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03.07.2017 | Men's Basketball
AMES, Iowa - The Iowa State men's basketball team will face Nevada on Thursday, March 16th in the first round of the 2017 NCAA Men's Basketball Championship at the BMO Harris Bradley Center. The winner of the Iowa State-Nevada game will play the winner of the Purdue (No. 4 seed) vs. Vermont (No. 13 seed) game on Saturday, March 18. Â
The NCAA allocates only 450 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:
NOTE:Â Â Â Because of the close proximity and extremely limited availability, we anticipate that all ticket requests may not be fulfilled.
Only Cyclone Club members who are also men's season ticketholders at the Directors ($12,500) level (maximum four tickets) and Victory ($5,000) level (two tickets) may request tickets.  Requesting tickets does NOT guarantee fulfillment.
All tickets are based on availability and will be allocated according to your 2016 Cyclone Club giving level and priority points within the respective level. The tickets requested must be for the account holder only (no "third party" will-calls). Please know based on assigned ticket locations, demand and previous history, your seats may be located in the upper bowl of the arena.
Ticket orders for Directors and Victory Level donors should be placed on Monday, March 13 between 9 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. either in person at the Iowa State Athletics Ticket Office or by phone at (888) 478-2925, locally at (515) 294-1816.  Ticket holders will be notified via email by 2:30 p.m. if their request cannot be fulfilled. Because of the close proximity and extremely limited availability, we anticipate that all ticket requests may not be fulfilled.
If tickets remain after 2:30 p.m. on March 13, they will be offered to Cyclone Club members at the Captains ($2,500) level, who are also men's basketball season ticketholders. The limit will be two (2) tickets per account and seats will be allocated based on giving level, priority points within the level and ticket availability.
Tickets cost $100 or $76 for each session depending on seat location, but Iowa State fans will be charged only for the sessions that the Cyclones participate in. Fans that purchase first-round tickets will automatically be charged for the second-round game only if the Cyclones advance. If Iowa State does not advance, fans will not be charged nor will tickets be available for the second-round.Â
All tickets must be picked up in Milwaukee (by purchaser only – photo ID is required) on Thursday, March 16. More detailed ticket pick up information will be sent to all 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 by clicking here.
Please check cyclones.com for the latest information on the 2017 NCAA Tournament and for ticket information on subsequent rounds.