March Madness Ticket Stubs: What Are They Worth?

The Magic of March Madness on Paper

The NCAA Tournament is arguably the most exciting event in American sports. Cinderella runs, buzzer-beaters, and bracket-busting upsets create moments that live forever in college basketball lore. The ticket stubs from these games capture that magic in physical form.

What March Madness Stubs Are Worth

Final Four and National Championship Game stubs are the most valuable, with vintage examples (pre-1990) commanding the strongest prices. First and second round stubs have more modest value unless they feature a famous upset or a notable individual performance. The 1983 NC State championship run, the 1985 Villanova upset of Georgetown, and the 2018 UMBC-Virginia first-round shocker all produced stubs with exceptional collector appeal.

Regional Final stubs (the "Elite Eight") are an undervalued sweet spot — they feature high-stakes games with strong emotional stakes but are more affordable than Final Four stubs. StubHaul buys NCAA Tournament stubs from all rounds and all eras.