To put everything in perspective, I’ve been to 4 final 4’s. Buy tickets 1-2 hours before the event unless you can get them at face value. center court upper section has never cost me more than $250 per ticket.
The football stadiums are deceiving. Unless you’re within the first 20 rows of the lower section you’re better off saving your money and going 1-2 tiers up as the distance from the court will not be much different than if you’re row 35 but lowest section. You’ll save yourself hundreds if not over a thousand dollars.
To each their own. I live in Los Angeles. I’ve been to hundreds of concerts, games, and events. I never buy tickets more than 1-3 hours before the event starts and it’s ALWAYS drastically cheaper.
I go to the bigten tournament every year and buy tickets on site, 15-45 min before tip. I’ll never buy tickets until I’m basically on site and I’ve never had it backfire.
I mean I got $850 World Series tickets when it was dodgers Yankees despite my friends not following my guidance and paying nearly double for worse seats.
I hear what you’re saying but I’ve got a large enough sample size across final 4’s, World Series, nba finals, and other events that I feel good holding off. If purdue makes the final 4, I will be there and I will be buying tickets after I arrive. My only other recommendation is avoid ticket resellers that require the seller to confirm the purchase. Sites like SeatGeek provide tickets instantly upon purchase. Stubhub could take days for confirmation and I think a lot of sellers will cancel a purchase if tickets rise.
Yup, I ALWAYS buy tickets day of the event, I sometimes even show up to the venue without them. Saves you money 90% of the time and I’ve only been burned once
https://seatgeek.com/ncaa-mens-basketball-tournament-tickets/ncaa-basketball/2026-04-04-3-30-am/17520441?quantity=2
To put everything in perspective, I’ve been to 4 final 4’s. Buy tickets 1-2 hours before the event unless you can get them at face value. center court upper section has never cost me more than $250 per ticket.
The football stadiums are deceiving. Unless you’re within the first 20 rows of the lower section you’re better off saving your money and going 1-2 tiers up as the distance from the court will not be much different than if you’re row 35 but lowest section. You’ll save yourself hundreds if not over a thousand dollars.
i’ve been to 6. what section are your $250 tipoff tickets ?
At Lucas oil it would be similar to 312 - 314 or 412 - 414. Or the other side.
the odds of purdue making this. makes me lean into purchasing before incase prices shoot up if painter gets it done
To each their own. I live in Los Angeles. I’ve been to hundreds of concerts, games, and events. I never buy tickets more than 1-3 hours before the event starts and it’s ALWAYS drastically cheaper.
I go to the bigten tournament every year and buy tickets on site, 15-45 min before tip. I’ll never buy tickets until I’m basically on site and I’ve never had it backfire.
to be fair a big10 tourney & a purdue-indianapolis final four are on completely different demand levels
I mean I got $850 World Series tickets when it was dodgers Yankees despite my friends not following my guidance and paying nearly double for worse seats.
I hear what you’re saying but I’ve got a large enough sample size across final 4’s, World Series, nba finals, and other events that I feel good holding off. If purdue makes the final 4, I will be there and I will be buying tickets after I arrive. My only other recommendation is avoid ticket resellers that require the seller to confirm the purchase. Sites like SeatGeek provide tickets instantly upon purchase. Stubhub could take days for confirmation and I think a lot of sellers will cancel a purchase if tickets rise.
Yup, I ALWAYS buy tickets day of the event, I sometimes even show up to the venue without them. Saves you money 90% of the time and I’ve only been burned once