JOIN THE HOUSTON ILLINI AT TOYOTA CENTER FOR TERRENCE SHANNON JR’S TIMBERWOLVES VS. HOUSTON ROCKETS ON FRIDAY, 1/16 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!
NOTE AS OF JANUARY 7 THAT THE GROUP TICKET PURCHASE DEADLINE HAS PASSED. NEVERTHELESS, NEARBY SEATS MAY BE AVAILABLE; CONTACT DOLORES TOWNLEY.
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 - via Toyota Center's main entrance at La Branch and Polk! Note: Ticket purchasers receive on January 12 an email from Dolores Townley with a required free pass and further instructions for this exclusive pre-game experience. 
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.