For games of March 4-5, 2011

Both Hope basketball teams begin play in the NCAA tournament this weekend, the women at home and the men traveling to Rock Island, Ill. Here is an update on tickets.

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WOMEN'S TOURNAMENT

Tickets for the women's first and second round NCAA tournament game are available in the DeVos Fieldhouse ticket office, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Hope women take on DePauw Friday at 7:30 p.m. at the DeVos Fieldhouse. Doors will open at 4:15 p.m. and tickets will be good for both games with the first game beginning at 5:15 p.m. between Washington University-St. Louis and Denision.

The winners of the Friday games will play on Saturday at 7 p.m.

TIckets are general admission seating. Fans will sit in designated sections. Tickets are $8 for adults and $4 for students and children ages 3 - 18. Children 2 and under do not require a ticket. Hope students do need to purchase a ticket.

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MEN'S TOURNAMENT

The men's tournament will be held at Augustana College in Rock Island, Ill.

Tickets for the men's first round game are available in the Hope's DeVos Fieldhouse ticket office. The ticket office is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

There are about 300 tickets available through the Hope ticket office, and additional tickets will be available at the door at Augustana's Carver Center.

The Hope men will play Hanover College on Friday March 4 at 5:30 p.m. CT. The second game will pit host Augustana against Webster, Mo. Friday's winners will play Saturday at 7 p.m. CT.

Tickets are general admission seating within a section designated for Hope. Tickets are $6 for adults, and $3 for Senior Citizen's 60 and older as well as $3 for students and children ages 3 - 18. Children 2 and under do not require a ticket. Hope students planning to attend will need to purchase a ticket.

Hope College Ticket Office

616-395-7890

tickets@hope.edu