Press release. Note: it cracks me up that Mitch Albom gets these.

ANN ARBOR, Mich. – The University of Michigan Athletic Ticket Department has announced today (Friday, Oct. 23) four ticket pack options, as well as the dates for single game ticket sales for the 2009-10 men's basketball season.

Beginning Tuesday (Oct. 27) at 8:30 a.m. the following ticket packages will be available:

Go Blue Pack -- This pack is a five game package, along with FREE tickets to the Coppin State game (Tuesday, Dec. 22) for $80 in the upper level gold seating. Games featured in this exclusive package include Ohio State (Sunday, Jan 3); Michigan State (Tuesday, Jan. 26); Wisconsin, (Saturday, Feb. 6); Illinois (Tuesday, Feb. 23) and Minnesota (Tue or Wed, March 2 or 3). Purchasers of this pack will be given FREE tickets to the Coppin State game equal to the number of packs purchased.

Weekend Pack -- This pack is a four game package for $40 in the upper level gold seating. Games featured in this exclusive pack include Connecticut (Sunday, Jan 17); Northwestern (Sunday, Jan 10); Iowa (Saturday, Jan 30); and Penn State (Saturday, Feb. 20).

Buy 2, Get 2 Free -- With this pack, fans who buy two or more upper level gold tickets to Indiana (Thursday, Jan. 14) will receive two FREE upper level gold tickets to Minnesota (Tue or Wed, March 2 or 3).

Family Pack -- With this pack, fans must purchase a minimum of four upper-level gold tickets for $40 for the Big Ten games and $20 for the non-conference games. For each ticket purchased, fans will receive a coupon for a free drink and hot dog. Games featured in this pack include Arkansas-Pine Bluff (Saturday, Dec. 5); University of Detroit (Sunday, Dec. 13); Northwestern (Sunday, Jan 10); Iowa (Saturday, Jan 30) and Penn State (Saturday, Feb. 20). 

Beginning Tuesday (Oct. 27) at 8:30 a.m. single game tickets for all non-conference games (except Connecticut) will be available. Ticket prices range from $5-$22. To order group tickets (10-or-more), please call the Athletic Ticket Office.

Beginning Tuesday (Dec. 15), single game tickets for Big Ten games (except Ohio State and Michigan State) and Connecticut will go on sale. Single game prices range from $10-$22. To order group tickets (10-or-more), please call the Athletic Ticket Office. There will be no group orders for Ohio State, Connecticut and Michigan State games.

There will be no public sale of tickets for Ohio State (Sunday, Jan. 3) or Michigan State (Tuesday, Jan 26) games, but these games are included in various packages.

To order tickets, call the Michigan Athletic Ticket Office at (866) 296-MTIX or (734) 764-0247,  log on to mgoblue.com/tickets, or visit the U-M Ticket Office located in the Hartwig Building at 1000 South State Street, Ann Arbor. The U-M Ticket Office is open Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

U-M Men's Basketball Ticket Packages

Starting Tuesday, October 27 at 8:30 a.m.

Go Blue Pack -- $80

Ohio State (Sunday, Jan 3)

Michigan State (Tuesday, Jan. 26)

Wisconsin, (Saturday, Feb. 6)

Illinois (Tuesday, Feb. 23)

Minnesota (Tue or Wed, March 2 or 3)

FREE - Coppin State (Tuesday, Dec. 22)

Weekend Pack -- $40

Connecticut (Sunday, Jan 17)

Northwestern (Sunday, Jan 10)

Iowa (Saturday, Jan 30)

Penn State (Saturday, Feb. 20)

Family Pack -- $40/$20

Minimum 4 tickets purchased required & Coupon for Free Drink & Hot Dog

Arkansas-Pine Bluff (Saturday, Dec. 5)

University of Detroit (Sunday, Dec. 13)

Northwestern (Sunday, Jan 10)

Iowa (Saturday, Jan 30)

Penn State (Saturday, Feb. 20)

U-M Men’s Basketball Single Game Sales

Starting Tuesday, October 27 at 8:30 a.m.

Exhibition Games -- $11 Blue; $8/$5 Gold

Wayne State (Friday, Nov 6)                                              

Non-Conference Single Games -- $15/$22 Blue: $10/$5 Gold

Northern Michigan (Saturday, Nov. 14)

Houston Baptist (Friday, Nov. 20)

Boston College (Wednesday, Dec. 2)

Arkansas Pine-Bluff (Saturday, Dec. 5)

University of Detroit (Sunday, Dec. 13)

Non-Conference Student Break Game -- $15 Blue; $10/$5 Gold

Coppin State (Tuesday, Dec. 22)

U-M Men’s Basketball Big Ten Single Game Sales

Starting Tuesday, December 15 at 8:30 a.m.

Big Ten Games -- $22 Blue; $15/$10 Gold

(Except Ohio State and Michigan State)

Northwestern (Sunday, Jan. 10)

Indiana (Thursday, Jan. 14)

Iowa (Saturday, Jan. 30)

Wisconsin (Saturday, Feb. 5)

Penn State (Saturday, Feb. 20)

Illinois (Tuesday, Feb. 23)

Minnesota (Tue or Wed, March 2 or 3)

Athletic Ticket Department Contact: Marty Bodnar (734) 764-0247