NCAA tournament Final Four ticket prices fell considerably after Duke's loss to UConn
NCAA tournament Final Four ticket prices fell considerably after Duke's loss to UConn
Yahoo Sports StaffThu, April 2, 2026 at 2:34 AM UTC
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How much would it cost to get into the NCAA men’s tournament Final Four in Indianapolis on Saturday?
Well, it’s much less than what it would have been if Duke had closed out the game against UConn in the Elite Eight instead of losing on a last-second shot by Braylon Mullins in an NCAA tournament epic on Sunday night.
According to Gametime, get-in ticket prices peaked at $594 during the day on Sunday when it looked like Duke was going to secure a spot in the field on the final weekend. After Duke collapsed late in the game, however, that get-in price has dropped to around $500 for the semifinal matchups of UConn vs. Illinois and Michigan vs. Arizona. The average ticket price for the Final Four is $1,397, with the highest ticket price going for $7,869. (The get-in price jumped up after the Sweet 16 was played, from $345 to $519.)
For the men’s championship game on Monday, when you’re not getting a two-for-one special, the get-in price is currently $192, with an average price of $857 and the highest ticket going for $17,599.
For the women’s tournament, it’s more costly to get into the title game than the Final Four games, with championship prices averaging $776 and a get-in price of $236, while the semifinals are averaging $644 with a get-in price of $212 on Gametime.
So if you want more bang for your buck, the semifinal showdowns between South Carolina-UConn and Texas-UCLA may be the route to go in Phoenix.
Here’s all the ticket info for the men’s and women’s NCAA tournament championship weekends:
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Final Four ticket info (courtesy of Gametime) -
Men's Final Four:
Get-in: $524
Average: $1,397
Max: $7,869
Men's Championship:
Get-in: $192
Average: $857
Max: $17,599
Women's Final Four:
Get-in: $212
Average: $644
Max: $5,009
Women's Championship:
Get-in: $236
Average: $776
Max: $4,980
How to watch, follow the men’s Final FourSaturday, April 4
No. 3 Illinois vs. No. 2 UConnWhen: 6:09 p.m. ET TV: TBS, TNT and TruTV BetMGM line: Illinois -1.5
No. 1 Michigan vs. No. 1 Arizona When: 8:49 p.m. ET TV: TBS, TNT and TruTV BetMGM line: Michigan -1.5
Monday, April 6
National Championship Game When: 8:30 p.m. ET TV: TBS, TNT and TruTV
How to watch, follow the women’s Final Four
Friday, April 3
No. 1 South Carolina vs. No. 1 UConn Time: 7 p.m. ET TV: ESPNBetMGM line: UConn -6.5
No. 1 Texas vs. No. 1 UCLA Time: 9:30 p.m. ET TV: ESPNBetMGM line: Texas -2.5
Sunday, April 5
National Championship Game Time: 3:30 p.m. ET TV: ABC
Source: “AOL Sports”
