BRIEFLY: FIRST-ROUND OVC TOURNEY TICKETS ON SALE

By virtue of Saturday night's 72-71 win at Eastern Illinois, Southeast Missouri State University's men's basketball team clinched a first-round home game in the Ohio Valley Conference Tournament for the second straight season.

The 7 p.m. contest will be played Tuesday, Feb. 29, at the Show Me Center against an opponent that has not yet been determined.

Tickets for the tourney game go on sale today at 8 a.m. The Houck Field Ticket Office is open from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Friday and will remain open until 6 p.m. Tuesday.

Season ticket holders will be able to purchase their regular seats today and Tuesday. Any tickets not purchased by season ticket holders will be released to the general public Wednesday at 8 a.m.