With the excitement of the Valparaiso University men's and women's basketball seasons building and the season openers fast-approaching, Valpo Athletics has announced that nonconference single-game tickets will go on sale on Monday, Oct. 19.
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Single-game tickets for conference contests for both men's and women's will go on sale in early December.
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Fans and alumni are encouraged to mark their calendars for the weekend of Feb. 26-28, which will be the annual All-Sports Reunion Weekend, featuring the Hall of Fame Induction, Letter Jacket Ceremony and more. Saturday, Feb. 27 will be a men's/women's doubleheader at the ARC as the men host Murray State and the women host Southern Illinois with both programs celebrating their Senior Day and closing out their regular season.
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Valpo Athletics has introduced a tiered pricing system for men's single-game tickets. For Tier-1 games, bleacher mezzanine tickets will cost $20, lower bleacher $25, chairback $40 and courtside $60. Games in this tier include marquee matchups with Belmont (Jan. 21), Indiana State (Jan. 27), Illinois State (Feb. 9), Bradley (Feb. 18) and Murray State (Feb. 27).
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Tier-2 pricing will be $15 for bleacher mezzanine, $20 for lower bleacher, $35 for chairback and $55 for courtside. Games in this tier include matchups with Western Illinois (Nov. 2), Toledo (Nov. 28), Chicago State (Dec. 12), SIUE (Dec. 18), Evansville (Dec. 22), Southern Illinois (Jan. 2), UIC (Jan. 8), UNI (Jan. 18) and Drake (Feb. 3).
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Tier-3 pricing will be $10 for bleacher mezzanine, $15 for lower bleacher, $25 for chairback and $45 for courtside. Games in this tier include matchups with Olivet Nazarene (Oct. 27, exhibition), CCSJ (Nov. 16) and Saint Xavier (Dec. 8).
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The increase in single-game pricing for select games will continue to help grow funding initiatives for Valpo Athletics, maximizing revenue for the department while utilizing tiered pricing to maintain affordable family-entertainment options. The new prices align with conference and national peers. The increase for select games is the first increase in multiple years, as Valpo Athletics had a price freeze across all sports last season. Season tickets are still on sale and provide the best value for fans. Those interested in purchasing season tickets should do so at tickets.valpoathletics.com.
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Valpo Athletics will continue its price freeze for women's single-game tickets. Fans can purchase women's tickets for $14 per person and $5 for children 10 and under.
The Beacon men are coming off the program's most successful season since joining the Missouri Valley Conference, and the forward momentum is expected to continue in 2026-2027. The team retained its top talent from last season, while integrating talented newcomers into the fold. The women feature an exciting new roster, including multiple Division-I transfers to go along with top returning talent and exciting freshmen. It figures to be an unforgettable winter of basketball at the ARC, and fans are encouraged to make sure they are part of it by purchasing season tickets today at tickets.valpoathletics.com.
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