Season Ticket Pricing

[IL Warrior]

Looking at the 2025-26 STH guide, my seats got hit with a massive price increase. I have been in 213 the last couple of years:
2023-24: $150
2024-25: $165 (+10% from 23-24)
2025-26: $340 (+106% from 24-25)

I'll probably move over to 214 or 216 this year, and I suspect 214-216 will sell out while the upper corners will be largely empty aside from a handful of marquee games. Even moving over to a worse seat, I'm still looking at a 12% increase from $165 to $185.

It looks like everybody gets a fairly significant increase this year, with some absurd increases in the upper level:
(Including recommended donation)
205, 211, 219, 225: +121%
213, 217:           +106%
All Others:         +11-20%

[Uncle Rico]

Looking at the 2025-26 STH guide, my seats got hit with a massive price increase. I have been in 213 the last couple of years:
2023-24: $150
2024-25: $165 (+10% from 23-24)
2025-26: $340 (+106% from 24-25)

I'll probably move over to 214 or 216 this year, and I suspect 214-216 will sell out while the upper corners will be largely empty aside from a handful of marquee games. Even moving over to a worse seat, I'm still looking at a 12% increase from $165 to $185.

It looks like everybody gets a fairly significant increase this year, with some absurd increases in the upper level:
(Including recommended donation)
205, 211, 219, 225: +121%
213, 217:           +106%
All Others:         +11-20%

I quit going when they stopped letting us smoke

[The Sultan]

I quit going when they stopped letting us smoke

Give 'em hell Rico!

[barfolomew]

Some big numbers indeed, but when you put it in perspective, those increases are nothing. Zip. Nada. NIL.

[DienerTime34]

Definitely some sticker shock involved. I was always planning on get the cheapest seats this year since I think it will be Shaka's first real rebuilding year. Then move back to some better ones afterwards.

[Uncle Rico]

Definitely some sticker shock involved. I was always planning on get the cheapest seats this year since I think it will be Shaka's first real rebuilding year. Then move back to some better ones afterwards.

The GAP in seats is growing

[MUbiz]

https://x.com/PaintTouches/status/1935743775881502965

[wadesworld]

Revenue sharing...

And winning basketball. They cost money.

[79Warrior]

Revenue sharing...

And winning basketball. They cost money.

Bingo.

[dgies9156]

I quit going when they stopped letting us smoke

Then it appears you never have been, since smoking was prohibited in the Arena when Al was our coach.

[wadesworld]

Then it appears you never have been, since smoking was prohibited in the Arena when Al was our coach.

Not if you were sitting courtside.

[Uncle Rico]

Then it appears you never have been, since smoking was prohibited in the Arena when Al was our coach.

Before woke, you could smoke anywhere.  Me and Willie smoked 2 packs a game.  He had Chesterfields

[The Sultan]

Does willie have to smoke in his basement with his pennant?

[Uncle Rico]

Does willie have to smoke in his basement with his pennant?

Yes.  What a sad state of affairs.  Can't smoke in his living room or hang his Warriors pennant there.  The epitome of brutality

[muwarrior69]

Some big numbers indeed, but when you put it in perspective, those increases are nothing. Zip. Nada. NIL.

When you put it in perspective that 60 years ago I only paid $16 for two reserved seats for the entire season (i.e. all 16 home games) those prices are through the roof.

[Uncle Rico]

When you put it in perspective that 60 years ago I only paid $16 for two reserved seats for the entire season (i.e. all 16 home games) those prices are through the roof.

And broads didn't play sports

[The Sultan]

When you put it in perspective that 60 years ago I only paid $16 for two reserved seats for the entire season (i.e. all 16 home games) those prices are through the roof.

It's a voluntary transaction.

[mu_hilltopper]

Sorry to hear of the price increases.

For us, best thing about Wojo is that he Arby'd us out of getting season tickets.

[brewcity77]

I found it interesting that the only benefit for $100 donors is an invitation to the "open" practice. Last year it included an invite to the Block Party, makes me wonder if they added that to the list of cancelled fan outreach events.

[We R Final Four]

Sorry to hear of the price increases.

For us, best thing about Wojo is that he Arby'd us out of getting season tickets.

You've missed some great games during the Shaka era. Glad I have several accounts and will gladly pay again this year.

[MUUWUWM]

lol Final Four....i can imagine you have a few!

[mu_hilltopper]

Interestingly .. looking at 2019's prices, the lower corners (like 103/104) were $760-900.  In 2025's dollars, that's $970-1150.

Now 2025 .. the lower corners are $850-1345. 

Doesn't look too bad from that angle.  Maybe I'm missing something?

https://gomarquette.com/sports/2019/10/9/tickets-m-baskbl-fac-staff-season-tickets-html

https://gomarquette.com/documents/2025/6/19/PRINT_2025-26_Season_Ticket_Member_and_Donor_Guide.pdf

[Vander Blue Man Group]

I found it interesting that the only benefit for $100 donors is an invitation to the "open" practice. Last year it included an invite to the Block Party, makes me wonder if they added that to the list of cancelled fan outreach events.

Get ready for $20 hot dogs at the open practice.

[brewcity77]

Get ready for $20 hot dogs at the open practice.

Would be an improvement.

[We R Final Four]

Get ready for $20 hot dogs at the open practice.

I'd be pissed.

[The Lens]

This is Big East Basketball. Our Alma Mater is doing everything they can to remain competitive.  We've danced the last 4 years.

Pony up.

[Uncle Rico]

This is Big East Basketball. Our Alma Mater is doing everything they can to remain competitive.  We've danced the last 4 years.

Pony up.

Back in '53, you could get in for a nickel but you had to put in 50 hours in a coal mine to get that nickel.  I miss the good old days

[18thandWells]

Then it appears you never have been, since smoking was prohibited in the Arena when Al was our coach.

Maybe I'm missing the joke, but there were definitely smoking sections at the Bradley Center as late '99.

[brewcity77]

This is Big East Basketball. Our Alma Mater is doing everything they can to remain competitive.  We've danced the last 4 years.

Pony up.

They should've done this last year. Coming off a disappointing (relative to early season rankings) season and with most fans expecting a down season along with a poor home slate (Maryland & Dayton aren't Bucky, Purdue, Baylor, Texas), it's no surprise to see some sticker shock.

Couple that with a lack of transfer portal activity, diminishing giveaways & concession options, and most fans probably not fully understanding the House settlement and you'll get a "where's the money going" sentiment. I get why they're doing it, but I can understand fan pushback on it too.

[Uncle Rico]

They should've done this last year. Coming off a disappointing (relative to early season rankings) season and with most fans expecting a down season along with a poor home slate (Maryland & Dayton aren't Bucky, Purdue, Baylor, Texas), it's no surprise to see some sticker shock.

Couple that with a lack of transfer portal activity, diminishing giveaways & concession options, and most fans probably not fully understanding the House settlement and you'll get a "where's the money going" sentiment. I get why they're doing it, but I can understand fan pushback on it too.

Yes, fans are largely stupid

[cheebs09]

They should've done this last year. Coming off a disappointing (relative to early season rankings) season and with most fans expecting a down season along with a poor home slate (Maryland & Dayton aren't Bucky, Purdue, Baylor, Texas), it's no surprise to see some sticker shock.

Couple that with a lack of transfer portal activity, diminishing giveaways & concession options, and most fans probably not fully understanding the House settlement and you'll get a "where's the money going" sentiment. I get why they're doing it, but I can understand fan pushback on it too.

I do think the general inflation in the world may make fans shrug that this is just one more example. I'm mostly interested in how the per game numbers are impacted. The high major games in Chicago make it seem I'll have less bang for my buck.

[jfp61]

Its almost as if the United states economic policies post 2008 and the Presidents love for tariffs is a bad thing. The dollar is down nearly 10% since the start of the year. Thats fun.

[94Warrior]

Yes, fans are largely stupid

That's rich coming from the guy who thought Kam should return for his 5th year.   

[Uncle Rico]

That's rich coming from the guy who though Kam should return for his 5th year.   

He should have.

[muwarrior69]

It's a voluntary transaction.

So was the $16 tickets. The incentive was if I bought the tickets now I was locked in at that price each season for my full 4 years at MU.

[Litehouse]

Are tickets really up all that much?  The example of Sec. 213 in the first post is an unusual situation and an outlier.  The 3 upper-deck end zone sections have always been the cheapest sections going back at least 15 years.  A few years ago they expanded the cheap sections in each direction to include 213-217.  It looks like they just went back to only 3 cheap sections this year (214-216) and 213 got moved back to the regular price structure with the other upper-deck corner sections.

[The Sultan]

So was the $16 tickets. The incentive was if I bought the tickets now I was locked in at that price each season for my full 4 years at MU.

No one cares. It was over 50 years ago.

[Johnny B]

Is this from increased demand or other things

[MU82]

That's rich coming from the guy who though Kam should return for his 5th year.   

Hate to break it to you about Unk's posts, but ...

Ah, never mind.

[cheebs09]

Is this from increased demand or other things

The House Settlement has been a main piece of Broeker's emails. I assume general inflation. Also, I think we went a number of years without much of an increase, or at all.

I guess I'm more disappointed about the lackluster home slate than the prices going up. The prices going up just add to it.

[The Sultan]

Is this from increased demand or other things

Have you not been paying attention?

[MU82]

Marquette's terrible marketing department is featuring a player who transferred in the schedule announcement.

[Jay Bee]

They have to charge more so they can hire to replace the deported illegals to support game day operations. Be thankful for the hot dogs.

[Johnny B]

Have you not been paying attention?

Nope not a STH so not closely following the year to year numbers