Fighting Illini Men's Basketball Illinois-Gonzaga Tickets On Sale Friday Single Game Ticket Sales Strong - Indiana, Michigan State and Ohio State Down to Singles Champaign, Ill.-Illinois men's basketball tickets continue to move and fans have many opportunities to catch the action as the 23rd-ranked Fighting Illini begin the 2009-10 season. Tickets for the Gonzaga game on Jan. 2 at the United Center in Chicago go on sale Friday at 11 a.m. Tickets may be ordered through Ticketmaster online at www.ticketmaster.com or by phone, 312-559-1212. In addition, single-game tickets are on sale now for every game at the Assembly Hall. Sales are strong, with the Indiana (Jan. 30), Michigan State (Feb. 6) and Ohio State (Feb. 14) games down to singles remaining and other weekend Big Ten games with Minnesota (Feb. 27/28) and Wisconsin (March 6/7) approaching that point. Tickets are available online at www.fightingillini.com , by phone, 1-866-ILLINI-1 or 217-333-3470 or in person at the Assembly Hall North Ticket Office. "We are excited for the season and from the ticket reports I've been getting, it sounds like our fans are ready to go as well," head coach Bruce Weber said. "Student numbers are up and we have a handful of games close to sellouts. But we've got a lot of big games on the schedule and the Big Ten will be extremely competitive this year, so the home crowd will be a big factor each and every night out. We're also pleased to have an outstanding opponent like Gonzaga coming to the United Center on Jan. 2, and I'm sure our alumni in Chicagoland will come out to see that important matchup."