Nov. 28, 2011

EVANSTON, Ill. - Tickets are now on sale for all Big Ten Conference games during the 2011-12 Northwestern men's basketball season.

Conference play gets underway Jan. 1 as the Wildcats host Penn State at Welsh-Ryan Arena. Other games of note include the Jan. 4 contest against Illinois, a Saturday afternoon matchup against Purdue on Jan. 28 and a Senior Night matchup with Ohio State on Feb. 29.

In addition, fans can now take advantage of a special Holiday Pack that is on sale. For $99, fans receive a ticket to see Northwestern take on Michigan State (Jan. 14), Iowa (Feb. 9) and Michigan (Feb. 21), along with receiving a limited-edition stainless steel water bottle with flip straw.

Season tickets, mini-plans and group packages also remain on sale.

For a list of all promotional dates and a listing of halftime acts, please visit the Promotions page.

To purchase tickets or for more information, please call 888-GO-PURPLE or visit the Tickets page at NUsports.com.

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