The Big West has announced a new ticket pricing structure highlighted by upgraded seating options for the 2025 Hercules Tires Big West Basketball Championships presented by Credit Union 1.
The 2025 championships feature the top eight women’s and top eight men’s teams vying for their respective conference crowns and automatic bids to the NCAA Division I Women’s and Men’s Basketball Championships. The championships will be played from Wednesday, March 12 to Saturday, March 15, 2025, at Lee’s Family Forum in Henderson, Nev.
A host of new ticketing options are available for fans in 2025 including general admission seating for all sessions. All-session tickets are $150 which encompasses all 14 games in the 2025 championships. Premium general admission seats are available in Sections 4 and 5 for $200. Premium general admission provides fans with a wider, padded seat and access to a semi-private cash bar/restaurant. Both all-session packages are
available for purchase now.
Individual session ticket prices are $15 for general admission seating to women’s sessions and $30 for general admission seating at men’s sessions and the championship games session.
Premium general admission tickets are available for individual sessions at $20 per seat for women’s sessions and $40 for men’s sessions and the championship session. All sessions in the 2025 Hercules Tires Big West Basketball Championships presented by Credit Union 1 feature two games.
Tickets for all sessions can be purchased through your favorite Big West institution’s athletic box office.
Fans looking for a true VIP experience will enjoy access to an additional row of courtside seats in 2025. All-session courtside seats in Row 1 are priced at $600 and $100 for single-session seats. All-session courtside tickets in Row 2 are available for $450 or $75 per session for single-session seating. A limited inventory of full-session courtside seats will be available on AXS.com on January 17, 2025. Any remaining single-session tickets will be available on AXS.com on February 3, 2025.
Parking will also be free for all fans in attendance throughout the four days of competition. In lieu of a parking fee, fans are encouraged to donate in any amount to Tough Like Tammy, a joint fundraising initiative between The Big West and its member institutions and the Kay Yow Cancer Fund. For more information on Tough Like Tammy, please visit
BigWest.org/TLT.
“Fans interested in an unforgettable experience and a great four days of basketball in Las Vegas have flexible seating and a host of affordable ticketing options in 2025,” Big West Commissioner Dan Butterly noted. “We strive to make our basketball championships the most fan-friendly college basketball event in the Las Vegas valley and we look forward to treating locals and long-time Big West fans alike to an entertaining atmosphere the entire family will enjoy this March.”
The 41st edition of the Big West women’s basketball championship begins on Wednesday, March 12 when the No. 5 and No. 8 seeds in the women’s draw face off at Noon. The women’s No. 6 and No. 7 seeds follow at 2:30 p.m.
Teams vying for the 48th Big West men’s basketball championship crown begin action at 6 p.m. when the No. 5 and No. 8 seeds collide. The No. 6 and No. 7 seeds close out the first day of competition at 8:30 p.m.
Second round action in the 2025 Hercules Tires Big West Basketball Championships presented by Credit Union 1 tips off at Noon on Thursday, March 13 when the women’s No. 4 seed meets the winner of the No. 5 vs. No. 8 matchup from the previous day. The women’s No. 3 seed then takes the floor at 2:30 p.m. to meet the winner of the No. 6 vs. No. 7 game.
Action on the men’s side resumes that evening with No. 4 seed taking on the No. 5 vs. No. 8 winner at 6 p.m. and closes with the No. 3 seed vs. the winner of the No. 6 vs. No. 7 showdown at 8:30 p.m.
The four remaining teams square off on Friday, March 14 beginning with the women’s No. 1 seed taking on the winner of the previous day’s first quarterfinal game at Noon. The women’s No. 2 seed meets the winner of the previous day’s second advancing team at 2:30 p.m. with a berth in the championship game on the line.
The men’s No. 1 seed leads off the evening session, battling the previous day’s winner of the 6 o’clock matchup followed by the No. 2 seed battling the winner of the late game for shot at the title.
Both men’s and women’s champions will be crowned on Saturday, March 15. Game times will be announced once championship week game times are finalized by ESPN.