Heartland Hoops Classic Tickets

Heartland Hoops Classic Basketball Tickets

Watch the top high school basketball teams in the Midwest battle it out on the court by securing Heartland Hoops Classic tickets online. The event is one of the longer-standing high school basketball events in the United States with a history that dates back to 2008. It is normally held at the Heartland Events Center in Grand Island, Nebraska. The single-day event usually includes eight high school basketball games.

The classic is commonly ticketed as two sessions, with the first including games from 8 a.m. through the early afternoon and the second session encompassing games played in the afternoon and evening. Teams that play in the event are often state championship winners at various levels and in states throughout the Midwest. In 2022, the Heartland Hoops Classic included games featuring the previous season’s Nebraska state champions in the C1, C2 and D1 divisions.

Fans who buy Heartland Hoops Classic tickets can also see nationally ranked high school teams like Sunrise Christian Academy and Oak Hill Academy. In 2021, Nebraska’s own Millard North High School upset nationally ranked Oak Hill 80-75 in a raucous environment. Make sure to secure your Heartland Hoops Classic basketball tickets early to watch local teams battle regional and national foes.

Heartland Hoops Classic Ticket Prices

Several variables will affect Heartland Hoops Classic 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 Heartland Hoops Classic tickets?

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.

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Heartland Hoops Classic 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.