Tickets to the 2009 MIAA Basketball Championships at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City are on sale through the Missouri Southern Ticket Office at 417-625-9366.  The men will open up the tournament this year with first-round games on Thursday, March 5, while the women will open up their tournament beginning on Friday, March 6.

All-tourney passes are just $40 and will allow you to see all 14 games. Single session passes are $15 and will be available at Municipal Auditorium only.

A new attraction to the tournament this year will be the MIAA/Golden Ox Fan Pavilion, located just across the street from Municipal Auditorium at the Barney Allis Plaza. The pavilion will be a heated structure featuring several televisions and other activities. The Golden Ox will offer several of their menu items, with a variety of drinks available.

This is the seventh year the MIAA has hosted the tournament at the Auditorium in Kansas City. For more tournament information, including partner hotels visit www.themiaa.com