It’s been mentioned time and time again how unprecedented the recent demand has been for Iowa women’s basketball tickets. Carver-Hawkeye Arena maxed out its capacity with season-ticket requests, and single-game tickets aren’t expected to be available at any point during what could be Caitlin Clark’s final year in Iowa City.
It’s also been discussed how raucous and deep Iowa’s road crowds were last season, comprised of both Hawkeyes supporters and opposing fans hoping for even a brief glimpse of Clark. There’s no doubt schools scheduled to host Iowa this season are gearing up for more of the same.
When scanning how much tickets cost for the Hawkeyes’ 11 true road games, almost every university has specifically increased prices for Iowa’s visit compared to all other home contests.
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Additionally, two schools have officially sold out the Iowa game through their ticket office. The ones that haven’t already have significantly reduced ticket availability for Clark’s visit compared to all other home games.
With that, here’s a rundown of the ticket scene for Iowa’s complete true-road schedule. Every price mentioned does not include fees.
Tickets through the university are sold out. On the secondary market, the cheapest single ticket listed on StubHub is $74.
The Cy-Hawk battle in Hilton Coliseum should be a madhouse as Clark looks for her first win in Ames. Iowa State is already prepping for a massive crowd.
For starters, the Cyclones’ ticket website says single-game tickets (if available) for the Cy-Hawk game won’t go on sale until Nov. 27. That’s more than a month later than when single-game tickets for the rest of Iowa State’s schedule went on sale (Oct. 19). There is also a different seating chart for the Iowa game that blocks off more seats for students.
If available, adult/youth reserved tickets are $50 apiece and adult/youth general admission tickets are $40 apiece. For all other games, adult reserved tickets are $15 apiece and adult general admission is $10 apiece.
Given Wisconsin’s low attendance numbers and proximity to Iowa, expect a ton of Hawkeyes fans at this Sunday afternoon contest. The Badgers seem to think so too.
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For this game, reserved courtside seats are $20 and all general admission tickets are $10. That’s a steal overall, but still a decent increase from all other Wisconsin home games. Those prices run $7 for courtside seats, $5 for adult general admission and $3 for youth general admission tickets typically.
While at first glance it may seem like ticket prices are no different for the Iowa game than any other, the availability for this Friday night contest indicates otherwise.
Lower-level tickets are available and cost $22 apiece for every Rutgers home game except two: Iowa on Jan. 5 and Michigan on Jan. 21. Against Michigan, tickets are only available in the 200 level but cost $17 apiece. Whereas against Iowa, only 300 level tickets are available…and they still are $22 each.
While those may seem like subtle differences, it’s noteworthy that a road trip nearly 1,000 miles away from Iowa City is already prepping for a larger audience than usual.
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Another quality bargain for Hawkeyes fans looking to extend their fandom a little further. For the Iowa and Indiana games, lower reserved, lower value and adult general admission tickets are $15 apiece. Those tickets are $10 for all other games at Purdue.
The Buckeyes break their single-game ticket prices into three categories: non-conference, conference and premier. You can probably guess which category includes the Iowa matchup.
The premier group features games against UCLA, Iowa, Indiana and Maryland while listing tickets for the public at $19 apiece. Those same tickets are listed at $15 for all other conference games and $11 for all other non-conference games.
But wait, there’s more.
After actually clicking the “purchase tickets” button, the Ohio State website takes you to a Ticketmaster page that lists each home game. Sure enough, when clicking on the UCLA, Indiana and Maryland games, those $19 tickets appear in abundance on the lower level.
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What happens when you click on the Iowa game? The cheapest single ticket shown is $110 ranging all the way up to $1136. All the tickets available for the Iowa game are “verified resale” tickets through Ticketmaster and not the actual university. Presumably, all the university’s tickets have been sold.
Clark and the Hawkeyes picked up a huge win last season at Ohio State in front of a solid crowd. It looks like that same opportunity will be there again.
Tickets through the university are sold out. On the secondary market, the cheapest single Ticketmaster lists is $102 for a general admission seat.
Depending on the foe, reserved tickets range from $11-$20 and general admission tickets range from $9 to $15. Except for the Iowa game.
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To start, only general admission tickets are left (whereas every other Maryland home game has ample availability right now). GA tickets to see the Hawkeyes are $25 for adults and $20 for youth and seniors.
An absolute deal, particularly for Iowa fans on the state’s western side. While all $15 reserved tickets seem to be sold out, there are still $10 general admission tickets available for that Sunday affair ($5 GA tickets for youth/seniors, $1 GA tickets for those six and under).
Those are the same general admission prices for all other Nebraska home games.
Although Indiana has sold out all reserved level tickets for every home game, general admission tickets still remain for the Iowa contest. They are $12 for adults and $5 for youth, the same prices for every matchup inside Assembly Hall this season.
For all but three Minnesota home games, reserved chairback 1/2 tickets are $15 and reserved bench tickets are $10. The first Sunday home game versus Chicago State has a small increase, but nothing huge.
Then you get to Minnesota’s Nov. 19 game against Connecticut, which sees a decent price hike. But the Iowa matchup is even more expensive than seeing the Huskies.
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For a game that should be packed with Hawkeyes fans, reserved chairback 1/2 tickets are $40 each and reserved bench tickets are $35 apiece.
Dargan Southard is a sports trending reporter and covers Iowa athletics for the Des Moines Register and HawkCentral.com. Email him at [email protected] or follow him on Twitter at @Dargan_Southard.