Not that I think it will sell out, but tickets go on sale on Friday for SLU’s appearance in the Chicago Invitational, which isn’t actually in Chicago but in Hoffman Estates, but it’s close enough for our purposes. SLU, Notre Dame, Iowa State and Northwestern make up the main bracket. The games will be Nov. 27 and 28, the Friday and Saturday after Thanksgiving. And since this is one of those four-game tournaments, where you get two bonus games on your home campus, it looks like SLU will get old favorites Mississippi Valley State and Kenesaw State.

If you can’t wait to get tickets, here’s the information:

Beginning June 26, 2009, tickets are available at the Sears Centre Box Office, select AMCORE Bank outlets, by phone at 1-888-SEARS TIX (732-7784),, and online at www.searscentre.com. Tournament pass prices are $109 for floor seats, $98 for club level, $87 for lower bowl, and $65 for upper bowl and are good for all eight games.