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Tickets for the 2022 edition of Big Blue Madness in Rupp Arena will be available at 9 a.m. Oct. 2 at the Memorial Coliseum ticket windows on Avenue of Champions, online at Ticketmaster.com and through the Ticketmaster app. Big Blue Madness, the first open practice opportunity for UK’s 2022-23 men’s and women’s basketball teams, is slated for 7 p.m. Oct. 14.

Tickets are free again this year for the annual spectacle in Rupp Arena at Central Bank Center, which will feature introductions of both the men’s and women’s basketball teams, practice drills, videos and more. The ticket distribution will take place Oct. 2 at the Memorial Coliseum ticket windows on Avenue of Champions and online at Ticketmaster.com and through the Ticketmaster app.

All patrons require a ticket to Big Blue Madness, regardless of age. There will be a limit of two tickets per control card at the Memorial Coliseum ticket distribution. Online orders will have a minimal service fee attached, and there will be a limit of two tickets per household. All duplicate orders will automatically be canceled. UK Athletics cannot guarantee fans will receive tickets by lining up or going online.

A limited number of control cards will be issued to those camped out at 6 p.m. on Oct. 1. All fans must be present to obtain their control card and wristband, and no more than four control cards will be distributed per tent.

Fans with control cards are encouraged to start lining up at 7:30 a.m. on Sunday for ticket distribution beginning at 9 a.m. Fans will receive a maximum of two tickets per control card Sunday morning, and only one control card per person will be accepted at distribution. All patrons with a control card must be in line by 9 a.m. on Oct. 2.