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In the midst of March Madness, Selection Sunday it is, and here are the opening round match-ups!  FanSnap has searched the web and found lots of great tickets for NCAA hoops fans everywhere.  Need to make flight, hotel, or car travel arrangements?  Check out Nextag Travel!

We will complete individuals session detail and times as soon as they are announced…  Let the Big Dance begin!

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UPDATED 3/31/2011

At this point last year, Final Four Semifinal tickets averaged $460. In 2009, Saturday tickets averaged $661. Right now, 2011 NCAA Men’s Final Four Semifinals tickets have an average list price of $350. The lowest price tickets are $38.

At this point last year, Final Four Championship tickets averaged $230. In 2009, Monday tickets averaged $374. Right now, Final Four Championship tickets have an average list price of $201. The lowest price tickets are $40.

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The last four teams in the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament are set. Kentucky, UConn, Butler and VCU are ready to dance. This is one of the most improbable Final Four’s since they started seeding teams back in 1979.  If you add up the seeds, this is also the highest seeded final the tournament has ever seen.

Who could have predicted a VCU-Butler matchup in this year’s Final Four? Well… hardly anyone. ESPN reports that only two people — out of 5.9 million — correctly picked all 4 of the remaining teams in the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament. Only 1,093 had three of the four teams correctly, a testament to the madness that was this March.

Given the small market nature of the teams, NCAA Men’s Final Four tickets are not in as high of demand as years past.

• In 2009, when North Carolina beat Michigan State for the title, tickets for the championship game as of March 29 were averaging $430. Tickets to last year’s title game between Duke and Butler were averaging $287. This year, NCAA Men’s National Championship tickets are averaging $250: that’s a 46% decrease in two years.
• On March 25, tickets to the title game were averaging $358. After the teams were decided, ticket prices dropped 30%.
• NCAA Mens Final Four tickets held an average price of around $430 through the weekend: most likely, fans may feel that the UCONN-Kentucky matchup is really the title game.

This is not to suggest that the action in Houston this weekend will be anything short of enthralling. It is just the nature of sports that smaller market teams do not have the expansive fan base to cover say, the trek from Richmond, VA to Houston, TX.

The Final Four is one of the biggest events of the year: don’t miss your chance to find some great tickets at FanSnap.

Cleveland has the second hottest NCAA March Madness tickets. Check out the Best Value tickets available at FanSnap below.

NCAA Mens Basketball Tournament tickets: Cleveland

Round 2

Villanova vs. George Mason & Ohio State vs. UTSA, Friday, March 18 @ 2:10

• Tickets in Arena End 133 are going for only $114 on FanSnap right now. That’s 36% off the average price.
• Or sit in Club Level C125 for only $259, great tickets going for 28% below the average price.

Xavier vs. Marquette & Syracuse vs. Indiana State, Friday, March 18 @ 7:27

• Upper Corner 213 for about 89 bucks: that’s 39% off the average price.
• Tickets in Lower Corner 111 are 34% off the average price of $264 for a total of $173.

Round 3 tickets

• Snag tickets in Upper Corner 215 for $113. That’s a healthy 40% off the average price of similar tickets in the area.
• Arena End 120 has tickets for only $173, which will get you up close to the action. These tickets are 48% off the average price.

Remember to check back at FanSnap for all of the best NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament tickets.

NCAA conference titles have been decided, bubbles have been burst, and the bracket is set. That can only mean one thing: it’s time to dance.  The best 68 college basketball teams in the country will duke it out for a spot in the Final Four in Houston.

The defending champions, the Duke Blue Devils, secured a number one seed, joined by the Ohio State Buckeyes, Kansas Jayhawks, and Pittsburgh Panthers.

NCAA March Madness Tickets

Hottest Venues, Round 2* (ranked by average ticket price to all 4 games)

1. Tulsa: $748
2. Cleveland: $545
3. Chicago: $518
4. Denver: $476
5. Washington: $468
6. Charlotte: $457
7. Tucson: $442
8. Tampa: $415

*Round 1 is the play-in round, “First Four.”

Tulsa has the hottest NCAA March Madness ticket of Round 2 with an average ticket price of $748. That might be due to the fact that the site (in the heart of Big 12 country) hosts both Kansas and Texas. Jayhawks and Longhorns fans don’t have far to go to catch their team, and the high demand for tickets is good evidence that there will be plenty of burnt orange and blue in Tulsa this weekend.

Cleveland comes in second. No surprise here, considering the Ohio State Buckeyes play as the number one seed at this venue. Columbus is just a few hours away, so you know Buckeyes fans will be out in full force.

Looking Ahead: Hottest Venues, Round 3

1. Washington, DC: $318
2. Tulsa, OK: $282
3. Denver, CO: $270
4. Cleveland, OH: $252
5. Chicago, IL: $228
6. Tampa, FL: $212
7. Charlotte, NC: $209
8. Tuscon, AZ: $201

Check back at FanSnap for the best possible NCAA Mens Basketball Tournament tickets, and for continued coverage of the event all the way through the Final Four.

Butler and Duke have done it! Everyone in Indianapolis is losing their minds. As Butler beat Michigan State, I got a text from my man inside Lucas Oil Stadium that screamed, “Indy is going crazy!!!”

Butler and Duke will meet in the Final Four Championship game on Monday night. There are more searches originating from Indiana than the combination of all the other 32 states where we are seeing searches. We are currently seeing 6,000+ Final Four Championship tickets from 13 ticket sites.

Despite the rush for championship tickets and an average price of $225, there are still tremendous values to be had.

Final Four Championship ticket prices start at $85 and there are dozens of tickets available for less than $100. Here are the best value tickets right now. (They are the Final Four Championship tickets priced significantly lower than comparable tickets.)

Here are the tickets price significantly lower than comparable tickets

Of the 60 ticket sites searched by FanSnap, thirteen are currently offering Final Four championship tickets.

Top states searching for tickets to the Final Four Championship today:
1. Indiana
2. Illinois
3. Michigan
4. Ohio
5. West Virginia
6. Florida
7. Kentucky
8. Maryland
9. New York
10. Texas

Top cities searching for tickets to the Final Four Championship today
1. Indianapolis, Indiana
2. Grand Rapids, Michigan
3. Chicago, Illinois
4. Springfield, Illinois
5. Ft Wayne, Indiana

Final Four tickets

The Kentucky Wildcats were the third 1-seed to get knocked out of the NCAA Tournament before the Final Four. Kentucky, like Syracuse and Kansas were thought to be locks for the Final Four. All were 1-seeds. All were sent home much earlier than their fans hoped. Duke, The only remaining 1-seed in the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament is the fourth and final team to make the Final Four in Indianapolis. Find more than 8,000 Final Four tickets from 14 ticket sites with FanSnap.

FINAL FOUR TEAMS:

• Butler
• Michigan State
• West Virginia
• Duke

Average Price of Final Four Tickets

Regionals

The best NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament in recent memory rolls on. With each upset, we think we’ve seen it all and then teams like Kansas and Villanova lose and teams like Cornell and Washington cruise to victory. Ah, March, please don’t end. Our brackets are long ago busted and we don’t care. We just hope the madness of the buzzer beaters and upsets of Round 1 & 2 continue in the regionals.

The hoops gods just keep on giving in the Regionals. Syracuse, another 1-seed falls. 2-seed Kansas State survives Xavier in double OT! We can’t wait to see what tomorrow brings!

Midwest Region tickets

For eight teams, the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament continues in St. Louis for the Midwest Regional games at America’s Center – Edward Jones Dome.

• Tickets to the all Tournament games in St Louis start at $163 and average $330
• Friday-only tickets start at $120 and average $228
• Sun-only tickets start at $68 and average $198

West Region tickets

For eight teams, the road to Indianapolis runs through Salt Lake City. SLC plays host to the West Regional round at EnergySolutions Arena.

• Tickets to the all Tournament games in SLC start at $137 and average $330
• Thursday-only tickets start at $98 and average $201
• Saturday-only tickets start at $106 and average $194

East Region Tickets

Syracuse hosts East Regionals at the Carrier Dome.

• Tickets to the all Tournament games in SLC start at $125 and average $358
• Thursday-only tickets start at $98 and average $201
• Saturday-only tickets start at $100 and average $253

South Region Tickets

The South Regionals will be played at Reliant Stadium in Houston, Texas.

• Tickets to the all Tournament games in Houston start at $80 and average $373
• Friday-only tickets start at $76 and average $229
• Sunday-only tickets start at $50 and average $181

Sixteen teams are still dancing on the road to Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis — the site of the Final Four round of the 2010 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament. The 2010 NCAA Tournament has been as exciting as any we can remember and the Regionals haven’t even started yet.  Early exits by Kansas and ‘Nova blew up brackets and shifted ticket searches away from Lawrence, Kansas and Villanova, Pennsylvania. Instead, we’re seeing 10-seed St. Mary’s Gaels fans in Moraga, California and the UNI PantherNation (9 seed) in Northern Iowa searching for NCAA tournament tickets.

While the teams take the NCAA Tournament one game at a time, fans are thinking ahead to the Final Four round and more specifically, Final Four tickets. Fans in Kentucky are conducting searches on FanSnap for “Final Four tickets” more than any other state — Including the host state of Indiana.

Final Four Weekend tickets

April 3 and 5 (Semifinals – Saturday & Championship – Monday)
7,000+ tickets
Lowest price ticket = $318
Average ticket = $675

Knowing the average ticket price can be useful when following trends or to compare one event to another, but fans don’t buy “average tickets” Fans buy those just-right tickets for them. That might mean the first ten rows or it might meant sitting near their friends or it might mean just getting into the event.

Fans searching for NCAA tournament tickets will see FanSnap’s up-to-the-moment summary of the best value tickets at different price points. Of course, fans can still zoom into FanSnap Maps^sm, and search for their own best values. We highlight best values with blue stars.

FanSnap shows fans the best value tickets comparing the prices of comperable tickets and then highlighting the tickets with the lowest price

For example, fans searching for “Final Four tickets” will see average prices by section and the best value ticket for that section. This is the direct result of fans telling us that while searching and comparing tickets from across the web is great and comprehensiveness in important, why not just show me the tickets I might want — the ones that are the best value — and save me the searching.

How does Best Value tickets work?

The average price of Section: Terrance Center 614 is $1,300. We highlight the tickets in that section for $446. That’s 65% below the average price for comparable tickets.

Section: Lodge Corner 416 tickets average $1,084. We show fans the tickets in that section for $578, or 46% less than the average.

Final Four Semifinals tickets

Apr 3 at 5:10PM (Saturday only)
3,000+ tickets
Lowest price ticket = $226
Average ticket = $454

Final Four Championship Game tickets

Apr 5 at 8:00PM (Monday only)
4,000+ tickets
Lowest price ticket = $174
Average ticket = $398

Milwaukee to host Round 1 & 2 games at the Bradley Center for the NCAA tournament (tickets).

Oklahoma State, Georgia Tech, Ohio State and UC Santa Barbara from the Midwest Region as well as Xavier, Minnesota, Pittsburgh, and Oakland  from the South Region will play their Round 1 games on Friday March 19. Round 1 winners will return to the Bradley Center on Sunday the 21st to play Round 2 games.

NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament tickets for Round 1 & 2 are sold as “sessions” — or as a strip. Session tickets get fan in to two games — one early and one later. Officials then clear the arena and ready it for the second session (of two games) later in the day. An “All Sessions Strip” is a ticket to all the games at a venue.

There are currently hundreds of All Sessions Strips for the NCAA Tournament Rounds 1 & 2 at the Bradley Center available.

Lowest price Bradley Center Strips = $300
Bradley Center Strips average = $437

The winner of this bracket advances to Midwest Regional

The winner of this bracket advances to South Regional

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The Sommet Center in Nashville, TN is the site of the 2010 SEC Tournament (tickets). Kentucky fans hope the Wildcats can shift their momentum into overdrive on road to the Final Four in Indianapolis. Vandy, Florida, Tennessee and Mississippi State should all get bids to the Big Dance. There is a ton of depth in the SEC. Ole Miss, Arkansas Auburn and Alabama are all dangerous, but will have to win the SEC Tournament to make it the the NCAA Tournament (tickets) this year.

• SEC Tournament tickets (Full Strip – All Sessions) -  600+ tickets from $631
• SEC Tournament tickets (Session 1) Mar 11 at 1:00PM -  300+ tickets from $50
• SEC Tournament tickets (Session 2) Mar 11 at 7:30PM -  300+ tickets from $50
• SEC Tournament tickets (Session 3) Mar 12 at 1:00PM -  200+ tickets from $165
• SEC Tournament tickets (Session 4) Mar 12 at 7:30PM -  300+ tickets from $160
• SEC Tournament tickets (Session 5) Mar 13 at 1:00PM – 200+ tickets from $236
• SEC Tournament Championship tickets (Session 6) Mar 14 at 1:00PM -  300+ tickets from $196

EASTERN DIVISION    Conference    Overall
Kentucky                              11-1        26-1
Vanderbilt                              9-3        20-6
Florida                                   9-4        20-8
Tennessee                             8-5        20-7
South Carolina                       5-7        14-12
Georgia                                 4-8        12-13

WESTERN DIVISION    Conference    Overall
Mississippi State                   7-5        19-8
Arkansas                              7-5        14-13
Ole Miss                               5-7        17-9
Alabama                              4-8        14-12
Auburn                                4-8        13-14
LSU                                    0-12        9-17

How do SEC Tournament Championship Game tickets stack up against the other high demand championship tickets? SEC tickets are currently priced highest with an average price of $365.

SEC Tournament Championship Game tickets are currently averaging $365
Big East Tournament Championship Game tickets are currently averaging $292
ACC Tournament Championship Game tickets are currently averaging $256
Pac-10 Tournament Championship Game tickets are currently averaging $204
Big 12 Tournament Championship Game tickets are currently averaging $200
Big Ten Tournament Championship Game tickets are currently averaging $126

Who is hottest for tickets you ask? Here are the states where the most fans are searching for SEC Tournament (tickets).

1. Kentucky
2. Tennessee
3. Georgia
4. Indiana
5. Ohio

We do love us some March Madness!

Christian