Southern Illinoise University Athletics
No. 3 Seed SIU to Open NCAA Championships at Home
11/22/2009 | 12:00:00 | Football
Nov. 22, 2009
2009 NCAA Division I Playoff Bracket 
CARBONDALE, Ill. - The field of 16 teams competing for the 2009 NCAA Division I Football Championship was announced Sunday by the NCAA Division I Football Championship Committee and Southern Illinois received the number-three seed.
The Salukis (10-1) enter their seventh-straight playoff appearance with a home game and will host Eastern Illinois (8-3), who was the automatic qualifier from the Ohio Valley Conference. The first round game will be played on Saturday, Nov. 28 at McAndrew Stadium in Carbondale, Ill. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m.
"Number one, we are glad we're seeded," head coach Dale Lennon said. "That's a good thing in itself. We were hoping for better, but right now we'll take that No. 3 seed and get ready for this game."
Tickets will be available for purchase through ticketmaster.com, beginning at 7 p.m. on Sunday evening, and at the SIU Arena Ticket Office beginning Monday at 8 a.m.
Following NCAA regulations, all ticket prices will be the same as they were throughout the regular season. Reserved tickets are available for $20 while general admission seats are priced at $17. All SIU students and those 18 and under can purchase tickets for $6. Kids two and under will receive free admission.
Season ticket holders are asked to complete the Ticket Request Form and fax or mail the order form into the SIU Arena Ticket Office. Their seat locations will be held until Wednesday, Nov. 25 at noon. Please contact the SIU Arena Ticket Office at 1-877-Salukis for further information.
The Saluki athletic department will also have a football and basketball package available for sale only at the SIU Arena Ticket Office. Fans can purchase a general admission ticket to the football game and an upper bowl ticket to the men's basketball game versus Illinois-Chicago at the price of $25 for adults and $15 for youth.
SIU's ticket office will be open Monday and Tuesday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. and on Wednesday and Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
