History
The Gentile Center is located on the north side of Chicago on the Loyola University campus. The first Loyola men’s basketball took place on November 23, 1996 against Eastern Michigan. The Gentile Center seats 5,200. On December 9, 2000, the men’s basketball team faced defending NCAA Champion Michigan St. as 5,513 filled the arena – a Gentile Center record.

Loyola University competes in the Horizon League with three other teams in the Chicago and Milwaukee area: UIC Flames, UW-Milwaukee Panthers and the Valparaiso Crusaders.

Directions
From the North: Follow Sheridan Road south to Devon Avenue. Turn left (east) on Devon Avenue and proceed to Kenmore Avenue. Turn left (north) on Kenmore and proceed to the Loyola Parking Structure.
From the North Suburbs/Wisconsin: Take I-294 or I-94 to Touhy Avenue. Take Touhy Avenue east exit. Go east on Touhy to Sheridan Road. Go right (south) on Sheridan. Turn left (east) at the intersection where Sheridan and Devon Avenue merge and proceed to Kenmore Avenue. Turn left (north) on Kenmore and proceed to the Loyola Parking Structure.
From Rockford, O'Hare Airport and the Northwest: From Manheim Road, take Devon Avenue east to Kenmore Avenue. Turn left (north) on Kenmore and proceed to the Loyola Parking Structure.
From Aurora and the West: Take the East-West Tollway (I-88) east until it merges in to the Eisenhower Expressway (I-290). Follow I-290 into the Loop, following the signs for Lake Shore Drive North. Take LSD until it ends (at Hollywood Road). Stay in the right-hand lane and turn right (north) onto Sheridan Road. As Sheridan bends to the west, you will see the campus on the right-hand side of the street. Turn right (north) on Kenmore and proceed to the Loyola Parking Structure.
From Joliet and the Southwest: Take the Stevenson Expressway (I-55) north to Lake Shore Drive until it ends at Hollywood. Stay in the right hand lane and turn right (north) on to Sheridan Road. As Sheridan bends to the west, you will see the campus on the right-hand side of the street. Turn right (north) on Kenmore and proceed to the Loyola Parking Structure.
From the South and Southwest: Follow Lake Shore Drive until it ends at Hollywood. Stay in the right-hand lane and turn right (north) onto Sheridan Road. As Sheridan bends to the west, you will see the campus on the right-hand side of the street. Turn right (north) on Kenmore and proceed to the Loyola Parking Structure.

Parking
Plan to park in the Loyola Parking Structure if you drive. You may be able to find street parking west of Sheridan Rd. if you prefer but check the parking signs as some streets require resident permits.

Public Transportation
Buses run along Sheridan Rd. constantly. The most convenient option is the CTA Red Line which stops at the Loyola train station – one block from the Gentile Center.

Location of Ticket Scalpers
There are no scalpers around the Gentile Center. There may be a slight chance you will receive a free ticket from a fan as you approach the box office but I would not spend any time doing so.