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SALT LAKE CITY -- Outside Energy Solutions Arena, there was a mix of orange afro-wig wearing Syracuse fans, purple-clad people cheering for Kansas State, men and women proudly wearing their Xs for Xavier and some Butler fans willing to make a very long drive.
One Butler fan said, "I drove 22 hours straight to get here, so we're looking forward to it."
Scalpers say sales are brisk. One couple paid a pretty penny for Thursday's games, and they're not cheering for any school in particular.
They said, "[We paid] $200 for one ticket for the two games tonight."
Not all scalpers are feeling the love. One told KSL Newsradio his upper bowl seats weren't selling very well. He said, "We won't break even. We'll just try to get some of our money back [and get] between $40 and $50 for uppers."
He says he paid roughly $90 for his tickets, including fees.
E-mail: pnelson@ksl.com
