UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Penn State men’s basketball season ticket holders, Nittany Lion Club members and students have the first opportunity to purchase tickets for the Penn State vs. Illinois Jan. 3 game at The Palestra on Thursday, Oct. 30.
Presales begin at 10 a.m. on Oct. 30, with timelines broken down by priority group below. Subject to availability, remaining tickets will go on sale to the general public at 10 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 31.
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Group |
On-Sale Date & Time |
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Men’s Basketball Season Ticket Holders |
10 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 30 |
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Student Men’s Basketball Season Ticket Holders and Student NLC Members |
10 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 30 |
|
Nittany Lion Club Members |
2 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 30 |
|
General Students |
2 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 30 |
The above presale groups will receive an email the morning of Oct. 30 containing a promo code and purchase link. Season ticket holders and Nittany Lion Club members can purchase up to eight tickets, while students can purchase two tickets. Mobile ticketing will be the exclusive delivery method for Palestra Game tickets.
Seats for the Jan. 3 game at the Palestra will have multiple price levels pending availability, ranging from $63 to $145 per ticket. Student tickets are $23.
Any remaining tickets will be made available to the general public on Friday, Oct. 31, starting at 10 a.m., pending availability and online through the University of Pennsylvania ticket office.
Penn State makes its return to the historic Palestra on Saturday, Jan. 3, when the Nittany Lions play host to Illinois at 7 p.m. in the City of Brotherly Love. Penn State has hosted five Big Ten games inside the "Cathedral of College Basketball", defeating Michigan State in 2017, Iowa in 2020, and Michigan in 2024. Penn State has played 63 total games in The Palestra dating back to 1927.
More information on tickets for the 2025-26 Penn State men’s basketball season can be found here.