ARLINGTON – The extremely-popular Hardline afternoon show on The Ticket (1310 AM/96.7 FM) will be broadcasting live inside the College Park Center from 3-7 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 21, in advance of the UT Arlington men's basketball team's pivotal Sun Belt Conference game against defending regular-season champion Louisiana.
 
In partnership with eSix Sportswear, special packages are available which will allow fans into the arena to watch the broadcast beginning at 3:30 p.m., including several other promotional items:
 
$12: Admission beginning at 3:30, ticket to the game, one small drink, one hot dog.
$16: Admission beginning at 3:30, ticket to the game, one Ticket ABA T-Shirt.
$25: Admission beginning at 3:30, ticket to the game, one Ticket ABA T-Shirt, one small drink, one hot dog, Ticket sticker, P1 Mystery T-Shirt.
 
Those packages can be purchased in advance by visiting esixsportswear.com/theticket. The deadline to secure the packages is Wednesday, Feb. 20, at 5 p.m. Central.
 
Additionally, eSix Sportswear is giving fans the opportunity to win $10,000 at the game by making a half-court shot.
 
One of the nation's most successful and award-winning sports radio stations, The Ticket is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year. As part of The Ticket evening on Thursday, UTA Athletics officials will be recognizing distinguished alumnus Mike Rhyner '81, who co-hosts the Hardline and was responsible for creating The Ticket, and Ticket Assistant Program Coordinator Jason Kellison '18 (attended UTA from 1996-02 before taking a break to work at The Ticket).
 
After being picked to finish 11th – second-to-last – in the Sun Belt Preseason Poll, UTA sits in a tie for 3rd place at 8-5 with five conference regular-season games remaining. The Mavericks are tied with Georgia Southern, but hold the tiebreaker on the Eagles, and reside just one game behind Georgia State (9-4) and two back of Texas State (10-3); UTA also has the tiebreaker on the Bobcats. The top-2 seeds receive a bye to the Sun Belt Tournament semifinals; seeds 3 and 4 get a bye to the quarterfinals.
 
Tickets are still available for both games this weekend: Thursday at 7 p.m. against Louisiana and Saturday at 2 p.m. versus ULM by logging on to UTATickets.com.
 
CLEAR BAG POLICY
In an effort to enhance public safety and the fan experience, for all UTA men's and women's home games this season the College Park Center will implement a clear-bag policy. All purses, containers, backpacks or anything larger than a small clutch bag are prohibited, and items must be placed in a clear tote bag not to exceed 12" x 6" x 12". For more information, fans are encouraged to visit UTAMavs.com/BasketballGameday.
 
FOLLOW ALONG
To secure tickets for upcoming games and find out about additional gameday procedures, log on to UTATickets.com. Additionally, for updates, behind-the-scenes photos, videos and more engaging and personal content, be sure to follow the men's basketball program on Twitter (@UTA_MBB) and Instagram (@UTA_Hoops).