The No. 1 ranked Kentucky Wildcats will be without their top ranking when the next AP Top 25 poll results are released after experiencing their first defeat of the season last night to the UCLA Bruins on the road.
UCLA had its first win against a No. 1 team since 2003 after dominating the majority of the night, making Kentucky continuously miss jump shots from the outside and doing an incredible job of rebounds and scoring in the paint when the Wildcats ran into foul trouble.
But with that being said, Kentucky still has national championship hopes and will have a larger following throughout the regular season. With a loss already on their resume, below are the most expensive Kentucky tickets on the secondary market, which is an indication of the most sought after games. It can also indicate when Kentucky may get tripped up again throughout the season.
3/5/2016 | Kentucky Wildcats vs. LSU Tigers | Rupp Arena | Average Price: $648.95 | Get-in Price: $115
1/30/2016 | Kansas Jayhawks vs. Kentucky Wildcats | Allen Fieldhouse | Average Price: $643.69 | Get-in Price: $312
12/26/2015 | Kentucky Wildcats vs. Louisville Cardinals | Rupp Arena | Average Price: $580.98 | Get-in Price: $121
The most expensive secondary market Kentucky tickets are when they host the probable No. 1 pick in next year’s NBA Draft Ben Simmons and the LSU Tigers. Tickets have an average price of nearly $650 for entrance into Rupp Arena in March of next season to try and stop the player of the year candidate, who’s averaging 19.9 points, 14.9 rebounds and six assists per game early in the season. Simmons is coming off a massive performance against North Florida in which he tallied 43 points, 14 rebounds, seven assists, three blocks and five steals.
Kentucky’s toughest road test will be against the Kansas Jayhawks on January 30, 2016. Allen Fieldhouse will be filled to capacity when the Wildcats visit, and is yielding an average ticket price of $643.69 with a get-in price of over $300.
In this calendar year, their biggest rivalry game against Louisville on the day after Christmas is producing an average ticket price of $580.98 and a get-in price of $121. Fans looking to splurge on one high priority Wildcats game, Hipmunk.com has affordable airfare Lexington, in addition to pairing it with a cheap Lexington hotel starting from less than $50 per night to complete the trip.