NEW YORK, N.Y. – Tickets for the 2016 BIG EAST Women's Basketball Tournament are now on sale to the general public. The Conference postseason is set for March 5-8 at the DePaul's McGrath-Phillips Arena, the Blue Demons' on-campus facility located in the Lincoln Park neighborhood of downtown Chicago. All-session ticket booklets for the BIG EAST Women's Basketball Tournament start at just $50.

Fans can call 773-325-SLAM (7526) to purchase tickets, or buy them online by clicking HERE.

The BIG EAST Tournament First Round will feature two games on March 5, tipping off at 2 and 4:30 p.m., Central Standard Time. Quarterfinals will follow on March 6, starting at noon, and continuing at 2:30, 6 and 8:30 p.m. A bid to the title game will be on the line in the Semifinals at 3 and 5:30 p.m. on March 7. The BIG EAST Championship game will be March 8 at 7 p.m.

Since the BIG EAST Conference membership reconfigured prior to the 2013-14 season, DePaul has won both BIG EAST Women's Basketball Tournaments while also leading the league in average home attendance. The Blue Demons have consistently been among the national leaders in fan support, ranking among the top 50 of all NCAA Division I teams in each of the last five years, including 2011-12 when their total season attendance eclipsed 50,000.

All 10 teams will compete in the annual postseason tournament with the BIG EAST's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament on the line. DePaul has won the last two BIG EAST titles in front of hometown crowds at Allstate Arena in suburban Rosemont, and will look to defend its crown against Butler, Creighton, Georgetown, Marquette, Providence, St. John's, Seton Hall, Villanova and Xavier.

For more on BIG EAST women's basketball, visit the conference's home page by clicking HERE. Be sure to follow BIG EAST women's basketball on Twitter at @BIGEASTWBB and find us trending at #BIGEASTwbb.

Dates and games times (local, CST):
Session1 - Round 1: Sat., 3/5 – Tip Times: 2 & 4:30 p.m.                  
Session 2 - Quarterfinals: Sun., 3/6 – Tip Times: Noon & 2:30 p.m.
Session 3 - Quarterfinals: Sun., 3/6 – Tip Times: 6 & 8:30 p.m.
Session 4 - Semifinals: Mon., 3/7 – Tip Times: 3 & 5:30 p.m.         
Session 5 - Championship: Tuesday, 3/8 – Tip Time: 7 p.m.