Rutgers will offer complementary tickets to federal employees impacted by the government shutdown to attend a pair of basketball games at the RAC next week.

Federal government employees can pick up two complimentary tickets by showing their government ID at the RAC ticket office prior to the Wednesday, Jan. 16 women’s basketball game against Purdue and the Friday, Jan. 18 men’s basketball game against Northwestern.

Both games tip off at 7 p.m. Eastern.

Both teams are riding high right now. The women’s team has won seven straight games, including an upset win at then-No. 4 Maryland, and is on the verge of breaking into The Associated Press Top 25. The men’s team just knocked off No. 16 Ohio State at home on Wednesday night.

“It’s the best league in the country with a ton of ranked teams," head coach Steve Pikiell said after upending the Buckeyes. "We’re a young team and figuring it out, but we’re persevering through it. It’s a journey with some ups and some downs. This is a great up for us.”

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