STUDENT TICKET LOTTERY | WAKE FOREST MEN'S BASKETBALL
Want to be there for Duke and UNC? Here's how! Download the Screamin’ Demon Rewards Mobile App, attend eligible home games and enter the student ticket lottery for your chance to secure tickets! If selected, your tickets will automatically be added to your account.
All students have the ability to enter the ticket lottery for both Duke and UNC through the SDR mobile app. Below are the ways students can secure a guaranteed ticket or enter the ticket lotteries:
TIER 1 — GUARANTEED TICKET: Students who attend 5/6 eligible games (listed below) or are a Top 100 SDR point earner will be guaranteed to win a ticket when they enter the priority lottery.
TIER 2 — PRIORITY LOTTERY: Students who attend at least 3/6 eligible games (listed below) can enter into a smaller priority lottery, where their chances of winning a ticket are higher than the general lottery.
TIER 3 — GENERAL LOTTERY: All other students can enter into the general lottery. Students who entered the priority lottery and did not win a ticket will be permitted to enter the general lottery.
NOTE: Spending your SDR points will not affect your ranking.
Students who have class conflicts and cannot attend weekday games will have the opportunity to attend Women’s Basketball games in their place to count towards earning Priority Lottery status. The class conflict form is due on Sunday, November 1st at 11:59pm.
STEPS FOR STUDENTS
Attendance towards eligible Men's Basketball games will be counted using a punch card through the SDR app. When you attend one of these games, the app will automatically give you one punch. You can track your progress on the app as well.
The six eligible games are:
MONDAY, NOV. 2 vs. Maryland Eastern Shore
TUESDAY, NOV. 10 vs. Charleston Southern
SATURDAY, NOV. 14 vs. Southern Utah
TUESDAY, NOV. 17 vs. Monmouth
SATURDAY, NOV. 21 vs. Western Carolina
TUESDAY, DEC. 8 vs. Hampton
Priority lottery students and general lottery students will be notified of their status prior to each lottery opening. To enter the lottery, open the SDR menu and tap “Lotteries”.
After you win the lottery, your ticket will automatically be distributed to your account — there is no extra claim step.
WAITLIST: Tickets released by lottery winners will be distributed to those on the waitlist. Students on the waitlist will be notified when/if they receive a ticket.
LOTTERY TIMELINE FOR DUKE
TUESDAY, JAN. 12 @ 10am: Priority Lottery Opens (Tier 1 & 2)
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 13 @ 11:59pm: Priority Lottery Closes
THURSDAY, JAN. 14 @ 10am: Priority Lottery Winners Drawn/Cancellation Window Opens
Students will be notified of their status following the drawing so that if they did not win a ticket, they have the opportunity to enter the general lottery.
THURSDAY, JAN. 14 @ 12pm: General Lottery Opens (Tier 3)
FRIDAY, JAN. 15 @ 11:59pm: Priority Lottery Cancellation Window Closes
SUNDAY, JAN. 17 @ 11:59pm: General Lottery Closes
MONDAY, JAN. 18 @ 10am: General Lottery Winners Drawn/Cancellation Window Opens
Students will be notified if they have either received a ticket or if they are on the waitlist.
TUESDAY, JAN. 19 @ 11:59pm: ALL LOTTERY Cancellation Window Closes
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 20 @ 9:00pm ACC Network - Wake Forest vs. Duke
LOTTERY TIMELINE FOR UNC
FRIDAY, FEB. 12 @ 10am: Priority Lottery Opens (Tier 1 & 2)
SATURDAY, FEB. 13 @ 11:59pm: Priority Lottery Closes
SUNDAY, FEB. 14 @ 10am: Priority Lottery Winners Drawn/Cancellation Window Opens
Students will be notified of their status following the drawing so that if they did not win a ticket, they have the opportunity to enter the general lottery.
SUNDAY, FEB. 14 @ 12pm: General Lottery Opens (Tier 3)
MONDAY, FEB. 15 @ 11:59pm: Priority Lottery Cancellation Window Closes
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 17 @ 11:59pm: General Lottery Closes
THURSDAY, FEB. 18 @ 10am: General Lottery Winners Drawn/Cancellation Window Opens
Students will be notified if they have either received a ticket or if they are on the waitlist.
FRIDAY, FEB. 19 @ 11:59pm: ALL LOTTERY Cancellation Window Closes
SATURDAY, FEB. 20 @ 7:00pm ACC Network - Wake Forest vs. UNC
CAN'T GO? RELEASE YOUR TICKET
CANCELLATION WINDOWS: Students will have until their respective cancellation window closes (dates and times listed above) to release their ticket if they can no longer attend the game. If students who have tickets and are no longer able to attend do not release their tickets by the end of the cancellation window, they will LOSE SDR points and — if they miss the Duke game — will NOT be able to enter the lottery for UNC.
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