Ball State Basketball Tickets

Ball State Cardinals Basketball Tickets

Cheer on your favorite college teams with Ball State Basketball tickets. The Ball State Cardinals men's basketball team is the athletic program of Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana. The Cardinals' first basketball season was in 1920–21 and now plays in the Mid-American Conference. The team hasn't played in the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament since 2000. The Cardinals have experienced varying degrees of success throughout their 94-year history. Despite the fact that there was little success in the early years of the program until the 1970s, things would soon change. Ball State became a sporadic leader in the Mid-American Conference, winning a record seven MAC tournaments between 1981 and 2000. In the 2001 Maui Invitational Tournament, the Cardinals accomplished an amazing feat when they upset #4 Kansas and #3 UCLA on consecutive days. In 2017, the Cardinals beat #8 Notre Dame Fighting Irish 80-77 at Purcell Pavilion, breaking a sixteen-year winless streak against ranked teams.

It's time to support the great state of Indiana with Ball State Basketball tickets. They play their home basketball games at Worthen Arena on the university's campus in Muncie, Indiana. Ball State's rivals in men's basketball are against Butler, Evansville, Indiana State, and Valparaiso. Ball State previously partnered with its rivals in the Indiana Intercollegiate Conference and later the Indiana Collegiate Conference, both of which were Division II. The Cardinals have appeared in at least seven NCAA Division I tournaments. Their most successful year was when they made it to the Sweet Sixteen in 1990.

Ball State Cardinals Basketball Ticket Prices

Several variables will affect Ball State Cardinals 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 Ball State Cardinals Basketball tickets?

The average cost of Ball State Cardinals Basketball tickets for the current season is $34.75. 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 Ball State Cardinals at SIU Edwardsville Cougars Basketball will be next up on the schedule. The game will take place on December 8th, 2024 at 1:00pm at First Community Arena at the Vadalabene Center, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, Edwardsville, IL. There are 292 Ball State Cardinals at SIU Edwardsville Cougars Basketball tickets available right now, ranging from a starting price of $17.82 to a top end price of $136.89 for premium seats. During the 2024 basketball season, tickets will vary from game to game with a lowest ticket price set at $6.30 and the most expensive ticket set at $142.20. 

Ball State Cardinals 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 20 games remaining on the calendar. The final matchup on the Ball State Cardinals Basketball schedule will take place inside Millett Hall at Miami University, Oxford, OH. The final game will feature Ball State Cardinals Basketball at Miami (Ohio) RedHawks Basketball and tip off is scheduled for March 7th, 2025 at 6:00pm.