--- title: Champions Classic Tickets At Three-Year High With 4 Of Top 5 Squaring Off description: Champions Classic Tickets At Three-Year High With 4 Of Top 5 Squaring Off --- [![BLOG](https://blog.ticketiq.com/hs-fs/hubfs/BLOG.png?width=400&height=120&name=BLOG.png "BLOG")](https://blog.ticketiq.com/blog) - [Shop Now](http://www.ticketiq.com/) - [Baseball](https://blog.ticketiq.com/blog/topic/baseball/) - [Basketball](https://blog.ticketiq.com/blog/topic/basketball/) - [Football](https://blog.ticketiq.com/blog/topic/football/) - [Hockey](https://blog.ticketiq.com/blog/topic/hockey/) - [Soccer](https://blog.ticketiq.com/blog/topic/soccer/) - [Music](https://blog.ticketiq.com/blog/topic/music/) - [Theater](https://blog.ticketiq.com/blog/topic/theater/) - [Other](https://blog.ticketiq.com/blog/topic/other/) # Champions Classic Tickets At Three-Year High With 4 Of Top 5 Squaring Off November 4, 2013 by [Jesse Lawrence](https://blog.ticketiq.com/blog/author/jesse-lawrence) This year’s Champions Classic to kick off the 2013 college basketball season will take place November 12 at the [United Center in Chicago](http://www.tiqiq.com/seating-charts/united-center). This will be the third year of the Champions Classic and the final year of a three-year rotation between the four participating teams, Duke, Kentucky, Kansas and Michigan State. The event has become increasingly popular since its inception in 2011 and [Champions Classic tickets](http://www.tiqiq.com/ncaa/champions-classic-tickets) are at a three-year high. The average price for a ticket on the secondary market this year is a $548, which is a 196% increase of last year’s average price of $185 and 322% increase of 2011’s $130 average. This year’s get-in price is even above 2011’s average ticket at $139. Preseason AP No. 1 Kentucky will be taking on No. 2 Michigan State.  Both Kentucky and Michigan State are 1-1 in the previous two years of the Champions Classic. In the other bracket are the Duke Blue Devils, who are 2-0 in the last two Champions Classics, as they look to go 3-0 when they play the Kansas Jayhawks this year. The Blue Devils and Jayhawks are No. 4 and 5 in the preseason AP Poll. After the original success of the Champions Classic, all four teams have agreed on another three-year rotation starting in 2014. Here's a look at how Champions Classic tickets compare to each team's regular season home average and their most expensive regular season home game: **[Kentucky Basketball Tickets](http://www.tiqiq.com/ncaa/kentucky-wildcats-tickets)** - Regular Season Avg Price: $307.44 (44% below Champions Classic) - Top Game: December 28th vs Louisville - Avg Price: $1073.07 **[Michigan State Basketball Tickets](http://www.tiqiq.com/ncaa/michigan-state-spartans-tickets)** - Regular Season Avg Price: $78.65 (87% below Champions Classic) - Top Game: January 25th vs Michigan - Avg Price: $205.31 **[Duke Basketball Tickets](http://www.tiqiq.com/ncaa/duke-blue-devils-tickets)** - Regular Season Avg Price: $428.17 (22% below Champions Classic) - Top Game: March 8th vs North Carolina - Avg Price: $1471.04 **[Kansas Basketball Tickets](http://www.tiqiq.com/ncaa/kansas-jayhawks-tickets)** - Regular Season Avg Price: $333.90 (39% below Champions Classic) - Top Game: January 18th vs Oklahoma State - Avg Price: $513.56 Remember, for the best deals on NCAA Men's basketball preseason, regular season, conference tournament, and [March Madness tickets](http://www.tiqiq.com/ncaa/ncaa-mens-basketball-tournament-tickets), always visit TicketIQ.com.     ## Search our blog [![Blog Banner copy-3](https://blog.ticketiq.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Blog%20Banner%20copy-3.png?width=266&name=Blog%20Banner%20copy-3.png "Blog Banner copy-3")](https://bit.ly/2R9DTL8) ## Blog Categories - [Music (1561)](https://blog.ticketiq.com/blog/topic/music) - [Basketball (475)](https://blog.ticketiq.com/blog/topic/basketball) - [Football (469)](https://blog.ticketiq.com/blog/topic/football) - [Baseball (376)](https://blog.ticketiq.com/blog/topic/baseball) - [Concert Tickets (343)](https://blog.ticketiq.com/blog/topic/concert-tickets) - [Concerts (335)](https://blog.ticketiq.com/blog/topic/concerts) - [Hockey (289)](https://blog.ticketiq.com/blog/topic/hockey) - [TicketIQ (224)](https://blog.ticketiq.com/blog/topic/ticketiq) - [Other (197)](https://blog.ticketiq.com/blog/topic/other) - [MLB (117)](https://blog.ticketiq.com/blog/topic/mlb) - [NBA (104)](https://blog.ticketiq.com/blog/topic/nba) - [NFL (104)](https://blog.ticketiq.com/blog/topic/nfl) - [Golden State Warriors (103)](https://blog.ticketiq.com/blog/topic/golden-state-warriors) - [Theater (95)](https://blog.ticketiq.com/blog/topic/theater) - [Cleveland Cavaliers (93)](https://blog.ticketiq.com/blog/topic/cleveland-cavaliers) - [NCAA Football (91)](https://blog.ticketiq.com/blog/topic/ncaa-football) - [New York Rangers (89)](https://blog.ticketiq.com/blog/topic/new-york-rangers) - [New York Yankees (89)](https://blog.ticketiq.com/blog/topic/new-york-yankees) - [Boston Red Sox (85)](https://blog.ticketiq.com/blog/topic/boston-red-sox) - [Soccer (84)](https://blog.ticketiq.com/blog/topic/soccer) - [New England Patriots (72)](https://blog.ticketiq.com/blog/topic/new-england-patriots) - [Chicago Blackhawks (71)](https://blog.ticketiq.com/blog/topic/chicago-blackhawks) - [Chicago Cubs (68)](https://blog.ticketiq.com/blog/topic/chicago-cubs) - [New York Knicks (67)](https://blog.ticketiq.com/blog/topic/new-york-knicks) - [NCAA Basketball (61)](https://blog.ticketiq.com/blog/topic/ncaa-basketball) - [Dallas Cowboys (60)](https://blog.ticketiq.com/blog/topic/dallas-cowboys) - [Los Angeles Lakers (56)](https://blog.ticketiq.com/blog/topic/los-angeles-lakers) - [NHL (54)](https://blog.ticketiq.com/blog/topic/nhl) - [Green Bay Packers (53)](https://blog.ticketiq.com/blog/topic/green-bay-packers) - [Los Angeles Dodgers (49)](https://blog.ticketiq.com/blog/topic/los-angeles-dodgers) Copyright © TicketIQ 2021 | | | --- | ```json { "@context" : "https://schema.org", "@type" : "BlogPosting", "author" : { "@type" : "Person", "name" : "Jesse Lawrence", "url" : "https://blog.ticketiq.com/blog/author/jesse-lawrence" }, "datePublished" : "2013-11-04T19:08:34.000Z", "headline" : "Champions Classic Tickets At Three-Year High With 4 Of Top 5 Squaring Off", "mainEntityOfPage" : { "@id" : "https://blog.ticketiq.com/blog/2013/11/champions-classic-tickets-three-year-high-4-top-5-squaring", "@type" : "WebPage" }, "publisher" : { "@type" : "Organization", "logo" : { "@type" : "ImageObject", "url" : "https://blog.ticketiq.com/hubfs/postcards-files/857a27f9-5036-4cc3-8429-996b5d7eae8a-Nov-19-2025-11-01-30-3173-PM.png" }, "name" : "TicketIQ" } } ```