PHILADELPHIA - A limited number of La Salle-Villanova tickets are available for sale through the Explorers' ticket office, it was announced today. The Big 5 rivals meet on Tuesday, November 15 at 7 PM at the Pavilion. Tickets are $23 each and can be purchased by contacting the La Salle ticket office at 215-951-1999 or emailing tickets@lasalle.edu.

The game will be broadcast on the internet on ESPN3.com.

It was also announced that tickets for the Philly Hoop Group Classic at the Palestra on Friday, November 25 and Saturday, November 26, are on sale now. Contact the Penn Box Office by calling (215) 898-6151.

The Explorers will play Robert Morris on November 25 and Rider on November 26. Both games will tip-off at 4:30 PM and will be broadcast locally on The Comcast Network.

La Salle opens the 2011-12 season on Friday, November 11 when it hosts Lafayette at 7 PM.