Staff report

Tickets for the first five UK basketball home games will go on sale Tuesday, Oct. 16.

The tickets will be available first through Ticketmaster.com or by calling Ticketmaster at (800) 745-3000.

Remaining tickets can be purchased through the UK ticket office by calling (800) 928-2287 on Wednesday, Oct. 17 between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. These tickets are taken from the unsold student allotment.

Available lower-level seats cost $50 each. Upper-level seats cost $42 each.

Tickets are also available for the Blue-White Scrimmage, costing $10 each for lower-level seating and $5 each for upper-level seating. Those tickets are available through Ticketmaster, the UK ticket office or the Rupp Arena box office at (859) 233-3535.