CIS Men's Basketball Championship tickets now on sale

(HALIFAX, June 13, 2016):  Sports & Entertainment Atlantic, Dalhousie Athletics and Acadia Athletics are pleased to announce that a select number of CIS Final 8 Men's Basketball Championship tournament ticket packages will be available for purchase on Wednesday June 15th at 11am at the Ticket Atlantic box office or online at www.ticketatlantic.com   

The CIS Final 8 is returning to Halifax from March 9-12, 2017 and feature the top 8 teams in the country battling it out on the Scotiabank Centre hardwood. The defending AUS champion Dalhousie Tigers, led by head coach Rick Plato, will be the host team for the 2017 championship, while the Acadia Axemen, led by head coach Kevin Duffie, will be the host team for the 2018 championship. Both tournaments will be played at the Scotiabank Centre in Downtown Halifax, which has hosted the CIS Men's Basketball Championship a record 27 times.

The last time the tournament was hosted by the Axemen was in 1971 at Acadia's War Memorial Gymnasium when they defeated Manitoba 72-48 for their second of three CIAU (now CIS) championships.

Acadia's Director of Athletics, Kevin Dickie is happy to see the event return to Halifax and is looking forward to the partnership with SEAtlantic and Dalhousie. 

"Acadia Athletics is very excited, with our history and tradition of Men's Basketball, to partner with Dalhousie and SEA to host this event', pointed out Dickie. "Although we are considered the host team in 2018, I can assure you our passion to be a part of this March's event is significant, as will be our engagement with our partners to showcase another world class event in Halifax."  

Tournament ticket packages will include a reserved seat of your choice for six (6) doubleheaders (12 games).  Package pricing will be $150 for Adults, $100 for Seniors (60+) and only $50 for Students and Youth (12 & under).  All ticket prices include HST but are subject to an online processing fee from Ticket Atlantic. Tournament floor seat packages will be available exclusively to Subway AUS basketball championship premium seat customers for a limited time.  Fans interested in joining the floor seat waiting list or purchasing corporate VIP packages can contact Andrew@seatlantic.ca. 

The CIS Final 8 organizing committee is also pleased to announce that Tom Lynch has been named as the Honorary Chair of the 2017 CIS Final 8 Men's Basketball Championship. 

"Tom Lynch has a rich history with Dalhousie and our Athletics program." commented Tim Maloney, Director of Athletics at Dalhousie University.  "His passion, support and commitment to the Dalhousie Tigers made Tom the perfect candidate to be our Honorary Chair for the 2017 CIS Final 8 Men's Basketball Championship" 

"I'm very humbled to be invited to serve as Honorary Chair for the 2017 Final 8" said Tom "I'm thrilled that this wonderful tournament is returning to Halifax, it's most successful home, and especially excited for my Dalhousie Tigers to be hosting."