Iowa State Media Relations
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – For the 22nd time in school history, the Iowa State men’s basketball team has earned a bid to the NCAA Tournament. The Cyclones have reached nine NCAA Tournaments since 20212, one of 10 teams in the field this year to do so.
Iowa State (19-13, 9-9 Big 12) earned a No. 6 seed in the Midwest Region and will face the winner of a First Four game on Friday, March 17, in Greensboro, N.C. No. 11 seeds Mississippi State (21-12, 8-10 SEC) and Pittsburgh (22-11, 14-6 ACC) will face each other Wednesday, March 15, in a First Four game in Dayton, Ohio. Game time and TV information will be announced by the NCAA later tonight.
In his second season as head coach of the team, T.J. Otzelberger is the third coach in school history to take a team to the NCAA Tournament in his first two years at the helm. Otzelberger will be making his fourth appearance in the NCAA Tournament, as he also led South Dakota State to the 2017 and 2018 tournaments.
Ticket Information
The NCAA only provides 400 tickets to each participating institution for the preliminary rounds of the tournament. Iowa State’s NCAA ticket allotment for the preliminary rounds will be allocated as follows:
- Cyclone Club Members (222 tickets)
- Iowa State Students (40 tickets)
- Participating Student-Athlete’s Family/Guests (78 tickets)
- Coaches’ Families and Athletics Administrative Travel Party (60 tickets)
Because of the extremely limited availability, only Cyclone Club members who are also men’s season ticketholders at the Directors level ($15,000) will be eligible for tickets (maximum of four tickets). Please remember that requesting tickets does not guarantee fulfillment.
It is possible that all Directors level donors that request tickets will NOT receive them. Also, please note that club levels and ticket limits are subject to change based upon tournament site.
Tickets cost $100 or $80 each for the first round game and you will only receive tickets for the session that Iowa State plays in. If Iowa State advances you will automatically be charged for and receive tickets for the second round game ($100 or $80 each). If Iowa State does not advance, ticketholders will not be charged and tickets will not be available for the second round game.
All tickets are based on availability and will be allocated according to your 2022 Cyclone Club giving level and priority points within the respective level.
Please know based on assigned ticket locations, demand and previous history, your seats may be located in the upper bowl of the arena.
The selection show will take place on Sunday, March 12th at 5 PM CT. If Iowa State is selected an email will be sent to Cyclone Club members at the Directors level ($15,000) who are also men's basketball season ticketholders with a link to place an online ticket request. The deadline to enter a request online is Monday, March 13th at 11am. Ticketholders will be notified by 1:00pm if their request cannot be fulfilled.
If tickets remain after 1:00pm on March 13, they will be offered via email to Cyclone Club members at the Victory level ($7,500), who are also men’s basketball season ticketholders. The limit will be two tickets per account and seats will be allocated based on giving level, priority points within the level and ticket availability.
All tickets are digital and must be managed using a mobile phone.
Please know printed tickets will not be distributed and there is no option to receive printed tickets. You must be able to use a mobile ticket to attend. More detailed information will be provided to ticket purchasers once available.
Fans unable to purchase tickets through Iowa State’s limited allotment should check directly with the respective host’s sites regarding availability. NCAA ticket info can be accessed
here.
