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Projected revenue and ticket sales for men’s and women’s basketball at the University of Minnesota are trending similarly to last season. Both teams, coming off losing Big Ten records last season, are projected to again finish in the lower half of the conference standings.
Sports Headliners received information last week from the University through the discovery process. Projected revenue from men’s home ticket sales for the 2025-2026 season is $2,356,000, compared with $2,071,000 in actual revenue last season. The women’s projection is $476,000, compared with $491,000 last season.
The men’s team, including exhibition games, will play two fewer home games in the coming season versus 2024-2025. The 19-game home schedule has the U projecting an increase in revenue despite fewer games and no significant change in ticket prices.
The arrival of new coach Niko Medved has changed some attitudes about a program which in two of the last three years had last place finishes in the Big Ten. Asked why fans are buying tickets, the U report said it’s because of “general excitement and optimism” about the new coaching staff.
Season ticket sales though are similar to last year, with many fans taking a wait and see approach that could result in increased single game sales and a final home attendance average bettering last season’s 8,705 while making good on the revenue projection. As of last week (October 21), 6,195 single game tickets were sold.
The Wisconsin game on January 25 is the closest to a sellout at 14,625 seat capacity Williams Arena. Tickets distributed for the most popular games on the schedule are:
Wisconsin: 7,886
Indiana: 7,824
Iowa: 7,473
UCLA: 7,463
Season ticket sales, including U staff-faculty, were reported at 4,438, compared to last year’s final total of 4,467. With the season opener not until November 3 and the first home Big Ten game on December 3, additional season tickets will be sold.
Go Gophers!!
Projected revenue and ticket sales for men’s and women’s basketball at the University of Minnesota are trending similarly to last season. Both teams, coming off losing Big Ten records last season, are projected to again finish in the lower half of the conference standings.
Sports Headliners received information last week from the University through the discovery process. Projected revenue from men’s home ticket sales for the 2025-2026 season is $2,356,000, compared with $2,071,000 in actual revenue last season. The women’s projection is $476,000, compared with $491,000 last season.
The men’s team, including exhibition games, will play two fewer home games in the coming season versus 2024-2025. The 19-game home schedule has the U projecting an increase in revenue despite fewer games and no significant change in ticket prices.
The arrival of new coach Niko Medved has changed some attitudes about a program which in two of the last three years had last place finishes in the Big Ten. Asked why fans are buying tickets, the U report said it’s because of “general excitement and optimism” about the new coaching staff.
Season ticket sales though are similar to last year, with many fans taking a wait and see approach that could result in increased single game sales and a final home attendance average bettering last season’s 8,705 while making good on the revenue projection. As of last week (October 21), 6,195 single game tickets were sold.
The Wisconsin game on January 25 is the closest to a sellout at 14,625 seat capacity Williams Arena. Tickets distributed for the most popular games on the schedule are:
Wisconsin: 7,886
Indiana: 7,824
Iowa: 7,473
UCLA: 7,463
Season ticket sales, including U staff-faculty, were reported at 4,438, compared to last year’s final total of 4,467. With the season opener not until November 3 and the first home Big Ten game on December 3, additional season tickets will be sold.
Go Gophers!!