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Utah fans planning to go to Denver for Thursday's first round Utah-Fresno State NCAA basketball game should plan on having a little cash on hand.
Priceline.com and the online ticket seller TiqlQ.com have analyzed the costs to attend this year's tournament and they are a bit on the expensive side.
According to the site, the all-sessions average ticket price is
$1,053 for all sessions, with a get-in price of $575. The average cost of a ticket price for session two, which includes Utah-Fresno State and Seton Hall versus Gonzaga is $261, with a get-in price of $119.
Hotel rates range from $92 to $358 for a 4-star facility to $71 to $274 for a 3-star facility. The national average round trip air fare to Denver is $275.
If the Utes were make it to Chicago and the Sweet 16, the average all-sessions ticket price is $41033, with a get-in price of $133. Hotel rates range from $98 to $244 for a 4-star and $74 to $680 for 3 stars. The national average round trip airfare to Chicago is $257.
Finally, those who want to see the Final Four in Houston can expect to pay an average of $1,282.36 for an all sessions ticket price or a get-in price of $309. Hotel rates range from $135 to $599.
Travel and ticket costs were compiled Monday.