UC Riverside Basketball Tickets

UC Riverside Highlanders Basketball Tickets

Dress up in your blue and gold garb and head on over to see an exciting game of hoops once you purchase UC Riverside Basketball tickets. The Highlanders are currently a member of the Big West Conference at play at the Division I level. However, as a Division II school for many years, the basketball team was highly successful. They made their first appearance in the NCAA Division II Tournament in 1970. Instantly, the team made its statement as a fierce competitor and progressed to the Final Four.

Throughout the rest of the decade, the Highlanders made several more NCAA Division II Tournament appearances. Perhaps one of their most successful years was 1995 when the basketball team managed to advance to the National Championship game of the NCAA Tournament. Unfortunately, they fell to Southern Indiana in a close match. Whether you’re looking for something fun to do this weekend on campus or love an exciting game of hoops, you won’t want to miss out on grabbing UC Riverside Basketball tickets.

The university’s basketball team plays its home games at the Student Recreation Center Arena in Riverside, CA, which has a capacity of 3,168. Several former highlanders have gone on to play in the professional leagues. Among others, Kyle Austin and Meno Dijkstra now participate in the Turkish TBL and Spanish LEB Gold leagues respectively. One of UC Riverside’s most competitive rivals is UC San Diego. Though the teams weren’t always fierce rivals, they began playing heatedly since UC San Diego entered the Big West Conference in 2020.

UC Riverside Highlanders Basketball Ticket Prices

Several variables will affect UC Riverside Highlanders 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 UC Riverside Highlanders Basketball tickets?

The average cost of UC Riverside Highlanders Basketball tickets for the current season is $26.08. 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 St. Thomas Tommies at UC Riverside Highlanders Basketball will be next up on the schedule. The game will take place on December 29th, 2024 at 2:00pm at UC Riverside Student Recreation Center, UC Riverside, Riverside, CA. There are 10 St. Thomas Tommies at UC Riverside Highlanders Basketball tickets available right now, ranging from a starting price of $18.00 to a top end price of $18.00 for premium seats. During the 2024 basketball season, tickets will vary from game to game with a lowest ticket price set at $11.23 and the most expensive ticket set at $68.24. 

UC Riverside Highlanders 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 11 games remaining on the calendar. The final matchup on the UC Riverside Highlanders Basketball schedule will take place inside Titan Gym at Cal State Fullerton, Fullerton, CA. The final game will feature UC Riverside Highlanders at Cal State Fullerton Titans Basketball and tip off is scheduled for March 8th, 2025 at 6:00pm.