INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – For the 23rd time in school history, the Iowa State men’s basketball team has earned a bid to the NCAA Tournament. The Cyclones have reached 10 NCAA Tournaments since 2012, one of 10 teams in the field this year to do so.
Iowa State (27-7, 13-5 Big 12) earned a No. 2 seed in the East Region and will face No. 15 seed South Dakota State (22-12, 12-4 Summit) on Thursday, March 21, in Omaha. Tipoff is set for 6:35 p.m. (CT) on Thursday. The game will be broadcast on truTV.
In his third season as head coach of the team, T.J. Otzelberger joins Tim Floyd as the only coaches in school history to take a team to the NCAA Tournament in their first three seasons at the helm. Otzelberger will be making his fifth appearance in the NCAA Tournament, as he also led South Dakota State to the 2017 and 2018 tournaments.
TICKET INFORMATION
The NCAA only provides 400 tickets to each participating institution for the preliminary rounds of the tournament. Iowa State’s NCAA ticket allotment for the preliminary rounds will be allocated as follows:
- Cyclone Club Members (222 tickets)
- Iowa State Students (40 tickets)
- Participating Student-Athlete’s Family/Guests (78 tickets)
- Coaches’ Families and Athletics Administrative Travel Party (60 tickets)
Because of the extremely limited availability, only Cyclone Club members who are also men’s season ticketholders at the Directors level ($15,000) will be eligible for tickets (maximum of four tickets). Please remember that requesting tickets does not guarantee fulfillment.
Tickets cost $120 or $90 each for the first round game and you will only receive tickets for the session that Iowa State plays in. If Iowa State advances you will automatically be charged for and receive tickets for the second round game ($120 or $90 each). If Iowa State does not advance, ticketholders will not be charged and tickets will not be available for the second round game.
All tickets are based on availability and will be allocated according to your 2023 Cyclone Club giving level and priority points within the respective level. Please know based on assigned ticket locations, demand and previous history, your seats may be located in the upper bowl of the arena.
All tickets are digital and must be managed using a mobile phone.
Please know printed tickets will not be distributed and there is no option to receive printed tickets. More detailed information will be provided to ticket purchasers once available.
Fans unable to purchase tickets through Iowa State’s limited allotment should check directly with the respective host’s sites regarding availability. NCAA ticket info can be accessed here.
