JOIN THE HOUSTON ILLINI AT TOYOTA CENTER FOR TERRENCE SHANNON JR’S TIMBERWOLVES VS. HOUSTON ROCKETS ON FRIDAY, JANUARY 16 AT 8:30 PM!
What: Bring your family and friends and join fellow Illini fans at Toyota Center as we cheer on the Illini legend Terrence Shannon Jr. as we watch him and his Timberwolves take on the Houston Rockets!
Purchase: To purchase tickets for the January 16 game, use the following link (promo code HOUILLINI): https://Rockets.com/promocode, for either of our two reserved sections:
- $67.50 each in Section 101 (Lower Endzone, rows 30–31)
- $42.50 each in Section 405 (Upper Corner, rows 8–10)
Notes: Ticket prices are inclusive of taxes and fees. Tickets are subject to availability, and must be purchased by January 6, 2026.
Bonus: As a perk of our purchasing through our Rockets' Group Sales, we have the option to watch the pregame players' warmup from club seats starting at 6:15 pm! Note: Ticket purchasers will receive in advance a free pass for this exclusive pre-game experience via email from Dolores Townley. 
Raffle: Don’t miss your chance to win amazing Rockets memorabilia! As raffle items have been generously donated by the Houston Rockets, raffle purchases accrue entirely to the Houston Illini Club's Scholarship Fund! Purchase raffle tickets for:
- ALPEREN SENGUN’s signed jersey: (1 ticket for $10, 6 for $50, 13 for $100)
- TARI EASON's signed basketball: (1 ticket for $10, 6 for $50, 13 for $100)
Winners will be announced during the game and you need not be present (should you win the raffle and not attend the game, the winning item(s) will be distributed at a subsequent Illini event.)
When: Friday, January 16, 2026, 8:30 pm (with optional opportunity to enter Toyota Center at 6:15 pm to observe players warmup.)
Where: Toyota Center, 1510 Polk Street, Houston, TX 77002
Questions: Contact Mark Ulrich, or our Rockets Event Executive, Dolores Townley.