March 25, 2008
MEMPHIS, TENN. -
TICKETS
Fans who have purchased tickets for the South Regional to be held at Reliant Stadium in Houston can pick up their tickets in the lobby of the Hilton Americas Hotel (located at 1600 Lamar) on Thursday from 2 p.m. - 6 p.m. and on Friday from 10:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
On Friday, tickets can also be picked up from 4 p.m. - 8 p.m.at Will-call in Reliant Stadium - Ford Gate located at the southwest corner of the Arena. The doors to Reliant Stadium will open at 5 p.m. on Friday
In order to pick up tickets identification must be provided and signature will be required. **Please note - tickets must picked up during these times - there will be no will-call available for Sunday's game.
Watch Party
The University of Memphis Athletic Marketing Department, through its on campus promotion group the Tiger Task Force, is partnering with the Blue Crew and the Sport Marketing Association to host a Sweet Sixteen Watch Party at the Elma Roane Fieldhouse on campus Friday at 8:57pm. The event is free to the public and will feature free food, prizes, games, and various giveaways. Athletic Marketing will host future tournament watch parties in the Fieldhouse for every game after, all starting simultaneously with actual game times.
Official U of M Alumni Association Events
Friday, March 28 - 5:00 p.m.
YOUR Alumni Association will host a pre-game Pep Rally at the Reliant Center (adjacent to Reliant Stadium) with our band and cheerleaders before the first game of the session! Get ready to cheer on our Tigers before we take on Michigan State with commemorative Tiger Blue buttons and bandanas, pom-poms, snacks, drinks and TRUE BLUE spirit!
As the Tigers ROAR through the brackets, join us on Sunday, two hours before game time at the Reliant Center for more pre-game Pep Rally fun!
Visit the University of Memphis March Madness web site for pictures and goodies from the 2008 NCAA Tournament: memphis.edu/madness2008.htm. For more information on Alumni Association events and activities, visit our web site at alumni.memphis.edu.
Can't make it to the game?
Put on your Tiger Blue and join YOUR University of Memphis Alumni Association at nation-wide and Memphis-regional Watch Parties as the Tigers ROAR through the tournament! Click here learn more about locations and times. For more information, contact the Alumni Association at (901) 678-2586.
Memphis Area:
Downtown
T.J. Mulligan's, 362 N. Main, 901-523-1453
Collierville
Johnny Brusco's, 225 New Byhalia Road, 901-850-1776
Cordova
T.J. Mulligan's, 8071 Trinity Road, 901-756-4480
Germantown / East Memphis
Brookhaven Pub, 695 W. Brookhaven Circle, 901-680-8118
The Cockeyed Camel, 6080 Primacy Parkway, 901-683-4056
Olive Branch
Buffalo Wild Wings, 7995 Craft-Goodman Frontage Road, 662-890-7285
Midtown Memphis
Newby's Bar and Grill, 539 S. Highland, 901-452-8408
Millington
Chili's, 8526 Highway 51, 901-872-0555
Out of Town:
Atlanta; 770-451-6778
Barnacle's Seafood Oysters
6365 Peachtree Industrial Blvd; Doraville, GA 30360
Alumni Contact: Don Sparkman, 678-255-7766 or don.sparkman@earthlink.net
Chicago
Junior's Sports Lounge; www.juniorschicago.com
724 W. Maxwell St.; Chicago, IL 60607
Alumni Contact: Jeniene Wiseman, 901-289-5415 or jwiseman21@yahoo.com
Charlotte
Jillian's
200 E. Bland Street; Charlotte, NC 28203
Alumni Contact: John Bradford, 704-453-9348 or jrbradfo@us.ibm.com
Dallas
Humperdink's; 214-353-0500
3820 Beltline Rd.; Addison, TX 75001
http://www.humperdinks.com/index.php
Alumni Contact: Gary Crooms, 214-536-1669 or gary@seniorinformation.com
Denver
Blake Street Tavern
2401 Blake Street
Denver, CO 80205
303-675-0505
Alumni Contact: Jason Smiley at 303-885-3032 or jasmiley23@aol.com
Houston
Fox Sports Grill
5175 Westheimer; Houston 77056
www.foxsportsgrill/houston
Alumni Contact: Robert Stephens, 713-614-2516 or robert.l.stephens@accenture.com
Nashville
Athletic Club Bar & Grill
Embassy Suites Hotel - Cool Springs
820 Crescent Centre Drive; Franklin, TN
Alumni Contact: Mike Dodd 615-260-9975 or mdodd@taylorcos.com
New Orleans
EndZone Bar and Grill
4710 O'Neal Lane
Baton Rouge, LA 70817
225-752-7477
Alumni Contact: Steven McCullar 225-578-2151 or smccullar2@cox.net
NYC
Rogue; 212-242-6434
757 6th Avenue; New York, NY 10010
www.roguenyc.com
Alumni Contact: Janet Griffin at 646-342-4897 or jgriffin1002@yahoo.com
Orlando
T.G.I. Friday's Front Row Orlando; 407-363-1414
8126 International Drive; Orlando, FL 32819
Alumni Contact: Katie Schwie Perrine at 321-663-9513 or kschwie@rollins.edu
St. Louis
Fox and Hound; 636-536-0802
17416 Chesterfield Airport Rd; Chesterfield, MO 63005
Alumni Contact: Dennis Breakstone, 636-978-2419 or dbreakst@yahoo.com
Tampa
Hawks Neighborhood Grill
3114 W. Bay to Bay
Tampa, FL 33629
Alumni Contact: Jeri Wexler, jwexler44@gmail.com
Washington, D.C.
Penn Quarter Sports Tavern; www.shelfdc.com
639 Indiana Avenue NW; Washington, DC 20004
Alumni Contact: Terry Rhea, 703-861-4191 or terry.rhea@gmail.com
