April 3, 2012

NOTRE DAME, Ind. – Tickets remain on sale for An Evening With Notre Dame Basketball, a unique event honoring the 2011-12 Notre Dame men’s basketball team and its coaches. The celebration will take place on Wednesday, April 11, 2012 beginning at 5:30 p.m. at Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center.

Plan on being at this year’s one-of-a-kind tribute to Head Coach Mike Brey and his Irish squad. The annual affair will offer a change in format from past postseason basketball events honoring the team and will give fans an inside look into the Irish basketball program. An all-access tour of the team’s facilities, including the men’s basketball locker room, team room, coaches’ offices, auditorium and “The Pit” during the evening. Coaches and players will be stationed at various locales and fans will have the opportunity to talk with each member of the team, pose for pictures and get autographs throughout the tour.

An awards program will begin at 7:00 p.m. on the Purcell Pavilion floor. Fans will have the opportunity to hear from Coach Brey and select players as well as watch video tributes to the team highlighting the accomplishments of the 22-12 campaign in what became one of the most memorable and surprising seasons in the 107 year history of the program.

A reception with heavy hors d’oeuvres and beverages will be available in Heritage Hall of the Joyce Center from 5:30 p.m. until the start of the formal program at 7:00 p.m. A silent auction will be held in the Monogram Room.

Proceeds from the event will benefit the scholarship fund of the Notre Dame Club of St. Joseph Valley.

Tickets are $40.00 for adults and $25.00 for youth and can be purchased by calling the Notre Dame Ticket Office at 574-631-7356 or by stopping by the ticket office located at Gate 9 of Purcell Pavilion. Click here also to purchase your tickets.