There is a lot going on in this part of the city, tons of foot traffic and a very diverse mix of people. If you do scalp your tickets, hold them close and see the money first, if buying from scalpers, see the tickets first and have some way to verify them.

I would strongly discourage dealing with scalpers. They are everywhere before the game but there are a lot of officers out there looking for these transactions so I think it would be safer to stay away.