Tickets to Nebraska basketball at Sanford Pentagon on sale

Tickets to Nebraska basketball at Sanford Pentagon on sale

August 14, 2024

Contact:
Paul Heinert
Sanford Health Media Relations
605-366-2432 / [email protected]

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - Tickets to the Nebraska Cornhuskers men's and women's basketball games at the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, go on sale Thursday. The women will play South Dakota on Nov. 16, and the men will face Saint Mary's on Nov. 17. Game times will be determined later by broadcast partners.

Tickets to both games will be available at 10 a.m. CST Aug. 15 on ticketmaster.com.

For the men, this marks the third appearance for the Cornhuskers at the Sanford Pentagon while the Gaels will be playing at the Pentagon for the fifth time. This will be the first game for the Nebraska women on Heritage Court and the 11th for the USD women. An NBA Jam 90s throwback theme will be integrated into the game and fan experience for both events.

Nebraska returns seven letterwinners, including three starters, from a team that went 23-11 and reached the NCAA Tournament for Big Ten Coach of the Year Fred Hoiberg. The Huskers are led by seniors Brice Williams, who averaged 13.4 points, 5.5 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game, and Juwan Gary, who averaged 11.6 points and 6.1 rebounds per game. The Huskers also gain the services of seven transfers who have combined for 264 starts and 3,478 career points, 1753 rebounds and 759 assists at their previous schools. Nebraska is 2-0 in its two previous games in the Sanford Pentagon, including a win over Oklahoma State in 2018 and last year's win over Oregon State.

Saint Mary's won the WCC regular season and conference tournament last season, finishing the year with a 26-8 record that included a third consecutive appearance in the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament. The Gaels previously played at the Sanford Pentagon on Nov. 5, 2019, defeating Wisconsin, 65-63 in overtime. Head coach Randy Bennett's team returned to Heritage Court for the 2020 Bad Boy Mowers Crossover Classic, finishing the 3-game tournament with a 2-1 record.

The Nebraska women's team is coming off its best season in a decade - a 23-12 record that included the Cornhuskers' first Big Ten Championship Game appearance since 2014. Head coach Amy Williams also led the Huskers to the second round of the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament. Williams, a native of Spearfish, South Dakota, enters her ninth season with Nebraska. She was the head coach of South Dakota from 2012-16.

South Dakota finished the 2023-24 campaign with a 23-13 record, advancing to the Super 16 of the Women's National Invitational Tournament. New head coach and Nebraska native Carrie Eighmey comes to Vermillion after leading the University of Idaho last season.

About Sanford Sports
Sanford Sports is the modern athletics arm of Sanford Health, the premier rural health system in the United States. Rooted in science and health care, Sanford Sports offers a combination of programs, services, events, facilities and partnerships intended to make active lifestyles accessible and rewarding for people of all ages and abilities. Based on the 500-acre Sanford Sports Complex in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Sanford Sports has been changing the way athletes play for 25 years. With operations in three states, more than one million athletes use Sanford Sports facilities each year. Visit sanfordsports.com for more information.

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