BATON ROUGE — The 2008-09 LSU Basketball Student Block Party is scheduled for Wednesday, Oct. 29, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Tower Drive near the LSU Student Union. All students are invited to attend. Free food and drinks will be provided.
The block party will feature appearances by members of the men’s and women’s basketball teams, the LSU cheerleaders and the Tiger Girls. Complimentary men’s and women’s basketball posters and schedule cards will be available.
Students will have the chance to participate in free throw and three-point contests. EA Sports has provided four video game stations with select titles available to play. EA Sports will also feature giveaways during the event.
Season tickets for both teams remain on sale at the LSU Athletics’ Ticket Office starting at $95 for the women and a special 100th anniversary price of $100 for the men’s basketball team. Tickets can also be purchased online at LSUsports.net or by calling 1-800-960-TKTS or 225-578-2184.
The men play the first of 21 home games on Nov. 15 against Jackson State at 1 p.m., while the women open the season on Nov. 16 playing host to the State Farm Tip-Off Classic when they host Notre Dame in the first game of a nationally-televised doubleheader that also features Pittsburgh and Texas A&M. Tickets for the State Farm Tip-Off Classic are available for only $1.