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The cost to watch local teams play in the NCAA Tournament

WASHINGTON — Four local teams are in the NCAA Tournament. If you’re deciding whether to go see them play in person, ²ÝÝ®´«Ã½ has done a little homework that may help you decide if the experience is worth the money.

The prices and availability are subject to change and were gathered Monday morning.


Thursday and possibly Saturday

West: Virginia Commonwealth University Rams (No. 7) versus Ohio State Buckeyes (No. 10)
4:40 p.m. EST – TNT

South: Georgetown Hoyas (No. 4) versus Eastern Washington Eagles (No. 13)
9:57 p.m.  EST – truTV

 out of Dulles Airport (IAD) to Portland (PDX) for Wednesday to Monday is in the $700 range.

to get into the Moda Center start at about $200. Driving from the D.C. Metro area to the Moda Center in Portland is about 2,800 miles and estimated to take about 42 hours.

 


Friday and possibly Sunday

East: Virginia Cavaliers (No. 2) versus Belmont Bruins (No. 15)
3:10 p.m. EST – truTV

between Baltimore Washington Thurgood Marshall (BWI) and Charlotte (CLT) Friday to Monday starts at about $288.

The drive is about 399 miles estimated to take about six hours.

to get into the Time Warner Cable Arena begin in the $150 range.

 

Friday and perhaps Sunday

Midwest: Maryland Terrapins (No. 4) versus Valparaiso Crusaders (No. 13)
4:40 p.m. EST – TNT

into Nationwide Arena start at about $195.

Airfare between Reagan National (DCA) and Columbus (CMH) Friday to Monday is about $300. The roughly 404-mile drive to Columbus is estimated to take about six hours and 20 minutes.

Kristi King

Kristi King is a veteran reporter who has been working in the ²ÝÝ®´«Ã½ newsroom since 1990. She covers everything from breaking news to consumer concerns and the latest medical developments.

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