Kentucky Men’s Basketball 2024-25 Season Ticket Information
LEXINGTON, Ky. – Season ticket renewals for the 2024-25 Kentucky men’s basketball season are now available to all season ticket holders.
Early renewal incentives will be available through Aug. 8. The renewal deadline is Thursday, Aug. 29.
“We have the greatest fans in the country, and we cannot wait to play in front of Big Blue Nation this season,” UK head coach Mark Pope said. “We are super thankful to our season-ticket holders and all our fans who make Rupp Arena the best home-court environment in all of sports. Our team is full of young men we all can be proud of, and we have spent the summer working hard, coming together as a team and preparing to chase No. 9.”
Season ticket holders will receive an email with instructions on how to renew tickets for the upcoming season. Renewals are now available online through each season ticket holder’s My UK Athletics Account. Invoices will also be mailed in August. Fans needing assistance with their online account are encouraged to contact the UK Ticket Office at (859) 257-1818 or send an email to uktickets@uky.edu.
While Kentucky men’s basketball ticket prices have not risen anywhere in Rupp Arena at Central Bank Center since the 2019-20 season, most seating sections will see price increases for 2024-25. The areas where prices will go up are in the lower bowl, chairback areas of the upper bowl, and select bleacher areas in the upper bowl. Prices for most upper-level bleacher seats will remain unchanged.
With this year’s adjustments, nearly 80% of all season tickets will see either a 5% increase or no increase at all. The most significant adjustments are in the premium seating areas nearest the court, including the sideline risers, which were part of a new seat selection process this past spring, and in the first four permanent rows along both lower-level sidelines. In greater detail, price increases will break down as follows, and a new seating chart is available here.
- 13% of season ticket holders will experience no increase
- 64% of season ticket holders will experience an approximate 5% increase
- 16% of season ticket holders will experience an approximate 12% increase
- 7% of season ticket holders will experience an approximate 25% or higher increase
UK Athletics remains committed to providing a variety of ticket options and maintaining a great home court advantage, while adjusting to market forces and the revenue growth required for the program to strive toward championships.
Season ticket pricing and per seat K Fund donations did not change for the last four years, dating to before the COVID Pandemic. Prices decreased by $50-$100 each behind the baskets and in select corner areas of the 200-level before the 2022-23 season.
With this season’s price changes, the lower level will expand from four to 10 price levels. K Fund donations will vary for each price level. The last K Fund adjustment on lower-level seats was prior to the 2014-2015 season.
Fans can visit UKathletics.com/MBBTix for updated ticket information. Ticket information for the State Farm Champions Classic, CBS Sports Classic, and SEC Tournament will be released to current season ticket holders at a later date via email.
Those who renew by Aug. 8 are eligible for incentive prizes including:
- Five bonus K Fund priority points.
- Two complimentary tickets to a home football game (fans may choose between Southern Miss, Ohio, and Murray State).
- Twenty lucky winners will receive two Big Blue Madness tickets.
Fans interested in purchasing new season tickets for the upcoming year are encouraged to sign up now for the men’s basketball season ticket lottery. For information on lower-level seating that is currently available with a K Fund pledge commitment, as well as information on premium club memberships, please reach out to the UK Athletics K Fund staff at (859) 257-6300.
“The passion that Big Blue Nation exhibits for Kentucky men’s basketball is a huge part of what makes our program special,” UK Athletics Director Mitch Barnhart said. “We have been reminded of how extraordinary our fans are throughout this offseason. We thank Big Blue Nation for their ongoing support of our program and look forward to seeing them back in Rupp Arena at Central Bank Center this season.”
This year’s home schedule is highlighted by the ultra-competitive Southeastern Conference slate, in addition to the rivalry game against Louisville on Dec. 14 and early-season matchups with 2024 NCAA Tournament Teams WKU and Colgate.
In the SEC, the Wildcats will take on Alabama, Arkansas, Auburn, Florida, LSU, South Carolina, Texas A&M, Tennessee and Vanderbilt in Rupp Arena. The full schedule, along with television networks and game times, will be announced at a later date.
Pope and his staff have put together a dynamic roster that features a mix of six fifth-year players, one senior, one junior, one sophomore and three freshmen.
UK’s veterans have combined to play in 845 collegiate games and have scored nearly 8,000 career points. Ansley Almonor, Lamont Butler, Andrew Carr and Amari Williams are all 1,000-point scorers. The group has also drained 1,033 career 3-pointers at a 37.0% rate.
Butler and Williams were named their league’s defensive player of the year, while Koby Brea and Jaxson Robinson have been tabbed a conference’s sixth man of the year in their career and Almonor was a most improved selection. Brandon Garrison is a former McDonald’s All-American. Kerr Kriisa has played in 99 career games and has made 238 3-pointers, while Otega Oweh has seen action in 60 games and was Oklahoma’s second-leading scorer a season ago.
Kentucky’s freshmen group includes Travis Perry and Trent Noah from the state of Kentucky and Collin Chandler, a former top-35 signee in the class of 2022. Perry is the state’s all-time leading scorer, while Noah broke the Sweet 16 state record for most 3-pointers drained in a single run with 19 this season.
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