Duke-UNC basketball tickets skyrocketing in price to Super Bowl-like levels

The cost of tickets to Wednesday night’s clash between No. 8 North Carolina and No. 1 Duke has reached Super Bowl-like proportions.

Fans wanting to attend the game at Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham, N.C., can expect to spend at least $2,500 per seat, according to an ESPN report Tuesday.

And while it’s always a hot ticket when the Blue Devils and Tar Heels meet, one ticket seller told ESPN that this year’s prices can be attributed to Duke’s freshman sensation, Zion Williamson.

“As far as Duke this year, I haven’t seen anything like this,” said Kyle Zorn, a marketing strategist for secondary ticket seller TickPick, per ESPN. “I would say LeBron James to the Lakers is the best comparison for this, just as far as a player having an impact.”

The cheapest tickets on StubHub late Tuesday afternoon were listed at $3,276 for an upper-level baseline seat. Fans who didn’t want to pay that much instead could have opted to buy a ticket for the March 9 rematch at the Dean Smith Center in Chapel Hill for a comparative steal at $432 each.

Wednesday’s game will be the 46th time the two schools have played while both are ranked in the top 10. Duke has won 23 of those. It’s also the first time in 13 years that the teams will face off with Duke ranked No. 1 in the country.

–Field Level Media