After a hectic season of students standing in long lines for a chance to see a men’s basketball game, Loyola Athletics has yet again changed its student ticket policy for games. Instead of waiting in line, students can now claim their free ticket online in advance of the games to gain admission — if they end up not using their ticket and don’t notify athletics, they could be penalized.
Following the men’s basketball run to the Final Four in 2018, interest in the team increased. Compared to the 2017-18 — season where 1,107 attended the opening game — the 2018-19 season kicked off with Gentile Arena being packed with 3,795 people.