Plenty of all-session and single-session tickets will be available for the 2012 Ohio High School Athletic Association Boys and Girls State Basketball Tournaments, and public sales of tickets for both tournaments will begin soon through Ticketmaster or in person at The Ohio State University's Jerome Schottenstein Center, the site of both state tournaments that take place in March.
Boys state tournament all-session ticket sales begin on Monday, Feb. 13, at 10:00 a.m., and single-session ticket sales begin Monday, March 12, at 10:00 a.m. The cost for all-session ticket books is $144 for the Entry and Club Levels of the arena or $120 for the Terrace Level, while single-session tickets are $15 for the Entry and Club Levels and $12 for the Terrace Level. The boys state tournament is March 22, 23 and 24.
All ticket sales - both all-session and single-session - for the girls state basketball tournament also begin on Monday, Feb. 13, at 10:00 a.m. All-session ticket books cost $64 each and single-session tickets are $10 each. The girls state tournament will be held March 15, 16 and 17, a week earlier than the boys.
Tickets can be purchased in person at Ticketmaster locations (including most Kroger stores), by calling Ticketmaster at 1-800-745-3000 or by going on-line at ticketmaster.com. Ticketmaster orders will also include applicable service charges.
To avoid service charges, tickets can be purchased in person in Columbus at the OSU Athletic Ticket Office, located in the southeast corner of the Schottenstein Center with office hours Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
The 37th Annual OHSAA Girls State Basketball Tournament schedule is as follows: Thursday, March 15: 1:00-Division IV semifinal; 3:00-Division IV semifinal; 6:00-Division III semifinal; 8:00-Division III semifinal; Friday, March 16: 1:00-Division II semifinal; 3:00-Division II semifinal; 6:00-Division I semifinal; 8:00 Division I semifinal; and Saturday, March 17: 10:45-Division IV final; 2:00-Division III final; 5:15-Division II final; 8:30-Division I final.
Tickets for the semifinals of the girls state tournaments are good for admission to both games in the same division.
The 90th Annual OHSAA Boys State Basketball Tournament schedule is as follows: Thursday, March 22: 10:45-Division IV semifinal; 2:00-Division IV semifinal; 5:15-Division III semifinal; 8:30-Division III semifinal; Friday, March 23: 10:45-Division II semifinal; 2:00-Division II semifinal; 5:15-Division I semifinal; 8:30-Division I semifinal; and Saturday, March 24: 10:30-Division IV final; 1:30-Division III final; 4:30-Division II final; 8:30-Division I final.
