SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Public tickets for the 2016 Southern Conference Men’s and Women’s Basketball Tournament presented by General Shale will be available Tuesday (Nov. 10). General admission single-session tickets start at $20, while all-session tickets are $110. The VIP all-session tickets are $200 and include a premium reserved seat and access to VIP hospitality for all games. Group single and session tickets are also available. All tickets can be purchased at the U.S. Cellular Center box office (828-259-5736) or online at Ticketmaster.com.

Fans wanting to purchase tickets through their institutional ticket blocks may contact their Southern Conference member schools for purchase dates and information.

The City of Asheville will once again host the SoCon tournaments, which will be held March 3-7, 2016. All men’s and women’s games will be played at the U.S. Cellular Center.

The Southern Conference previously announced that the Men’s and Women’s Basketball Championships will be held in Asheville through the 2020-21 seasons. The tournament has had an estimated annual economic impact of $4 million, bringing in more than 10,000 visitors to Asheville in early March, and utilizes more than 4,000 hotel room nights.

For additional information on tickets, hotel accommodations, local attractions and events surrounding the tournament, fans can visit SoConTravel.com for more information.