Big Ten Tournament tickets go on sale Monday

Tickets for the 2010 Big Ten men’s and women’s basketball tournaments will go on sale Monday at 10 a.m., the Big Ten announced Thursday.

Tickets can be purchased at all 11 Big Ten university ticket offices, the Conseco Fieldhouse Box Office in Indianapolis, Ticketmaster outlets, ticketmaster.com or by calling Ticketmaster at (800) 745-3000.

For the men’s tournament, which runs March 11-14, all-session tickets for the lower and club levels are $275 and only are available through Big Ten schools. Prices for all-session tickets in the upper level can be purchased for $220 or $165, depending on seat location, and can only be purchased through Ticketmaster or the Conseco Fieldhouse Box Office. Orders will be limited to 12 all-session tickets.

For the first time, the men’s tournament also will feature a special discounted rate of $50 for all-session tickets for Big Ten students. More information on student tickets is available at university ticket offices.

All-session tickets for the women’s basketball tournament, which runs March 4-7, are available for $45 through Jan. 18.