NCAA Basketball Ticket Policy Information
Get prepared for the men's and women's NCAA tournaments!!
March 1, 1999
Men's Basketball NCAA Tournament Ticket Information
GENERAL INFORMATION
Tickets for all sites are extremely limited. Available tickets will be allocated based upon criteria established by the Athletic Department including donor and season ticket holder status. The NCAA determines the seat locations at all tournament sites. Stanford is not responsible for the quality of its ticket allotment. Tickets will not be mailed in advance. All tickets must be picked up in person at will-call at the site of the tournament by the eligible ticket buyer. There will be no exceptions to this policy. Please do not request seats if you personally do not plan on using them as only you will be able to pick up your tickets at will-call. Photo ID will be required. The NCAA will announce the Tournament pairings on Sunday, March 7 at 3:30 p.m. on CBS. We will not have any information in advance as to where or when Stanford will be playing.FIRST AND SECOND ROUNDS-SOLD OUT
The allocation of tickets by the NCAA to each of the First and Second Round participants is 350 tickets. Stanford's allotment at each potential site has been pre-ordered and sold to Buck/Cardinal Club and Cage Club donors who are also season ticket holders.REGIONALS
The allocation of tickets by the NCAA to the Regional semi-finals and finals is 1250 tickets. Depending on the location, some tickets may still be available to Stanford-affiliated fans. Please call the Stanford Athletics Ticket Office at (650) 723-1021 on Monday, March 15 between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. for ticket availability.FINAL FOUR
If Stanford advances to the Final Four, the team will be playing at Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, Florida on Saturday, March 27 and Monday, March 29. The allocation of tickets by the NCAA to the Final Four is 3500 tickets. Alumni, donors and season ticket holders may call the Stanford Athletics Ticket Office beginning at 9:00 a.m. on Monday, March 22 for ticket availability. Travel packages, including hotel and airline options, will be available to the Final Four through Stanford Athletics.Women's Basketball NCAA Tournament Ticket Information
GENERAL INFORMATION
Tickets for all sites where Stanford will play will be available to Stanford basketball supporters and fans. NCAA Basketball Tournament seating location is assigned by the NCAA. Depending upon availability, we may find it necessary to limit the number of tickets each person is able to request. Tickets will not be mailed in advance. All tickets must be picked up in person at will-call at the site of the tournament by the eligible ticket buyer. There will be no exceptions to this policy. Please do not request seats if you personally do not plan on using them as only you will be able to pick up your tickets at will-call. Photo ID will be required. The NCAA will announce the Tournament pairings on Sunday, March 7 at 2:15 p.m. on ESPN. We will not have any information in advance as to where or when Stanford will be playing.FIRST AND SECOND ROUNDS
First and second round sessions will be conducted at the sites of the 16 highest-seeded teams on either Friday and Sunday, March 12 and 14 or Saturday and Monday, March 13 and 15. The sites will be announced on Sunday afternoon, March 7.If Stanford is selected to host its first and second round games at Maples Pavilion:
All women's basketball season ticket holders will receive an application in the mail at the end of February to order tickets in advance of the tournament seeding. All remaining tickets will go on sale at the Stanford Athletics Ticket Office (Gate 2 at Stanford Stadium) on Monday, March 8 beginning at 9:00 a.m. Tickets may be purchased in person or by calling (650) 723-1021.If Stanford is not selected to host its first and second round games at Maples Pavilion:
Persons desiring tickets for the first and second rounds in which Stanford participates may call the Stanford Athletics Ticket Office at (650) 723-1021 on Monday, March 8 beginning at 9:00 a.m.REGIONALS
If Stanford advances to the Regionals, they will be held on Saturday and Monday, March 20 and 22 at any one of the four sites (Greensboro, NC; Cincinnati, OH; Normal, IL; Los Angeles, CA). The location where Stanford will play will be determined by the region in which the team was originally assigned. Persons desiring tickets for the Regional in which Stanford participates may call the Stanford Athletics Ticket Office at (650) 723-1021 on Tuesday, March 16 beginning at 9:00 a.m.FINAL FOUR
If Stanford advances to the Final Four, the team will be playing in the San Jose Arena on Friday and Sunday, March 26 and 28.Persons desiring tickets for the Final Four may call the Stanford Athletics Ticket Office at (650) 723-1021 on Tuesday, March 23 beginning at 9:00 a.m. Priority for tickets will be given to members of the Buck/Cardinal Club, Fast Break Club, and season ticket holders.
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