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Want to attend the 2023 NCAA Tournament games in Columbus? Here's how much tickets are

colin gay, cincinnati enquirer
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Matchups are set for the 2023 men's NCAA Tournament first-round games in Columbus.

Starting Friday at Nationwide Arena, Columbus will play host to four first-round NCAA Tournament matchups followed by two second-round games Sunday.

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Here's a look at how you can get tickets for both sessions of first-round games Friday and second-round games Sunday.

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No. 7 Michigan State and No. 10 USC will kick off the 2023 NCAA Tournament in Columbus at 12:15 p.m. Friday.

The Spartans and Trojans' first-round matchup will be followed by No. 2 Marquette taking on No. 15 Vermont at 2:45 p.m.

Both games will be shown on CBS.

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According to TicketMaster, resale tickets for session one are starting at $67 for upper-deck seats at Nationwide Arena.

On StubHub, upper-deck seats for the first session start at $63, while an all-sessions ticket starts at $259.

Michigan State Spartans head coach Tom Izzo watches during the first half of the NCAA men's basketball game against the Ohio State Buckeyes at Value City Arena in Columbus on March 3, 2022.
Michigan State Spartans head coach Tom Izzo watches during the first half of the NCAA men's basketball game against the Ohio State Buckeyes at Value City Arena in Columbus on March 3, 2022.

Here's how much resale tickets cost to see Purdue return to Columbus

Resale tickets for the second session are starting a bit more expensive than session one.

For No. 1 Purdue's matchup against either No. 16 Fairleigh Dickinson or Texas Southern Friday at 6:50 p.m., TicketMaster has seats starting at $75 on the resale market.

The Boilermakers' matchup will be followed by No. 8 Memphis vs. No. 9 Florida Atlantic at 9:20 p.m.

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On StubHub, tickets start at $64.

Both games will be shown on TNT.

Mar 11, 2023; Chicago, IL, USA; Purdue Boilermakers center Zach Edey (15) dunks the ball against the Ohio State Buckeyes during the first half at United Center. Mandatory Credit: David Banks-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 11, 2023; Chicago, IL, USA; Purdue Boilermakers center Zach Edey (15) dunks the ball against the Ohio State Buckeyes during the first half at United Center. Mandatory Credit: David Banks-USA TODAY Sports

Second-round NCAA Tournament tickets are already on the resale market

For the fans of each winner of the four first-round games, second-round tickets are available on the resale market.

While TicketMaster has one seat available for $60, most tickets for second-round games in Columbus start at $100.

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StubHub has upper deck seats available for $94 for Sunday's games.

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