LEXINGTON, Ky. – Tickets for the 2013 NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championship Second/Third Rounds at Rupp Arena will go on sale Saturday, October 13 at 10:00 am EST.

The event, hosted by the University of Kentucky, will feature eight teams and six games in two days of competition. Four second-round games will be played on Thursday, March 21st with winners advancing to the third round games on Saturday, March 23rd. All six games are included in the all-session ticket package.

Tickets will be available online at www.ncaa.com/mbbtickets or by calling 877-NCAA-TIX. All-session tickets are priced at $234 for upper level seats. For further ticket information, please visit www.ukathletics.com/tickets/ncaa2013.html. Please note that the University of Kentucky will not play at Rupp Arena.

The 2013 championship begins with the First Four in Dayton on March 19-20. Second and third round games will be played in Auburn Hills, Mich., Lexington, Salt Lake City, and San Jose on March 21st & 23rd. Austin, Dayton, Kansas City, and Philadelphia will host second and third round games on March 22nd & 24th. Regional sites for the 2013 championship include Washington D.C., Arlington, Los Angeles, and Indianapolis. The 2013 Final Four will take place in Atlanta, commemorating the 75th anniversary of the championship.