With their dramatic overtime win against SEC powerhouse Kentucky, Auburn is headed to their first final four in school history. In hopes of seeing the school’s first-ever hardwood title Auburn fans are paying up. After Auburn advanced, prices increased 20% for the Semi-Final game on Saturday night, sending the average price above the $1,000 mark.

For patient fans, there may be good news as prices dropped 17% yesterday. For fans looking to make the trip to Minneapolis in hopes that the Tigers will continue their  improbable run, tickets for the semi-finals start at $311, while prices for the finals on Monday night start at $140. Fans looking to commit to an All Sessions pass will pay $444, but with prices virtually the same for buying each session individually, there’s little reason to commit to an all-sessions pass.

In addition to Auburn, UVA fans are also driving up prices for the school’s first final four since 1984, when they lost to Houston in the Semi Finals at the now-razed Kingdome in Seattle.  As noted by Stewart Mandel of the Athletic, 2019 is the first time since 2007 that no schools from North Carolina, Kentucky or Kansas have reached the final four. With 10 Final Four visits to their name–8 under current coach Tom Izzo–Michigan State is by far the most experienced teams in the finals and also the closest in terms of travel.  

While Michigan State will be well represented in Minnesota, shoppers om TicketIQ, shoppers from Alabama and Georgia make up 27% of total visits. Michigan is next closest with 8% of total visits.Vegas Oddsmakers, however, have Virginia picked to capture their first title in school history, with Auburn coming in as the long shot as 7-1.

Despite the drop yesterday, prices remain historically high with cheapest ticket still the second most expensive TicketIQ has tracked this decade. For Saturday night, the most expensive ticket is over $5,000 for a seat in the 17th row seat in the Delta 360 Suite at the top of the key.  For fans looking for lower level tickets for less, $700 gets you a seat in the 39th row of section 116, which is in the corner of the lower level. The best value may be for tickets in the 300-level close to center court, where $587 gets you an 11th row ticket at midcourt.  

For real value hunters who want to make sure they see a shot at the title, there’s always the option of staying at home for the semi-final and catching the finals Monday night.  Right now, the cheapest ticket for Monday’s final is $149, and could drop depending on who wins and loses on Saturday night. The same Delta 360 seat that’s going for over $5,000 on Friday night is currently available for $1,100.  Upper level prices are not quite as steeply discounted, with 17th row 300-level ticket at midcourt tickets going for $200–not a bad deal for what could be Auburn’s first major sports championship since 2013, when they beat Florida State in the college football national championship in Pasadena.