Join your fellow Indy Buckeyes to support the Ohio State women's basketball team today from 2:30-4 p.m. at Champps downtown. Again this year, Champps is the home for Ohio State fans during both the men's and women's Big Ten Basketball Tournaments.

The rally will feature the Ohio State athletic pep band, Buckeye cheerleaders, Brutus Buckeye, as well as remarks from play-by-play announcer Marty Bannister and Miechelle Willis, Senior Associate Athletic Director.  We'll also hold a 50-50 raffle to support our local scholarship fund.   Hope to see you there!

Join your fellow Indy Buckeyes in welcoming the #1 seed Ohio State Buckeyes women's basketball team are scheduled to arrive Thursday afternoon at the Westin Downtown at 6 p.m.  The Buckeyes take to the court at 6 p.m. Friday night at Conseco Fieldhouse.  They will play the winner of the Illinois/Indiana game.

Tickets are just $14 for Friday night's session and are also good for the Wisconsin/Purdue game. Order tickets at Ticketmaster.

In early February, the Alumni Association and the university came to an agreement that opens the door for a closer relationship between the two organizations.

The first question we heard from many alumni was: "You mean you weren't already a part of the university?" The answer to that question is: Officially? No. In our organizational mission? Yes. The Alumni Association has existed for more than 130 years to serve the university and its accomplished alumni. The only real distinction is that as a separate non-profit entity, the Association has been a largely self-supporting organization funded primarily by member dues.

Beginning Monday, Feb. 15, at 10 a.m. ET, both all-session and single-session tickets for the 2010 Big Ten Men's and Women's Basketball Tournaments will be on sale to the general public. Tickets can be purchased through Ticketmaster at www.ticketmaster.com or by calling (800) 745-3000, and through the Conseco Fieldhouse box office and www.consecofieldhouse.com.

For the men's tournament, single-session tickets range from $30 to $75 depending on session and seat location. All-session tickets are available for $220 or $165 depending on seat location, which represents a savings of almost 20 percent over purchasing single-session tickets for all five sessions. Orders will be limited to 12 all-session or single-session tickets.

In addition, students of the 11 Big Ten universities have the option to purchase a $50 men's tournament all-session ticket for the first time. Student section seating will be available in eight balcony sections and orders will be limited to four all-session tickets. For more details on the student ticket program, contact your university ticket office. Student section seating is limited, so students are encouraged to contact their ticket office as soon as possible while seats remain available.

For the women's tournament, single-session ticket prices vary from $12 to $16 depending on session, while all-session tickets are available for $65.

Conseco Fieldhouse in downtown Indianapolis will be the site of the women's tournament from March 4-7 and the men's tournament from March 11-14. Each tournament week features all 11 Big Ten teams competing in 10 games over four days for the 2010 tournament crown and an automatic berth into the NCAA Tournament.

The Big Ten Men's and Women's Basketball Tournaments will call Indianapolis and Conseco Fieldhouse home through 2012. The 2010 tournaments mark the sixth time Indianapolis has hosted the Big Ten Men's Basketball Tournament at Conseco Fieldhouse and the Circle City's 15th Big Ten Women's Basketball Tournament.

The brackets for the 2010 Big Ten Men's and Women's Basketball Tournaments, along with information on tickets, travel, lodging, tournament history and more, can be found at both www.bigten.org and www.indianasportscorp.com.