After No. 8 North Carolina ended the Cinderella run of No. 15 Saint Peter’s on Sunday evening to advance to the Final Four, ticket prices exploded in anticipation of the first-ever NCAA tournament tilt between UNC and rival Duke. It’s not hard to see why.
Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski’s final season has culminated on an unbelievable note, with a Final Four appearance that brings him two victories away from his sixth career national title.
Coach K’s final tournament is in itself a great storyline; but add in the fact that Duke is playing North Carolina for the first time in the NCAA tournament, and it’s no surprise why ticket prices have skyrocketed in advance of the game on Saturday.