{"id":7641,"date":"2009-11-10T10:03:09","date_gmt":"2009-11-10T14:03:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/?p=7641"},"modified":"2009-11-10T10:03:09","modified_gmt":"2009-11-10T14:03:09","slug":"mens-basketball-opens-at-home-fri-night","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/mens-basketball-opens-at-home-fri-night\/","title":{"rendered":"Men&#039;s Basketball Opens at Home Fri Night"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The UCF men&#8217;s basketball team will open the 2009-10 regular season on Friday, hosting Massachusetts at the UCF Arena.<\/p>\n<p>NEWS &amp; NOTES<\/p>\n<p>Get Your Season Tickets Today: Don&#8217;t miss out on any games this year. Season tickets start at $79. Order your season tickets today by calling (407) UCF-1000 or by visiting UCFAthletics.com.<\/p>\n<p>Premium Seating Options: Experience the UCF Arena in style with flexible premium seating options from suites to club seats. The premium seating options offer upgraded food and beverage service, comfortable seating and access to the exclusive Black and Gold Club. For more information on premium seating, contact the UCF ticket sales office at (407) UCF-1000.<\/p>\n<p>Group Tickets: An $8 per ticket discount is available for organizations of 20 or more when purchased in advance. Group pricing is not available at the door. For more information on group tickets, call the UCF ticket sales office at (407) UCF-1000.<\/p>\n<p>Single-Game Tickets: Single-game tickets are available at all Ticketmaster outlets and online at Ticketmaster.com and UCFAthletics.com. Tickets can also be purchased at the UCF ticket office at Bright House Networks Stadium. On gameday, the UCF Arena box office opens at 9 a.m. The Knights will play 15 games at the UCF Arena this year.<\/p>\n<p>Student Admission: All UCF students are admitted free to home games with a valid school ID. Students must enter the arena on the west side stairwell on West Plaza Drive.<\/p>\n<p>Parking: Fan parking is available for $5 in Garage D. UCF students can park for free in Garage D with a valid student parking decal. Guests with disabilities can park in Garage D or Garage F with a valid disabled hang-tag or license plate. Garage F is reserved for fans with a basketball gameday permit parking pass.<\/p>\n<p>Come Armored in Black: As part of this season&#8217;s Armored in Black campaign, fans are encouraged to support the Knights by wearing black to the UCF Arena all season long.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The UCF men&#8217;s basketball team will open the 2009-10 regular season on Friday, hosting Massachusetts at the UCF Arena. NEWS &amp; NOTES Get Your Season Tickets Today: Don&#8217;t miss out on any games this year. Season tickets start at $79. Order your season tickets today by calling (407) UCF-1000 or by visiting UCFAthletics.com. 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