Men's Basketball Game With Oakland Picked for ESPNU Broadcast
11/22/2022 12:02:00 PM | Men's Basketball
FORT WAYNE, Ind. – The Purdue Fort Wayne's home men's basketball game on Saturday, Dec. 3 against Oakland will be featured on national television on ESPNU as part of the Horizon League's television package with ESPN.
To accommodate the broadcast, the game against Oakland will be played at 3 p.m. at the Gates Sports Center. The game was originally announced as a 1 p.m. tip at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum.
This will be the first ever ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU broadcast from campus. The last time the Mastodons had a home game on a national cable channel was in 2018 when the 'Dons hosted Central Michigan in the CIT on CBS Sports Network at the Coliseum.
Season ticket holders will have their Coliseum tickets for the Dec. 3 game exchanged for their assigned seats in the Gates Sports Center. These tickets will be automatically emailed to all season ticket holders. However, if season ticket holders prefer to have their tickets printed and left at will call, they can contact the Gates Sports Center ticket office at (260) 481-5769 to confirm.
Fans who purchased single game tickets for the Dec. 3 game online will receive a full online refund for their purchase. Fans who purchased single game tickets in person at the Coliseum Ticket Office will need to visit the Coliseum Ticket Office during office hours to receive their full refund. The office hours for the Coliseum Ticket Office are Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. (holiday hours may apply, see www.memorialcoliseum.com/events-tickets/cto for more information).
Oakland is one of the Mastodons' longest-running rivals, with the series dating back to 1981. The 'Dons and Golden Grizzlies were long-time rivals in the Summit League before meeting again in the Horizon League. The two teams split the two meetings last season with each team winning on the road.
To accommodate the broadcast, the game against Oakland will be played at 3 p.m. at the Gates Sports Center. The game was originally announced as a 1 p.m. tip at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum.
This will be the first ever ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU broadcast from campus. The last time the Mastodons had a home game on a national cable channel was in 2018 when the 'Dons hosted Central Michigan in the CIT on CBS Sports Network at the Coliseum.
Season ticket holders will have their Coliseum tickets for the Dec. 3 game exchanged for their assigned seats in the Gates Sports Center. These tickets will be automatically emailed to all season ticket holders. However, if season ticket holders prefer to have their tickets printed and left at will call, they can contact the Gates Sports Center ticket office at (260) 481-5769 to confirm.
Fans who purchased single game tickets for the Dec. 3 game online will receive a full online refund for their purchase. Fans who purchased single game tickets in person at the Coliseum Ticket Office will need to visit the Coliseum Ticket Office during office hours to receive their full refund. The office hours for the Coliseum Ticket Office are Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. (holiday hours may apply, see www.memorialcoliseum.com/events-tickets/cto for more information).
Oakland is one of the Mastodons' longest-running rivals, with the series dating back to 1981. The 'Dons and Golden Grizzlies were long-time rivals in the Summit League before meeting again in the Horizon League. The two teams split the two meetings last season with each team winning on the road.
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