SOUTH BEND – Fans planning to attend the home men’s basketball and hockey games at Notre Dame on Saturday night are encouraged to arrive early to make parking more convenient.

The two Irish home athletic events begin at virtually the same time—the 13th-ranked Notre Dame men’s basketball squad faces third-ranked and unbeaten Virginia at 6 p.m. EST at Purcell Pavilion, and the Irish hockey team plays host to Western Michigan at 6:05 p.m. EST at the Compton Family Ice Arena.

Parking for both events is available in the Joyce Center lots. Once the Joyce lots are full, basketball fans will be directed to the Library and Bulla lots and hockey fans will be directed to the Innovation Park lot.

Complimentary shuttles are available from those three lots. For more information, fans should go to UND.com/Parking.

The Notre Dame-Virginia men’s basketball game is sold out. It will be televised live on ESPN2. There are a limited number of tickets remaining for the Notre Dame-Western Michigan hockey game. It will be televised live on NBC Sports Network.