March 3, 2008

Pocatello, ID --- Quarterfinal round tickets for Saturday's Intel 2008 Big Sky Conference Tournament game between the #4-seed Idaho State Bengals and the #5-seed Montana Grizzlies are on sale now at the Holt Arena ticket office, by calling 208-282-FANS, or online through ISU's website www.isubengals.com

Season ticket holders can reserve their same seats by purchasing their tickets until Wednesday at noon. After that, all game day seats, including unrenewed season ticket holder seats, are open to the public.

Regular season donor seating, both on the floor and the regular stands are $15.00, and all general reserved seating in the grandstand and on the floor behind backboard are $10.00. General admission student floor seating for students their guests are $5.00 if purchased by the close of business on Friday. After that, game day only general admission student seating is open for purchase to anyone, including students, for $10.00. By league rule, since it is a conference tournament, students from both schools must pay for admittance.

The game continues one of the tightest Big Sky series' in recent times, as the two teams will be meeting for the sixth time in the last 14 months. Three of the last four games have gone to overtime, with Montana winning all three, including a 72-63 win last Sunday in Holt Arena. The Bengals have defeated Montana twice in the regular season in each of the last two years. The home conference tournament game is the first for the Bengals since 2004, when ISU beat Montana 72-71.

The winner will advance to Portland for the semifinals and finals on Tuesday, March 11 and Wednesday, March 12. The semifinals and finals, hosted by regular season champion, will take place in the Rose Garden, home of the Portland Trailblazers.