Kentucky basketball fans can get their free tickets to Big Blue Madness on Friday evening. The Oct. 11 event in Rupp Arena will feature new head coaches Mark Pope and Kenny Brooks.

Previously used during 2024 NBA All-Star Weekend in Indianapolis, the 2024 Basketball Champions League Final and at the 2023 FIBA U19 Women’s Basketball World Cup, the state-of-the-art court is a full LED video sports floor allowing for interactive applications.

In anticipation for the tipoff of the 2024-25 Kentucky men’s and women’s basketball seasons, fans sold out Big Blue Madness in just 24 minutes. The event will take place Oct. 11 inside of Rupp Arena at Central Bank Center at 7 p.

All patrons, regardless of age, require a ticket for Big Blue Madness. Online orders will have a minimal service fee attached, with a limit of four tickets per household. All duplicate orders will automatically be canceled. Due to high demand, UK Athletics cannot guarantee that all fans will receive tickets.

The Big Blue Nation sure is excited to see the new era of Kentucky basketball live and in person. On Friday afternoon at 5:00 p.m. EST, tickets for the 2024-25 edition of Big Blue Madness went on sale online.

It won’t be long until Big Blue Nation is introduced to the newest edition of the Kentucky Wildcats men’s and women’s basketball teams at Big Blue Madness. On Monday, Kentucky announced ticket info for this year’s edition of BBM,

Kentucky basketball hasn't lost any popularity with the coaching change this year, and subsequent roster turnover. Despite some early worries about the hiring of Mark Pope, fans have adapted and are excited for the coming season.