Albany Great Danes Basketball Tickets

Albany Great Danes Basketball Tickets

Wear your purple and gold when you come to support the Great Danes with UAlbany basketball tickets. The Great Danes represent the University of Albany in New York. Albany competes in NCAA Division I basketball in the America East Conference.

Home games are played at the SEFCU Arena, which is a multi-purpose facility in Guilderland, N.Y. The arena opened in April of 1992 and can seat 4,538. It also serves as the home court for the women’s basketball team and was the site of the 2006 America East Conference men’s basketball championship.

The University of Albany has had a basketball program since 1913 when the coach was Arch B. Swain. He left in 1916 with a 26-10 record. Other notable coaches include Richard “Doc” Sauer, who coached the team from 1955 to 1987 and then from 1988 to 1997 and led the team to its first conference title and appearances in the NAIA Tournament and NCAA Division III Tournament.

Come support your team with UAlbany basketball tickets. Since transitioning to Division I, the team has continued that success, earning multiple postseason bids. A highlight was the team’s three consecutive appearances in the tournament starting in 2012-13. The team picked up its first DI victory the following year against Mount St. Mary’s.

Albany Great Danes Basketball Ticket Prices

Several variables will affect Albany Great Danes Basketball ticket prices. The most important is the level of demand for a given contest. Non-conference games between little-known teams can be fairly inexpensive while tickets to the NCAA Tournament or NIT can be much more expensive. Conference tournaments and other conference contests can be a happy medium for fans who want to watch quality hoops without breaking the bank. 

How much are Albany Great Danes Basketball tickets?

The average cost of Albany Great Danes Basketball tickets for the current season is $29.57. Courtside and premium seats will cost much more while spots in the upper levels of an arena are typically more affordable. Typically, courtside seats for a conference game will be over $100 per ticket.

Costs can rise in the postseason. The average men’s March Madness ticket for first and second-round contests carried a cost of $173 while prices rose to as high as $135 for women’s games. Women’s Final Four and Championship tickets usually start around $114 while prices can rise as high as $1200. Men’s Final Four tickets will run around $555 for just the semifinals and $349 for only the title game.

Early season tournaments like the NIT Season Tip-off will usually cost between $19 and $172. NIT tickets for the upper level of Madison Square Garden will be the cheapest with costs usually in the $19 to $35 range. The Preseason WNIT, which features many of the best women’s basketball teams in the nation, will usually have costs between $15 and $50. WNIT Tickets will change in cost depending on which team is hosting too.

A matchup featuring UMass Lowell Riverhawks at Albany Great Danes Basketball will be next up on the schedule. The game will take place on January 4th, 2025 at 4:00pm at Broadview Center, 1239 Washington Ave. #3, Albany, NY. There are 184 UMass Lowell Riverhawks at Albany Great Danes Basketball tickets available right now, ranging from a starting price of $22.50 to a top end price of $55.80 for premium seats. During the 2025 basketball season, tickets will vary from game to game with a lowest ticket price set at $9.00 and the most expensive ticket set at $67.50. 

Albany Great Danes Basketball Schedule

From the season-opening Champions Classic to March Madness, the college basketball season is always full of exciting games. Teams open their seasons in November with non-conference contests and tournaments. The Maui Invitational and Gulf Coast Showcase are two of the top early-season tournaments. The season moves into conference play in December and January before conference tournaments take place in early March. The WNIT, NIT and NCAA Tournaments will take place in March and April.

The  schedule for the current season has 14 games remaining on the calendar. The final matchup on the Albany Great Danes Basketball schedule will take place inside at , , . The final game will feature Albany Great Danes at Vermont Catamounts Basketball and tip off is scheduled for March 4th, 2025 at 7:00pm.