Single session tickets for Sam Houston State men's and women's games in the State Farm Southland Conference Post-Season Classic tournament at the Merrell Center in Katy are going fast. Tickets are on sale on line or at the ticket off.
Sam Houston's men's team will be the No. 1 seed in the event. The Bearkat women, who are making their first appearance in the tournament since 2004, will be the No. 6 seed.

The women play A&M-Corpus Christi at 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday in the quarterfinals while the Bearkat men face Nicholls at 6 p.m. on Wednesday. The Sam Houston Alumni Association will be hosting a pregame reception for Bearkat fans and alums at the Omni Houston Hotel near the Merrell Center in Katy.

The winner of the Southland tournament earns the league's automatic berth in the 2010 NCAA Big Dance. Sam Houston's men's team won the 2003 tournament title and advanced to play Florida in Tampa in the NCAA first round.

Fans may purchase your Southland Conference session tickets online at SHSU Ticket Office or by calling 936-294-1729. The supply of Southland single session tickets are a limited so fans are urged to purchase their tickets as soon as possible.

First round and semifinal men's and women's session tickets are $18 each and feature two games. Championship day tickets are $15.

Go to Southland Tournament Central for more information or by call the SHSU Athletic Ticket office at 936 294-1729. The Sam Houston athletic ticket office is located in the Ron Mafrige Field House at Bowers Stadium. Ticket office hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

By purchasing tournament tickets through the SHSU Ticket Office, fans will assured of seats in the SHSU section of the Merrell Center. Tickets will be allocated based on a priority system and availability.

The women's first round games are March 9 and the men's first round the next day. Semifinal games are Thursday. The women's championship game is Friday, March 12. The men's championship game will be Saturday, March 13, and will be televised nationally on ESPN2.

Southland Conference Official Tournament Page

The 2010 State Farm
Southland Conference Post-Season Classic
Schedule

Leonard E. Merrell Center
Katy, Texas
March 9-13

Men's Schedule

Quarterfinals
Wednesday, March 10
Game 1: No. 7 UT Arlington vs. No. 2 Stephen F. Austin, Noon
Game 2: No. 6 UTSA vs. No. 3 Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, 2:30 p.m.
Game 3: No. 8 Nicholls vs. No. 1 Sam Houston State, 6 p.m.
Game 4: No. 5 Texas State vs. No. 4 Southeastern Louisiana, 8:30 p.m.

Semifinals
Thursday, March 11
Game 5: 6 p.m. (Southland TV)
Game 6: 8:30 p.m. (Southland TV)

Championship Game
Saturday, March 13
Game 7: 3 p.m. (ESPN2)

Women's Schedule

Quarterfinals
Tuesday, March 9
Game 1: No. 2 Stephen F. Austin vs. No. 7 Northwestern State - 12 noon
Game 2: No. 3 Texas A&M-Corpus Christi vs. No. 6 Sam Houston - 2:30 p.m.
Game 3: No. 1 Lamar vs. No. 8 Southeastern Louisiana - 6 p.m.
Game 4: No. 4 UTSA vs. No. 5 UT-Arlington - 8:30 p.m.

Semifinals
Thursday, March 11
Game 5: Noon (Southland TV)
Game 6: 2:30 p.m. (Southland TV)

Championship Game
Friday, March 12
Game 7: 7 p.m. (Southland TV)