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University of Houston students have the opportunity to be a part of history for Saturday's Fertitta Center grand opening and are encouraged to go online early to claim their tickets for the event, beginning Tuesday morning.Current UH students may claim their ticket online beginning at 9 a.m., Tuesday, at uhcougars.com/tickets or by clicking here . Students should log into their student account under the Students tab in the top right corner of the page.Supplies are limited, and students are encouraged to claim their tickets early to avoid being left out.Inside the Fertitta Center, UH students will have some of the best seats in the house with approximately 300 courtside seats opposite the team benches and overflow seating in Section 109. Nicknamed The Cage, the UH Student Section was made possible by a generous donation from Judy and Mark Cook.The Cougars have won their first four games to open the 2018-19 season, winning each of those games by at least 10 points, including a 76-62 victory at BYU on Saturday in their most recent action.Houston is ranked No. 18 nationally in the first edition of the NCAA NET rankings, which replaced RPI as the primary sorting tool for evaluating teams.Fans can purchase season tickets, mini-plans and single-game tickets online at UHCougars.com/tickets or by calling the Athletics Ticket Office at 713-GO-COOGS (462-6647).Season tickets begin at only $175 for 20 regular-season home games, while mini-plans start at only $40. Single-game tickets begin for as low as $10.• The Cougars return home for their final game inside H&PE Arena when they play host to UT Rio Grande Valley at 7 p.m., Wednesday.• Houston enters a new era when it opens the Fertitta Center at 8 p.m., Dec. 1, against No. 21/20 Oregon.Fans are invited to join the 50-50 Club to support Houston Men's Basketball. 50-50 Club members help fund program necessities and enhance the experience for our student-athletes.Fans who join the 50-50 Club will receive embroidered team apparel, a signed basketball, invitations to practice, a tour of the $25 million Guy V. Lewis Development Facility, regular updates about the program and much more.To join the 50-50 Club, fans can call 713-743-9742 or email UHMensBasketball@uh.edu . For more information about the 50-50 Club, levels of giving and benefits, fans can click here Fans can receive updates by following @UHCougarMBK on Twitter and catch up with the latest news and notes on the team by clickingon the team' Facebook page at UHCougarMBK or by visiting the team's Instagram page at UHCougarMBK