Top College Basketball Tickets Of The Week (1/26)
January 26, 2015
The college basketball season continues this week when the University of Virginia hosts the most expensive game of the week against Duke on Saturday. Kentucky, Kansas, Notre Dame and Michigan State will also welcome top-priced games this weekend.
1/31 - Duke Blue Devils at Virginia Cavaliers | Avg. Price: $492.49 | Get-in Price: $176
Following Coach K’s 1,000th win over the weekend against St. John’s, the Blue Devils are set to travel to the John Paul Jones Arena in Virginia to take on the Cavaliers on Saturday. The average price for UVA vs Duke tickets is $492.49 and the get-in price starts at $176 on the secondary market. The Cavs have gone a perfect 19-0 over the season and have solidified the No. 2 spot on the AP Top 25 while Duke holds down the No. 5 position with a 15-2 record.
1/31 - Alabama Crimson Tide at Kentucky Wildcats | Avg. Price: $318.38 | Get-in Price: $127
The No. 1 school in the country will take on Alabama on Saturday night at the Rupp Arena in Lexington. The average price for Kentucky vs Alabama tickets is $318.38 on the secondary market. The game’s cheapest seat is listed at $127. Kentucky owns a 17-0 record while Alabama has gone just 13-6 on the year. Regardless of the competition, however, ticket prices remain high for all remaining home games on the Kentucky basketball schedule.
1/31 - Kansas State Wildcats at Kansas Jayhawks | Avg. Price: $305 | Get-in Price: $144
A battle for The Sunflower State will take place on Saturday when Kansas hosts Kansas State at Allen Fieldhouse. The average secondary price for Kansas vs Kansas State tickets is $305 and the get-in price is listed at $144. Kansas owns the No. 11 spot on the AP Top 25 with a 14-3 record while Kansas State has gone 12-8 over its first 20 games.
1/28 - Duke Blue Devils at Notre Dame Fighting Irish | Avg. Price: $122.17 | Get-in Price: $50
Prior to their meeting with UVA on the weekend, the Blue Devils will travel to the Edmund P. Joyce Center in Indiana to take on Notre Dame this Wednesday. Notre Dame vs Duke tickets average at $122.17 on the secondary market and the cheapest seat available starts at $50. The Fighting Irish have gone 17-2 on the season and will look to solidify their 18th win over Duke on Wednesday, though Jahlil Okafor will look to exemplify why he’s the projected top draft prospect against Notre Dame.
2/1 - Michigan Wolverines at Michigan State Spartans | Avg. Price: $105.03 | Get-in Price: $55
Rounding off this week’s top games list is a matchup between Michigan and Michigan State at the Breslin Student Events Center on Sunday. The average secondary price for Michigan State vs Michigan tickets is $105.03 and the get-in price starts at $55. Both teams own similar records, with the Wolverines going 12-8 over their first 20 and the Spartans owning a 13-7 record.