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Want to see Iowa in the Final Four in person? It’ll cost at least $1,000

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March 29th, 2023 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) – Some speculate Friday night’s Final Four match-up between Iowa and South Carolina will be the most-watched college women’s basketball game in U-S history. Iowans who’d like to see the game in Texas in person will need to shell out at least a thousand dollars, probably more, according to Dubuque travel agent Angie Harter. She tells K-C-R-G-T-V that price includes the cost of a round-trip flight, a Dallas hotel room, and a ticket to the game — and the costs are rising.

The University of Iowa plans to open Carver-Hawkeye Arena for a free watch party on Friday night. If you’d just like to show some black-and-gold spirit, there are plenty of t-shirts, sweatshirts, hats and other apparel for sale. Jonathan Sevilla, co-manager of the Iowa Hawk Shop in Iowa City, says they’ve already sold around 100 shirts to customers — which was nearly their entire initial supply, though more are on the way.

It’s the first Final Four appearance for the Iowa women since 1993.