Tickets!!!

[ProwlingPanther]

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The USA Today had an article about the MVC about a month ago. They discussed how UNI was like three games up in the conference while having the worst attendance record in the MVC. I seriously doubt the NCAA committee will try to keep UNI close to home in hopes that the fans travel well to the game. We weren't even able to pack our own house and the NCAA committee knows this. We could get lucky but don't count on it.

[06panther10]

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The USA Today had an article about the MVC about a month ago. They discussed how UNI was like three games up in the conference while having the worst attendance record in the MVC. I seriously doubt the NCAA committee will try to keep UNI close to home in hopes that the fans travel well to the game. We weren't even able to pack our own house and the NCAA committee knows this. We could get lucky but don't count on it.

They don't try to keep teams closer to home to get more fans there. They do it to cut down on travel costs/time.

[blien]

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if its Minneapolis, dont get upper deck tickets, you cant see anything. I went there way back when Shaq played at LSU, they were like ants on the ground...

[TravelingPanther]

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I remember Milwaukee in 2004 (because I was there!) but where were our locations in '05 and '06?

That was an AWESOME experience.

[Panthers to the Bone]

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This year, look for the NCAA to use the 1st/2nd round games to keep 'regional' teams closer to those destinations. What I think that will mean is if there are four 5 seeds (which there is), they will try to put those five as close to their homes as possible (which is something they have tried to do in the past). However, the thing that changes this year is that they want to try to keep as many teams close to home, not just the higher seeds. So, how that could affect UNI is if Michigan State gets a 5 seed, and UNI a 12 seed, they may put both teams in Minneapolis, instead of sending 12 seed Fordham to Minneapolis. I think you will also see the Selection Committee use proximity to slide teams up and down a seed in order to keep travel down. For example, if UNI is a true 12 seed, they could be moved to either 11 or 13 in order to keep travel down.

Look for that to happen more for higher rated seeds, but I think they will try to do whatever they can to keep travel to a minimum. IMO, this was unofficially what was done in '04 when UNI was given a 14 seed, but put them in Milwaukee (thanks Bob Bowlsby).

[UNI MadCat]

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For the players Miami wouldn't too bad, but I really am hoping for Minneapolis, it will be easier to get tickets with the bigger venue, and my uncle said that they have a good set up for basketball. (Iowa State played there in their glory days)

I would respectfully disagree with your uncle. Seen games there 4 different years and the seats are always terrible unless you can get down near the court. Havent heard if they are doing that new 'raised' court idea in the Metrodome this year or not. The reviews were TERRIBLE by folks that went at Ford Field last year.

If you're in the upperdeck you'd think you were watching ants in the MD.

Basketball in Domes sucks... except for how cheap you can get tickets!!

[jegbomb52]

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DO NOT BUY TICKETS AHEAD OF TIME! I REPEAT, DO NOT BUY TICKETS AHEAD OF TIME!

If you are going, buy them out front before the game. You will get great seats at extremely under face value. Someone from Kansas has no desire to watch Purdue play some 13 seed. Therefore they will leave and sell you their seat. I paid $15 in Milwaukee a couple of years ago, sat 8 rows up on the free throw line.

[06panther10]

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DO NOT BUY TICKETS AHEAD OF TIME! I REPEAT, DO NOT BUY TICKETS AHEAD OF TIME!

If you are going, buy them out front before the game. You will get great seats at extremely under face value. Someone from Kansas has no desire to watch Purdue play some 13 seed. Therefore they will leave and sell you their seat. I paid $15 in Milwaukee a couple of years ago, sat 8 rows up on the free throw line.

That sounds great, but I would be nervous driving a long distance and not being 100% sure I have a ticket.

How much will tickets be buying them ahead of time anyway? What is the average price or what did you all pay in the past?

[TheMacHouse]

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That sounds great, but I would be nervous driving a long distance and not being 100% sure I have a ticket.

How much will tickets be buying them ahead of time anyway? What is the average price or what did you all pay in the past?

If you buy through the school I think you can buy per session which would be around $50 or more I would guess. If you don't buy through the school I'm not sure you can buy per session but have to buy all of them. A site like Minneapolis that has not sold out and is very big you many be able to buy for one session at the door. As of today only 3 sites have not sold out (tickets available through schools still) are Minneapolis, Miami, and Greensboro.

[panthertrack]

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DO NOT BUY TICKETS AHEAD OF TIME! I REPEAT, DO NOT BUY TICKETS AHEAD OF TIME!

If you are going, buy them out front before the game. You will get great seats at extremely under face value. Someone from Kansas has no desire to watch Purdue play some 13 seed. Therefore they will leave and sell you their seat. I paid $15 in Milwaukee a couple of years ago, sat 8 rows up on the free throw line.

This is the answer. I sat five rows up behind the Iowa bench the last time they played in Indianapolis and paid $10 a ticket for four (Only needed three but took them all because the guy cut me such a good deal.) Got them from an Illinois fan who said the exact same thing that Jeg just said...they'd rather sleep at the hotel than watch Iowa v. Cincy.

SCALP.

[TheMacHouse]

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This is the answer. I sat five rows up behind the Iowa bench the last time they played in Minneapolis and paid $10 a ticket for four (Only needed three but took them all because the guy cut me such a good deal.) Got them from an Illinois fan who said the exact same thing that Jeg just said...they'd rather sleep at the hotel than watch Iowa v. Cincy.

SCALP.

I went over to Omaha last year and was able to get a ticket for the afternoon session from a Kansas fan for face value of the ticket since couldn't find any for less. I stuck around to go to the evening session and was about to buy a ticket from a Kansas fan again since they played in the afternoon and almost got one for face to a little over since the guy said his wife wanted to sleep but she all of a sudden wanted $50 more so I declined and couldn't find any cheaper. Either you guys were lucky or better at it than me or the fact that Kansas St was playing USC that night and KU fans wanted to watch the game with the two stars playing for KSU and USC.

[TheMacHouse]

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That sounds great, but I would be nervous driving a long distance and not being 100% sure I have a ticket.

How much will tickets be buying them ahead of time anyway? What is the average price or what did you all pay in the past?

My tickets for one of the 1st/2nd round sites came in the mail today and the face value shows $61 for each session. They usually are different for each site but think the all session at Minneapolis was the same as mine. I am not sure what KC is since they are sold out to the general public it doesn't show the price on the NCAA website.

If they do go to KC and you can't get tickets through UNI you can always try one of the other schools there especially if it is a smaller school traveling a long distance they may have extra. Just tell them you will cheer for them.

[clenz]

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Got an email from UNI yesterday. They are only selling tickets to season ticket holders.

One final "screw you" to the PSC members outside the CV. I guess they figure since we couldn't listen to any of the games this year we wouldn't be interested in watching them play in the NCAA.

That e-mail seems to be incorrect. You can still call the ticket office and put your order in. PSC and season ticket holders get first dibs

[UNI4Cat]

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UNI NCAA TOURNAMENT INFORMATION
Today at 4:40pmVERY LIMITED NCAA FIRST ROUND TOURNAMENT TICKETS!!!!!

On behalf of UNI Athletics, we want to thank all of the students who traveled down to St. Louis to cheer on the Men’s Basketball team to a conference championship. Here is the news a lot of you have been waiting for. If you are looking to purchase a ticket for UNI’s first round game in the NCAA tournament you must submit a request to the UNI ticket office by phone no later than 5:00 pm this Friday, March 13th. To make your request, simply call the ticket office at 273-4849. The tickets will run from $60 to $75 a session with the first round location and opponent to be determined this coming Sunday. Make sure you make your request as soon as possible because we only have a limited amount of tickets for students.


UNI NCAA TOURNMANT SELECTION PARTY!!

UNI Athletics will be hosting a NCAA Tournament selection party for the UNI basketball team this coming Sunday, March 15th to see who we will play the first round of the tournament. The event will be held at Schindler Hall in room 244 and 245 with the doors opening at 4:00 P.M. and the selection taking place at 5:00 P.M. Hope all of you can make it as it will be exciting to see where the UNI Men’s basketball team will be heading to for the BIG DANCE!!!!!!!!!!

[06panther10]

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UNI NCAA TOURNAMENT INFORMATION
Today at 4:40pmVERY LIMITED NCAA FIRST ROUND TOURNAMENT TICKETS!!!!!

On behalf of UNI Athletics, we want to thank all of the students who traveled down to St. Louis to cheer on the Men’s Basketball team to a conference championship. Here is the news a lot of you have been waiting for. If you are looking to purchase a ticket for UNI’s first round game in the NCAA tournament you must submit a request to the UNI ticket office by phone no later than 5:00 pm this Friday, March 13th. To make your request, simply call the ticket office at 273-4849. The tickets will run from $60 to $75 a session with the first round location and opponent to be determined this coming Sunday. Make sure you make your request as soon as possible because we only have a limited amount of tickets for students.


UNI NCAA TOURNMANT SELECTION PARTY!!

UNI Athletics will be hosting a NCAA Tournament selection party for the UNI basketball team this coming Sunday, March 15th to see who we will play the first round of the tournament. The event will be held at Schindler Hall in room 244 and 245 with the doors opening at 4:00 P.M. and the selection taking place at 5:00 P.M. Hope all of you can make it as it will be exciting to see where the UNI Men’s basketball team will be heading to for the BIG DANCE!!!!!!!!!!

So they are making students reserve their tickets before we even find out when/where we play? That makes zero sense. Nobody is going to reserve a ticket before they know what part of the country they are going play in.