Come get your UKMBB season ticket renewal information!

Looking to renew your season tickets going into the start of the Mark Pope era at Kentucky? That window is officially open for the 2024-25 campaign, with early renewal incentives available through August 8 and the renewal deadline set for Thursday, August 29.

Check your email if you haven’t yet — there should be instructions on how to renew tickets, now available online through each season ticket holder’s My UK Athletics Account. Invoices will also be mailed in August. Fans needing assistance with their online account are encouraged to contact the UK Ticket Office at (859) 257-1818 or send an email to [email protected].

“We have the greatest fans in the country, and we cannot wait to play in front of Big Blue Nation this season,” UK head coach Mark Pope said. “We are super thankful to our season-ticket holders and all our fans who make Rupp Arena the best home-court environment in all of sports. Our team is full of young men we all can be proud of, and we have spent the summer working hard, coming together as a team and preparing to chase No. 9.”

A few notes to keep in mind as we enter the next era of Kentucky basketball, starting with ticket prices. While those have not risen anywhere in Rupp Arena since the 2019-20 season, most seating sections will see price increases for 2024-25. The areas where prices will go up are in the lower bowl, chairback areas of the upper bowl, and select bleacher areas in the upper bowl. Prices for most upper-level bleacher seats will remain unchanged.

Overall, though, nearly 80 percent of all season tickets will see either a 5 percent increase or no increase at all. The most significant adjustments are in the premium seating areas nearest the court, including the sideline risers, which were part of a new seat selection process this past spring, and in the first four permanent rows along both lower-level sidelines.

Here is the breakdown of price increases with a new seating chart available here:

• 13% of season ticket holders will experience no increase
• 64% of season ticket holders will experience an approximate 5% increase
• 16% of season ticket holders will experience an approximate 12% increase
• 7% of season ticket holders will experience an approximate 25% or higher increase

UK Athletics’ goal is to provide a variety of ticket options to maintain a second-to-none home-court advantage while adjusting to market forces and the revenue growth required for the program to strive toward championships. Season ticket pricing and per-seat K Fund donations have not changed in the last four years with prices decreasing by $50-$100 each behind the baskets and in select corner areas of the 200-level before the 2022-23 season.

With this season’s price changes, the lower level will expand from four to 10 price levels. K Fund donations will vary for each price level. The last K Fund adjustment on lower-level seats was prior to the 2014-2015 season.

Fans can visit UKathletics.com/MBBTix for updated ticket information. Ticket information for the State Farm Champions Classic, CBS Sports Classic, and SEC Tournament will be released to current season ticket holders at a later date via email.

Those who renew by Aug. 8 are eligible for incentive prizes including:

• Five bonus K Fund priority points.
• Two complimentary tickets to a home football game (fans may choose between Southern Miss, Ohio, and Murray State).
• Twenty lucky winners will receive two Big Blue Madness tickets.

Fans interested in purchasing new season tickets for the upcoming year are encouraged to sign up now for the men’s basketball season ticket lottery. For information on lower-level seating that is currently available with a K Fund pledge commitment, as well as information on premium club memberships, please reach out to the UK Athletics K Fund staff at (859) 257-6300.

“The passion that Big Blue Nation exhibits for Kentucky men’s basketball is a huge part of what makes our program special,” UK AD Mitch Barnhart said. “We have been reminded of how extraordinary our fans are throughout this offseason. We thank Big Blue Nation for their ongoing support of our program and look forward to seeing them back in Rupp Arena at Central Bank Center this season.”

We’ll see you at Rupp Arena later this year. Go Cats.