You can get a student ticket then have it converted to a guest ticket, but since the winthrop game you can not buy a guest ticket flat out. you must have the sports pass acquired student ticket.
Anyway I can get a student ticket and sit down instead of standing all game... I stand at football games and am able to enjoying the games (at least where i'm not standing sideways do to overcrowding the seats)... but basketball I just can't seem to enjoy the game.