Top NCAA Basketball Games of the Week (12/7)
December 7, 2015
The college basketball season is officially in full swing, and several of the nation's top-ranked schools will be featured in this week's list of most expensive games on the secondary market. Kentucky, Kansas, North Carolina and No. 1 Michigan State all appear throughout the week, while the Jimmy V Classic pens Virginia vs West Virginia and UConn vs Maryland at Madison Square Garden this Tuesday. View the complete list of top NCAA Basketball Games below, according to TicketIQ.com:
12/12/15 Arizona State @ Kentucky | Avg. Price: $209.71 | Get-in: $60
The Kentucky Wildcats will host the Arizona State Sun Devils at Rupp Arena Saturday in the most expensive game this week. The average secondary market price for Kentucky vs Arizona State tickets is $209.71 and the cheapest ticket available is listed for $60. The Wildcats are 7-1 and will face Eastern Kentucky this Wednesday before their showdown with the 6-2 Sun Devils Saturday.
12/08/15 Jimmy V Classic @ Madison Square Garden - Virginia vs West Virginia, UConn vs Maryland | Avg. Price: $190.08 | Get-in: $31
The Jimmy V Classic returns to The World's Most Famous Arena this Tuesday. The day-long doubleheader will feature Virginia vs West Virginia in the earlier game followed by UConn vs Maryland in the second. Jimmy V Classic tickets own a secondary market average of $190.08 and the get-in price is $31. Tickets honor access to both games and will raise funds and awareness for the V Foundation for Cancer Research.
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12/12/15 Oregon State @ Kansas | Avg. Price: $135.71 | Get-in: $38
The Oregon State Beavers will travel to Kansas City to take on the Kansas Jayhawks at Sprint Center on Saturday night. Kansas vs Oregon State tickets now average $135.71 and the get-in price is just $38, which is considerably cheaper than the $62 get-in on the primary market. The Jayhawks sit at 6-1 on the season while Oregon State owns an identical record through the first seven games of the season.
12/12/15 North Carolina @ Texas | Avg. Price: $95.75 | Get-in: $15
Frank Erwin Center in Austin will welcome a matchup between Texas and North Carolina this Saturday in what will be the fourth most expensive game of the week. The Tar Heels were expected to claim the No. 1 position in the country but were sidelined by a 71-67 loss to UNI late last month. The average secondary market price for Texas vs North Carolina tickets is now $95.75 and the cheapest ticket is just $15.
12/12/15 Florida @ Michigan State | Avg. Price: $71.93 | Get-in: $23
The fifth most expensive game of the week comes on Saturday, when the Michigan State Spartans host the Florida Gators at Jack Breslin Arena. MSU owns the No. 1 ranking in the nation after beginning the season at 9-0. They'll hope to keep the streak alive against Florida this weekend and the average price for Michigan State vs Florida tickets is $71.93 on the secondayr market. If looking just to get in the cheapest ticket is currently $23.