Men's Basketball Announces MAC Schedule
8/1/2018 10:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
OXFORD, Ohio – The Miami University men's basketball team announced its conference schedule on Thursday. As it has been for the last several years, the RedHawks will play nine of the 18-game slate at Millett Hall. Combined with non-conference and exhibition contests, Miami will have 16 home dates this season. To read about the non-conference games released earlier this summer, click HERE.
The RedHawks open Mid-American Conference competition with two straight games inside Millett Hall. Miami will host Central Michigan on Saturday, Jan. 5 and Northern Illinois on Tuesday, Jan. 8. Other home games include: Akron (Saturday, Jan. 19), Bowling Green (Saturday, Jan. 26), Toledo (Tuesday, Jan. 29), Ohio (Saturday, Feb. 9), Ball State (Tuesday, Feb. 19), Buffalo (Saturday, March 2) and Senior Night against Kent State (Tuesday, March 5).
The road schedule begins with a game at Buffalo on Saturday, Jan. 12. Other road contests include: Toledo (Tuesday, Jan. 15), Ball State (Tuesday, Jan. 22), Eastern Michigan (Saturday, Feb. 2), Kent State (Tuesday, Feb. 5), Western Michigan (Saturday, Feb. 16), Akron (Saturday, Feb. 23), Bowling Green (Tuesday, Feb. 26) and the regular season finale at Ohio (Friday, March 8).
Season tickets are now on sale. General public season tickets are available for $185, while faculty and staff can purchase them for $155. Just like last year, a season parking pass is included for free with any season ticket purchase. Renewals are available online by clicking HERE, while new season tickets can be purchased HERE. Fans can also purchase over the phone by calling their Ticket Sales Consultant, or the Miami Athletic Ticket Office at (513) 529-4295.
While themes and individual game promotions will be announced closer to the start of the season, fans can expect crowd-favorites such as the Firecrackers, the Frisbee Dogs, Autograph Day, Carnival on the Concourse and much more during the upcoming campaign.
For the 2018-19 year, Miami has announced a new addition to Swoop's Kids Club, allowing fans to pick between a basic, $25/year package and a premium, $99/year package for young RedHawks fans 13 years and younger. The membership runs from August 1, 2018 -July 31, 2019. For men's basketball specifically, the basic membership includes a free ticket for the member to two predetermined games, while the premium membership provides the member with a free ticket to all home men's basketball games during the regular season. To sign-up for Swoop's Kids Club click HERE and to learn more, click HERE