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: We’ve Via Rockets' Group Sales we've reserved TWO special ticket blocks exclusively for Illini and their guests, inclusive of taxes and fees:
- $67.50 each in Section 101 (Lower Endzone, rows 30-31)
- $42.50 each in Section 405 (Upper Corner, rows 8-10)
Illini may purchase for themselves and their guests via clicking either of the following links, promo code HOUILLINI: Rockets.com/promocode OR tix.axs.com
Bonus: As a perk of our purchasing through our Rockets' Group Sales, we have the option to watch the pregame players' warmup from court side seats starting at 6:15 pm! 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 all raffle items have been generously donated by the Houston Rockets, all raffle purchases accrue to the Houston Illini Club's Scholarship Fund! Purchase raffle tickets for a signed Rockets' players basketball (link TBA) or a player signed jersey (link TBA.) Winners will be announced during the game and you need not be present (should you not attend the items will be distributed at a subsequent Illini event.)
When: Friday, January 18, 2026, 8:30 pm (optional pregame warmups at 6:15 pm)
Where: Toyota Center, 1510 Polk Street, Houston, TX (On your way there, check out our 🎶!)
Questions: Contact Mark Ulrich, or our Rockets Event Executive, Dolores Townley.