Chicago Invitational Moved To UIC Pavilion

AMES, Iowa- With the closing of the Sears Centre Arena on Oct. 1, the 2009 Chicago Invitational men's basketball tournament (Nov. 27-28) has announced it has moved the event to the University of Illinois-Chicago Pavilion near downtown Chicago.

Tickets already purchased over the phone or at Ticketmaster.com will be automatically credited. Tickets purchased at Ticketmaster retail outlets should be returned to the point of purchase.

Iowa State will play St. Louis on Nov. 27 at 5 p.m. and will face either Notre Dame or Northwestern on Nov. 28 at 4:30 or 7 p.m. All games will be played at the UIC Pavilion. Liberty, Mississippi Valley State, Tennessee State and Kennesaw State will also participate in the tournament.

ISU is 0-1 all-time in games played at the Pavilion, falling to Illinois-Chicago, 76-75 on Jan. 3, 1990.

Members of the Cyclone Club and men's basketball season ticket holders can purchase tickets through the Iowa State ticket office by calling 1-888-ISUCYCLONE. The general public can purchase tickets beginning Friday, Sept. 25, through Ticketmaster at 1-800-745-3000, online at ticketmaster.com, all Ticketmaster outlets or at the UIC Pavilion Box Office. Tournament pass prices are $82, $62, and $42 and are good for all eight games.

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