2018 Southland Basketball Tournament Tickets on Sale Now
FRISCO, Texas – Tickets for the 2018 Southland Conference Basketball Tournament, which will be held March 7-11 at the Leonard E. Merrell Center in Katy, Texas, are on sale now via Ticketmaster.
Reserved tickets for each session are $25 each, while general admission tickets are $20 apiece. Tickets for all men’s and women’s tournament games are available now at all Ticketmaster outlets and Ticketmaster.com.
The tournament will be in Katy and the Merrell Center for an 11th straight season.
“The Southland Conference is pleased to return to Katy and begin our second decade at the Merrell Center,” said Southland Commissioner Tom Burnett. “The City of Katy and the Merrell Center have proven excellent hosts and partners. We are eager to return in three months for another exciting five days of Southland basketball.”
Discounted tickets are available for groups of 20 or more. Group tickets to any session are $15 for general admission only. Fans interested in purchasing group tickets should call 972-422-9500, ext. 113.
The men’s tournament tips off Wednesday, March 7, with first-round games at 5 and 7:30 p.m. CT. Men’s second-round games will be played Thursday, March 8, at 5 and 7:30 p.m., and the semifinal games will be played Friday at 5 and 7:30 p.m. The men’s championship game will be played Saturday at 8 p.m. and be televised live on ESPN2. All other Southland Conference Men’s Basketball Tournament games will be featured on ESPN3.
Women’s first-round games will be played Thursday, March 8 at 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Women’s second-round games will be played Friday, March 9, at 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Semifinal games are scheduled for Saturday, March 10 at 1 and 3:30 p.m. The women’s championship game will be played Sunday, March 11 at noon. The championship contest will be televised on CBS Sports Network. All other Southland Conference Women’s Basketball Tournament games will be broadcast on ESPN3.
The winners of the conference men’s and women’s tournaments will earn the Southland Conference’s automatic bid into the 2018 NCAA tournaments. The NCAA Men’s Final Four will be held March 29 and April 2 at the Alamodome in San Antonio, while the NCAA Women’s Final Four will be March 30 and April 1 at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio.
2018 Southland Conference Tournament Schedule
Wed, March 7: Men’s First Round
Men’s Games 1 and 2 - 5 and 7:30 p.m. (ESPN3)
Thurs, March 8: Women’s First Round
Women’s Games 1 and 2 - 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. (ESPN3)
Men’s Second Round
Men’s Games 3 and 4 - 5 and 7:30 p.m. (ESPN3)
Fri, March 9: Women’s Second Round
Women’s Games 3 and 4 - 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. (ESPN3)
Men’s Semifinals
Men’s Games 5 and 6 - 5 and 7:30 p.m. (ESPN3)
Sat, March 10: Women’s Semifinals
Women’s Games 5 and 6 - 1 and 3:30 p.m. (ESPN3)
Men’s Championship Game
Men’s Game 7 - 8 p.m. (ESPN2)
Sun, March 11: Women’s Championship Game
Women’s Game 7 - noon (CBSSN)