JONESBORO, Ark. (9/22/22) – The fifth annual "Boots & Ballers" event featuring Arkansas State men's basketball is scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 20, at First National Bank Arena. 
 
The event will take place on the concourse level of First National Bank Arena with doors opening at 6:00 p.m. and the program starting at 7:00 p.m. Head Coach Mike Balado will introduce the A-State men's basketball team, deliver remarks ahead of the 2022-23 season and much more. Live and silent auctions will take place and Top Notch Entertainment will provide music. 
 
Individual admission is $75 when seats are reserved in advance or $100 on the day of the event, while reserved tables seating eight guests are available for $850 each. T-shirts, a signed ball, drink tickets, name recognition and a player or coach sitting at a table, subject to availability, are perks of buying a table. Individual admission and table purchases may be acquired by contacting the Red Wolves Foundation at 870-972-2401 or redwolvesfoundation@astate.edu. 
 
Individual admission and reserved tables may be purchased online as well by visiting https://bit.ly/BootsandBallers22. To purchase online, sign up or login via Ticketmaster and proceed under 'Make a Donation'. Choose '2022 Boots and Ballers' under available funds and select 'other' amount. Type in amount needed for individual admission and/or table and proceed with payment. 
 
A-State will hold the annual Scarlet and Black scrimmage on Friday, Oct. 21, at First National Bank Arena. Tip-off for the free event is set for 6:00 p.m. The Red Wolves host Voorhees College for an exhibition game on Wednesday, Nov. 2, ahead of the season opener against Harding on Monday, Nov. 7, at FNB Arena. 
 
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