Penn Athletics giving out free student tickets for Butler game

The Penn men's basketball team beat Quinnipiac, 74-63, Wednesday night, but there were very few fans in attendance to witness the Quakers' victory.

The reported attendance at the Palestra was just 1,268.

In an effort to boost student attendance for Monday night's game against Butler, Penn Athletics is giving out free student tickets. An email sent out today said that the goal is to fill both ends of the Palestra with students.

Tickets will be handed out on Locust Walk today, Friday and Monday. Students can also pick up a ticket in Weightman Hall or can order one online.

Tickets are also free for Penn staff and faculty.

If you're not a student or staff or faculty member, chairback seats are just $10, but can only be purchased by contacting the Ticket Office directly. General admission tickets are $5 and can be bought at the box office or online. And if you haven't heard, you can now print your tickets at home!

Before spring break, students were definitely back into Penn basketball, but poor promotion for the Quinnipiac game led to a very small crowd.

Fortunately, they have another chance to pack the Cathedral. The last time Penn Athletics handed out free tickets to students was the Harvard game and the Palestra was rocking. Do you think the effort will work this time around?