{"id":26911,"date":"2026-09-25T09:56:07","date_gmt":"2026-09-25T13:56:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.udmercy.edu\/campusconnection\/?p=26911"},"modified":"2026-09-25T09:56:07","modified_gmt":"2026-09-25T13:56:07","slug":"detroit-mercy-community-invited-to-pistons-opening-day-oct-20","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.udmercy.edu\/campusconnection\/2026\/09\/25\/detroit-mercy-community-invited-to-pistons-opening-day-oct-20\/","title":{"rendered":"Detroit Mercy community invited to Pistons opening day, Oct. 20"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Detroit Mercy students, faculty, staff and alumni are invited to cheer on the Detroit Pistons as they tip off the 2026-27 NBA season in their home opener against the Boston Celtics on <strong>Tuesday, Oct. 20, at 3 p.m.,<\/strong> at Little Caesars Arena.<\/p>\n<p>Tickets start at $24 and include a $10 credit for concessions or merchandise.<\/p>\n<p>Arrive early to enjoy pregame activities in the plaza and live entertainment.<\/p>\n<p>Use your Detroit Mercy email address to access tickets.<\/p>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gofevo.com%2Fevent%2Fudmercyhomeopener&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cjerwin%40udmercy.edu%7C986ef378b02b49f14aa208df1a451b3e%7Cc8a4c2d8bd6840bab8b67522be9a7171%7C0%7C0%7C639258556269934540%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=Ni%2BLA0Xs8m8CG05VrEyUMl1QK%2FbiSEwYqn4NlO%2FZqxE%3D&amp;reserved=0\">Purchase tickets here.<\/a><\/h4>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-26910 alignleft lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.udmercy.edu\/campusconnection\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/106\/2026\/09\/pistons.jpg?resize=993%2C299&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Detroit Pistons player in a blue jersey beside text reading \u201cOpening Day, 10.20, 3 PM\u201d and \u201cDetroit. 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