Tickets for the Big East tournament will go on sale tomorrow beginning at 10 a.m. at all Ticketmaster outlets. Ticket packages to all 15 games of the championship are priced at $99, nearly half of the face value. Tickets have been on sale at tickets offices at the 16 Big East schools for several weeks.

To charge tickets by phone, call Ticketmaster at (800) 745-3000. In addition, tickets can be purchased online by logging on to the XL Center website at www.xlcenter.com or the Ticketmaster website at www.ticketmaster.com.

Tickets can also be purchased at the XL Center box office beginning Tuesday, Dec. 1. Weekday box office hours are Noon-5 p.m. For weekend events, the box office will open four hours prior to the start of an event. All ticket purchases are subject to additional convenience fees.

For group sales (10 or more) information and discounts, call Cheri Lisko of the XL Center at (860) 548-2000.

The Big East tournament will be held from Mar. 5-9, 2010 at the XL Center in Hartford.

Staying on the subject of tickets, the Connecticut Sun put their "Gift of Basketball" ticket packages on sale today. For either $79 or $99 fans can purchase vouchers to four Sun home games, receive a holiday ornament and an invitation for two to a private team practice during the preseason. Packages are available, while supplies last, at www.connecticutsun.com or by calling 1-877-SUN-TIXX (786-8499).