VERMILLION, S.D. --- The ticket prices and policies for the upcoming North Central Conference Postseason Basketball Tournament games hosted by The University of South Dakota in the DakotaDome have been set. The USD women will host a first round game at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 28, against Minnesota State. The Coyote men are hosting the semifinal and championship games this weekend, with contests on Saturday, March 3, slated for 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. starts, while the title game on Sunday, March 4, will begin at 3 p.m.
Tickets for Wednesday's game will cost $8 for adults and $2 for youth/students (aged kindergarten through college), with the doors to the DakotaDome opening at 6 p.m. for the South Dakota-Minnesota State women's contest.
Saturday's doubleheader will feature ticket prices of $10 for adults and $2 for youth/students, with those tickets allowing patrons to watch both of the semifinal games. Sunday's championship game tickets will cost $8 for adults and $2 for youth/students. Adults who wish to purchase an all-session ticket for all three games on the weekend can do so for $15. The doors to the DakotaDome will open one hour before tip-off on each day.
The first semifinal game on Saturday will feature the winners of Wednesday's Minnesota State-Augustana and St. Cloud State-Nebraska-Omaha games playing at 1 p.m. The Coyotes will play the 3 p.m. contest against the winner of Minnesota Duluth-North Dakota.
The University of South Dakota will have 100 free tickets set aside for its students for each game. Interested students can pick up their free tickets at the ticket kiosk located in front of the south entrance of the DakotaDome one hour before tip-off each day. After the allotted 100 tickets for each game are gone, USD students will have to pay the $2 ticket charge for admittance. Students will need to provide a current USD ID to pick up their complimentary ticket, with only one ticket issued per person per day.
For more information, contact the USD Ticket Office at (605) 677-5959.