NIT Season Tip-Off tickets

About NIT Season Tip-Off

Event: NIT Season Tip-Off

Location: Barclays Center

2018 Champion: Kansas Jayhawks

Most Championships: Four (Duke, Arizona)

First Year: 1985

NIT Season Tip-Off Tickets

The NIT Season Tip-Off is a college basketball tournament held annually toward the beginning of the season in November. Currently, the tournament is held over two weekends. The first rounds of the game are played at on-campus sites with the semifinal and final games being played over Thanksgiving weekend. The tournament was first founded in 1985. For the first 30 years, the tournament's final weekend was played at

Madison Square Garden

. Those games then transitioned to be held at the

Barclays Center

in Brooklyn, home of the Brooklyn Nets. The change in location also came with a change in format as the tournament would now only allow eight teams instead of 16. The NCAA mitigated this loss of games by adding a showcase game of teams that lost in the first rounds of the tournament that is also played at the Barclays Center over the final weekend. Each year, the tournament features some of the top programs in the nation. You can get your NIT Season Tip-Off tickets at StubHub, the world’s largest ticket vendor.

Who won the first NIT Season Tip-Off Tournament?

The first NIT Season Tip-Off took place in 1985 and was won by

Duke University

by a final score of 92-86 against Kansas University. That team was led by legendary Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski in one of his first seasons with the program. The team was led by players like Tommy Amaker, Jay Bilas and Johnny Dawkins.

Who won the 2018 NIT Season Tip-Off Tournament?

In 2018, the Kansas Jayhawks won the NIT Season Tip-Off championship by a final score of 87-81 against the Tennessee Volunteers. Notably, both the championship and the third-place games went into overtime in 2018. Kansas was the No. 2 seed going into the tournament. In the 3rd-place game, Marquette defeated Louisville 77-74.

What is the maximum capacity of the Barclay's Center?

The Barclays Center is a multipurpose arena located in Brooklyn, New York. The state-of-the-art facility was first opened in 2012 after two years of being built. Also used for events like ice hockey and concerts, the maximum capacity for the arena during basketball games is 17,732. The semifinals, 3rd place and championship games are all played at the Barclays Center on the final weekend of the NIT Season Tip-Off.

What program has won the NIT Season Tip-Off the most times?

The Duke Blue Devils, who won the inaugural event, have won the NIT Season Tip-Off four times since 1985. They won the tournament in 1985, 2000, 2005 and 2009. On top of those wins, the Blue Devils team was the runner-up in the tournament in 1996 and 2013. The

Arizona Wildcats

program has also won the tournament four times in 1990, 1995, 1999 and 2013.

Syracuse

has won the tournament three times with other teams like the

Indiana Hoosiers

and the

North Carolina Tar Heels

winning it twice.

How much are NIT Season Tip-Off tickets?

If you are planning on attending the NIT Season Tip-Off final weekend at the Barclays Center, expect to pay a varying amount. The price can differ depending on the location in the arena where you want to sit. The best seats in the venue are courtside in sections 7-9 and 23-25. Tickets for these sections at the event start at a higher price. Check StubHub for current ticket prices.

Where can I buy NIT Season Tip-Off tickets?

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