{"id":678,"date":"2023-08-03T13:46:34","date_gmt":"2023-08-03T17:46:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/studentlife-wds-prd.utk.edu\/bigorangetix\/?page_id=678"},"modified":"2026-06-10T10:43:05","modified_gmt":"2026-06-10T14:43:05","slug":"about-basketball","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/studentlife.utk.edu\/bigorangetix\/about-basketball\/","title":{"rendered":"About Basketball"},"content":{"rendered":"

Attending Men\u2019s and Women\u2019s Basketball at UT\u2019s Thompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center are electric experiences. The Division of Student Life and UT Athletics are excited to offer students free tickets to home games. This includes both Men’s and Women’s home basketball games on a first come first serve basis.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Overview<\/h2>\n
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  1. Tickets to Men’s and Women’s basketball games that are played at home are free for students. Tickets must be reserved through the <\/span>Tennessee Athletics App<\/span><\/a>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. Tickets for each game are made available one week prior to the game. Tickets can be reserved starting at 9 a.m. will be available until tickets sell out, or the game has reached halftime. NOTE: Big rivalry games sell out quickly. Be sure to reserve tickets early.<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n
  3. Students will need to download their electronic tickets to their phones by using Apple Wallet or Google Pay. <\/span>NOTE: Screenshots will not be accepted.<\/b><\/li>\n
  4. Seating for basketball games is general admission.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  5. It is not necessary to create groups for Basketball games like you would for Football. Seating is first-come-first-served and tickets are general admission. Students wanting to sit together simply need to arrive together. NOTE: Saving seats for late comers is NOT allowed.\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n
  6. Arriving at the arena early is the best way to ensure you do not miss any of the game. Addionally, sometimes students can earn cool swag or free food for early arrival. Learn more on the <\/span>Gameday Information<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Note: Basketball tickets are not transferable. Should students be unable to attend a game, they will need to cancel their ticket 48hrs before the event. If it is within 48hrs, students will not be able to cancel their ticket.<\/b><\/p>\n

    Attendance Policy<\/h2>\n

    In order to best accommodate as many students as possible, students who are unable to attend games should cancel their tickets 48hrs before the event using Tennessee Athletics App.<\/span><\/p>\n

    Students who reserve basketball tickets and do not attend three games during a season may be placed on a hold from reserving tickets in the future.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

    Having Trouble?<\/h2>\n

    If students are having trouble, they can\u00a0fill out a help form<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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