It appears that if students want priority to obtain season tix to the men's basketball games, they are getting encouraged by the DIA to purchase season football tix. This comes from the football promotions page on FIghtingIllini.com:
Student Football Season Ticket Holder Benefits
On the other hand, what almost seems like a requirement if students want basketball tix, they have to buy football tix. That can be a lot of money for students to pay. To get your money's worth, you would need to be at almost every game and not everyone can do that. Although there are only 7 football games, its a four hour block of time outside vs. 3 inside. And some people just don't find football all that appealing.
When I was an undergrad here, the men's bb student tix priority was determined by what class you were in school (junior, senior, etc.) and how many times your purchased student season tix. This was around the Flying Illini years. There were probably slightly more seats available due to the arena configuration at the time, but still demand for tix was high.
Then there is the new season ticket structure next year for general public for both revenue sports that is getting season tickets holders in an uproar, but that is a different story.
Student Football Season Ticket Holder Benefits
- Priority access to purchase Fighting Illini men's basketball season tickets once on sale this fall. NOTE – Students who do not have football season tickets, will likely NOT have a chance to purchase men's basketball season tickets.
- Concessions Discount – Save 15% off concessions all season long
- Guaranteed student seats for Oct. 19 home game vs. Michigan
On the other hand, what almost seems like a requirement if students want basketball tix, they have to buy football tix. That can be a lot of money for students to pay. To get your money's worth, you would need to be at almost every game and not everyone can do that. Although there are only 7 football games, its a four hour block of time outside vs. 3 inside. And some people just don't find football all that appealing.
When I was an undergrad here, the men's bb student tix priority was determined by what class you were in school (junior, senior, etc.) and how many times your purchased student season tix. This was around the Flying Illini years. There were probably slightly more seats available due to the arena configuration at the time, but still demand for tix was high.
Then there is the new season ticket structure next year for general public for both revenue sports that is getting season tickets holders in an uproar, but that is a different story.
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