Michigan vs. UConn
$17K+ Ticket Bought For Title Sport
Revealed
The demand for tickets to the NCAA championship recreation is hovering via the roof … and TMZ Sports activities has realized that one fan even dropped over $17,000 for a single seat to look at the UConn Huskies and Michigan Wolverines duke it out in particular person.
We’re informed the ticket offered by way of the favored ticket shopping for and promoting platform, SeatGeek … an enormous worth to witness the motion Monday evening on the Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.
That single ticket was $17,022.96 … and Max Meyer, SeatGeeks’ Senior Content material Analyst, informed us the demand is up by 20% in comparison with final yr’s NCAA title recreation.
“That kind of spend underscores just how much this game means to fans,” Meyer informed us on Monday … “especially with Michigan chasing its first title in nearly 40 years and UConn looking to cement a modern dynasty under coach Dan Hurley.”
We’re additionally informed 27% of tickets offered are coming from the Michigan space, although many followers are already tenting exterior Ann Arbor bars forward of the sport. Solely 2% are being bought from Connecticut.
It appears most Huskies followers are anticipated to remain within the Tri-State space and on the Storrs, Connecticut campus, the place preparations for potential celebrations are already underway, with elevated safety and lamp put up removals.
It is going to be an thrilling evening — in Indy, CT, and Michigan!