Allen Fieldhouse to open for Final Four watch party

photo by: Nick Krug

Kansas guard Devonte' Graham (4) puts up a three during the first half, Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2017 at Allen Fieldhouse.

Kansas men’s basketball fans can watch the Jayhawks’ 2018 NCAA Final Four game vs. Villanova Saturday on the video board at Allen Fieldhouse, Kansas Athletics officials announced Tuesday.

The north, south and east entrances of Allen Fieldhouse will open at 6:30 p.m. Members of the KU pep band and spirit squad will be on hand. Tip will be approximately 7:49 p.m. (40 minutes after the conclusion of the first semifinal game, which tips at 5:09 p.m.)

Admission is free and parking lots will be available at no charge, including the parking garage adjacent to Allen Fieldhouse and the new KU Central District garage. The Allen Fieldhouse Rally House store and the Booth Family Hall of Athletics will be open; concession stands on the first and second levels will be available.

The Fieldhouse will close immediately following the game.

If the Jayhawks win Saturday, Allen Fieldhouse also will be open for Monday night’s NCAA Championship game, which tips at 8:15 p.m. Doors will open at 7 p.m.

The Jayhawks are headed to San Antonio on Wednesday afternoon and will be stationed there for the rest of the week, running through practices, doing media appearances and taking in all of the fan fare associated with college basketball’s signature event.

The KUsports.com crew is headed down to Texas on Tuesday night and will be in place to have all the KU basketball coverage you need throughout the rest of the week.