2025-26 Kentucky Men’s Basketball Single-Game Tickets Information
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Single-game tickets for Kentucky men’s basketball games will be offered this season through multiple public on-sale dates, the first of which will begin Tuesday, Oct. 14 at 5 p.m. ET.
The first public on-sale date for single-game tickets will include Kentucky’s first nine home games, including the two exhibition games. Tickets will be available exclusively online at Ticketmaster.com or through the Ticketmaster app.
Primary inventory tickets for UK’s game vs. North Carolina are sold out, but fans are encouraged to visit the UK Athletics Official Marketplace powered by Ticketmaster to shop for verified resale options for this game and all other matchups. Ticket inventory for other games is very limited, especially for the first exhibition game vs. Purdue.
Tickets for Kentucky’s final 11 home games, starting with the Dec. 13 game vs. Indiana through the end of the regular season, will go on sale at a later date to be determined, pending availability.
With season ticket renewals complete and strong demand for new seats continuing through the season ticket lottery, there is no guarantee that single-game tickets will be available for all games. Fans are reminded that single-game inventory for Kentucky basketball games is limited, as a majority of tickets are sold as season ticket packages or held as part of the student allotment. Additional ticket inventory from the student allotment may be released to the public at a later date, based upon student sales.
A limited number of premium courtside, floor-level, and loge box single-game ticket options are available through the K Fund. All premium packages include access to pre-game and halftime hospitality. For more information on these exclusive experiences, visit this page.
Hospitality add-ons for the Champions Club are also now available for all home games.
Information on student tickets is also now available at UKStudentTix.com, including how and when season pass holders can claim tickets for each game, as well as how and when students can purchase single-game tickets. The student claim/purchase period for the exhibition games vs. Purdue and Georgetown began Sept. 29, and the claim/purchase period for the first four regular-season games (Nicholls, Valparaiso, EIU and Loyola) begins Oct. 20.
In addition to the public on-sales, the UK Athletics Ticket Office, in conjunction with its partnership with Ticketmaster, also has enabled its online resale marketplace for all men’s basketball home games.
Ticketmaster’s resale marketplace is completely integrated with UK Athletics’ ticketing system and uses barcode verification technology to ensure the authenticity of all tickets. As the official fan-to-fan marketplace of Big Blue Nation, Ticketmaster provides fans with reliable and convenient access to purchase tickets for games and sections that otherwise might be sold out as well as post verified tickets for sale. Please note that tickets posted on Kentucky’s resale marketplace may exceed face value.
All tickets purchased directly through Kentucky’s official ticket outlets — the UK Ticket Office, Ticketmaster, FEVO, the visiting team ticket office and the Rupp Arena box office — are guaranteed to be valid. UK Athletics cautions against purchasing tickets through other outlets that might be unable to provide this assurance. UK Athletics strives to provide fans with a ticketing experience that is convenient, safe and secure.
All tickets will be mobile, and season ticket holders and individual game buyers will use the UK Athletics App to access and manage tickets. Continuing this year for all UK Athletics events, SafeTix™ has been implemented as an additional feature on mobile tickets. To fight fraud, Ticketmaster launched SafeTix™, which uses an encrypted barcode that automatically refreshes every 15 seconds, or a tap-and-go ticket stored in a fan’s digital wallet. With SafeTix™, screenshots or recordings of tickets will not work for entry. Fans may still transfer tickets through their accounts or the UK Athletics App. For more information, helpful tips, troubleshooting and FAQs, visit UKathletics.com/MobileTickets. Season tickets will be enabled for mobile access beginning Oct. 13.
Group Tickets
Group tickets are a great way to provide entertainment for clients and businesses, team-building activities, employee appreciation outings, birthdays, youth teams, school groups and civic organizations. To learn more about purchasing group tickets for select early season and holiday break games, email GroupTickets@uky.edu or contact the UK Sales Office at (800) 928-2287 (Option 1). Complete information and benefits can be found at www.UKAthletics.com/groups.
For fans attending Kentucky basketball events at Rupp Arena, all items are subject to search due to security reasons, and the SEC clear bag policy is in place. Backpacks and large bags are prohibited. Guests may enter Rupp Arena with one clear bag no larger than 12” x 6” x 12” plus a small clutch that does not exceed 4.5” x 6.5”. A clear bag shall be clear from top-to-bottom and a 2’ trim/border is generally acceptable. To expedite entry into Rupp Arena, fans are encouraged not to bring a bag to sporting events at Rupp Arena. Additional gameday information about parking and entry points for fans will be released in the coming days.
For the latest on the Kentucky men’s basketball team, follow @KentuckyMBB on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and TikTok, and on the web at UKathletics.com.
