When the AP Top-25 poll comes out next Monday, January 18th there are bound to be changes for some of the top teams in the country, as multiple highly ranked teams fell on Tuesday night. In addition to the No. 1 Kansas Jayhawks losing on the road to the West Virginia Mountaineers, the No. 3 Maryland Terrapins lost on the road to the Michigan Wolverines, the No. 8 Miami Hurricanes dropped an ACC road game to the Virginia Cavaliers and the No. 17 Iowa State Cyclones lost to Texas Longhorns on the road.
Teams like the Oklahoma Sooners, Michigan State Spartans, North Carolina Tar Heels, Villanova Wildcats and Duke Blue Devils have a golden opportunity to climb the rankings this week. With another full Saturday slate approaching, below are the most expensive college basketball tickets on the secondary market on Saturday, January 16th with information provided by TiqIQ.com.
1/16/2016 | Duke Blue Devils vs. Notre Dame Fighting Irish | Cameron Indoor Stadium | Average Price: $278.79 | Get-in Price: $166
1/16/2016 | North Carolina Tar Heels vs. North Carolina State Wolfpack | Dean E. Smith Center | Average Price: $201.90 | Get-in Price: $140
1/16/2016 | Auburn Tigers vs. Kentucky Wildcats | Auburn Arena | Average Price: $157.13 | Get-in Price: $59
1/16/2016 | Kansas Jayhawks vs. TCU Horned Frogs | Allen Fieldhouse | Average Price: $141.29 | Get-in Price: $55
1/16/2016 | Maryland Terrapins vs. Ohio State Buckeyes | Xfinity Center | Average Price: $132.53 | Get-in Price: $72
Cameron Indoor Stadium has the most expensive tickets on the secondary market this weekend for a home game against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, who is coming off a loss to the Pittsburgh Panthers. The average ticket price of $278.79 and a get-in price of $166 is one of only two games with an average ticket price over $200, as the Tar Heels host the North Carolina State Wolfpack at the Dean E. Smith Center with an average price of $201.90 and a get-in price of $140.
The two teams that lost last night, Kansas and Maryland, appear on the list in the fourth and fifth spots respectively. The Jayhawks host the TCU Horned Frogs at Allen Fieldhouse in hopes to begin a new winning streak. Out-of-state fans of Kansas can attend one of the Jayhawks’ cheapest games of the season by booking a Kansas City flight through Hipmunk.com.
As for the Terrapins, they looked to regain their mojo against the Ohio State Buckeyes at the Xfinity Center with an average ticket price of $132.53 and a get-in price of $72. Hipmunk has Baltimore hotels starting from $51 per night to watch the Terrapins begin a new winning streak.
