The community is invited to a free tailgate party before the Wichita State men’s basketball team takes on Florida Atlantic University in the final home game of the regular season.
Festivities begin at 12:30 p.m. Saturday, March 7 on the south lawn of Charles Koch Arena (the rain location is in the multipurpose practice facility inside Koch Arena). Tailgate from 12:30-2:30 and the then head over to the arena for game tip-off at 3 p.m.
The event will feature:
Free food, while supplies last
Cash bar with beer and wine
Free t-shirts to the first 500 people
Lawn games
Music
Pep rally
Discounts on tickets to the game are available for WSU faculty, staff and alumni. For more information, contact the Ticket Office at tickets1@goshockers.com or 316-978-FANS (3267).
Koch Arena doors open at 1:30 p.m. WSU’s seniors will be honored at 2:45 p.m.
The men’s basketball team has won five straight games heading into Saturday and reached the 20-win mark for the first time since 2019-20. A win on Saturday would clinch the No. 2 seed and a triple bye in the American Conference tournament.
