Fans attending the 2008 National Invitation Tournament at 7 p.m. at St. John Arena and the Bruce Springsteen concert at 7:30 p.m. at The Jerome Schottenstein Center today should allow additional travel time because of excessive traffic on campus.

Doors will open at 5:30 p.m. at St. John Arena for the men’s basketball second round NIT game versus California. Attendance is expected to be about 10,000.

Doors at the Schottenstein Center will open at 6 p.m. for the Springsteen concert. Attendance for that event also will be about 10,000. Monday also is the first day of Ohio State’s 2008 Spring Quarter and evening classes will be in session.

Fans attending the basketball game are encouraged to use the Lane Avenue and Medical Center Drive exits (from State Route 315) and park in the lots and garages around Ohio Stadium (south of St. John Arena).

Fans attending the Springsteen concert are encouraged to use the Ackerman Road exit and park in the lots north of the Schottenstein Center.