Drake University will only receive between 350-550 tickets regardless of which site the Bulldogs are sent when the pairings are announced on Sunday.
Right of first refusal on up to four tickets to the first-round NCAA tournament game is a benefit of membership for Champions Club members (multi-year $5,000 & Up donors) and there are 40 Champions Club members at that level (160 tickets).
Drake's limited supply of NCAA Tournament tickets are earmarked for the families of the coaches and players (approximately 100 tickets); Drake students (55 tickets); selected University administration and their families and selected working Athletics Department administration and their families. All remaining tickets will be distributed through the Drake Athletics Priority Point System (DAPPS).
Individuals selected via this system will be allowed to purchase a maximum of two tickets until all tickets are distributed.
Individuals who wish to be considered for ticket opportunities through the Drake block should CLICK HERE. Interested individuals will then enter all of their pertinent information and submit the ticket request form to Drake Athletics via the website. All forms must be submitted online by 5pm Sunday March 16. Any applications submitted after 5pm may not be considered in the application pool. Please note that submitting the form does not guarantee tickets.
Fans and supporters who are not successful in obtaining tickets from the Drake Athletics allotment are encouraged to use the information listed below to obtain tickets. More information on all eight of the possible first and second-round sites can be found at http://www.ncaasports.com.
Other ways to obtain tickets:
?Internet
?Contacting other schools also sent to the same site as Drake or by traveling to Drake's game site
?Contacting a third party vendor or company that supplies tickets
STUDENT TICKET INFORMATION
THE STUDENT LOTTERY HAS BEEN CLOSED. THE WINNERS HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED.
QUESTIONS? CALL 515-271-DOGS
WILL CALL/TICKET PICK-UP INFORMATION
TBA (TUESDAY 11pm CT)
LOCATION INFORMATION
St. Pete Times Forum
Tampa, Florida
Host: University of South Florida
Ticket Info: $198
Phone: 813/301-2500
Web site: www.sptimesforum.com/ncaa2008
TRAVEL INFORMATION
Please contact Alliance Tour & Travel for all of your travel needs for the NCAA Basketball Tournament. We are providing discount hotel accommodations to family, fans, and staff.
The Hotel that has been selected as the Fan hotel is:
Renaissance Tampa Hotel International Plaza
Renaissance Tampa International Plaza is located on the web at: http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/tpaim-renaissance-tampa-hotel-international-plaza/
For more information on the Hotel CLICK HERE
To Register for this group rate please contact the following:
Jaimie Schlueter, Group Housing Manager: jaimie@alliancetourandtravel.com 615-809-7660
Karen Adell, President: Karen@alliancetourandtravel.com 615-522-9211
www.alliancetourandtravel.com
ITA Travel Company
Mary Phillips, CTC
Supervisor/Corporate and Leisure Travel
International Travel Associates
4800 Westown Parkway
West Des Moines, IA 50266-6770
(515) 326-3831
Fax: (515) 221-8517
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TAMPA PRE-GAME PARTY
In Tampa, we will host our pre-game party at Stump's Supper Club, 615 Channelside Drive, starting three hours before every Drake game; on Friday, the event will start at 9:30 a.m. Stump's phone number is 813-226-2261.
THINGS TO DO IN TAMPA
CLICK HERE to view ESPN's recommendations for food, fun and fast rides. Simply visit the site and click the Tampa link.
DES MOINES GAME WATCH INFORMATION
WEST DES MOINES WATCH PARTY LOCATION
Boston's Gourmet Pizza in West Des Moines will host the official Drake Basketball Watch Party. Friday, March 21st we will open our doors at 10 a.m. for Drake fans. 1700 The Champ will be doing live remotes at each Drake game. Prizes given away before and during game. Any questions, please call 515-440-6051.
DOWNTOWN WATCH PARTY LOCATION
In-Play in Downtown Des Moines
In-Play in Downtown Des Moines will host the official Downtown Drake Basketball Watch Party. Friday, March 21st we will open our doors at 10:30 a.m. for Drake fans.
inPlay Des Moines
615 3rd Street
Des Moines, IA 50309
