Tickets Sales For Creighton

[Tugg Speedman]

Does anyone know what kind of crowd we can expect?  Xavier was a sell-out (or close enough).  I understand that Wednesday night games are not the same as Saturday games.  Anyone care to guess?

[ChitownSpaceForRent]

If I had to guess a lot of people here are going to be really disappointed with the turnout. Students are trying to sell their tickets for really cheap in the facebook . Its just really a bad time for a game during a week where there a lot of tests. I dont know who does the scheduling but they really need to do a better job at scheduling the marquee games like tomorrow.

[spartan3186]

You can use the Ticketmaster interactive seat map to see just how many seats remains unsold. I would estimate between 500-700 unsold tickets.

http://www.ticketmaster.com/marquette-golden-eagles-mens-basketball-vs-milwaukee-wisconsin-02-19-2014/event/07004B47D1B571C9?artistid=845508&majorcatid=10004&minorcatid=7&tm_link=artist_msg-0_07004B47D1B571C9

[Skatastrophy]

If I had to guess a lot of people here are going to be really disappointed with the turnout. Students are trying to sell their tickets for really cheap in the facebook . Its just really a bad time for a game during a week where there a lot of tests. I dont know who does the scheduling but they really need to do a better job at scheduling the marquee games like tomorrow.

Yep, the Marquette Ticket Exchange has 2 pages of tickets listed for under $20.

This game will be lightly attended.

[CreightonWarrior]

Stubhub has 65 and a handful are very cheap, I'm guessing under face value, get in the door priced. I'm coming up for the game tomorrow and was able to nab a couple good seats for a very fair price for the game.

[77ncaachamps]

MU games  > school

[MUfan12]

Announced will be over 16k, but I'd be surprised if the actual attendance was even close to that.

[GGGG]

If I had to guess a lot of people here are going to be really disappointed with the turnout. Students are trying to sell their tickets for really cheap in the facebook . Its just really a bad time for a game during a week where there a lot of tests. I dont know who does the scheduling but they really need to do a better job at scheduling the marquee games like tomorrow.

Making sure that students schedules are free enough so they can attend the games is probably the least of the scheduling concerns.

[GooooMarquette]

MU games  > school

Yeah, I don't know where kids' priorities are these days....

[ChitownSpaceForRent]

Making sure that students schedules are free enough so they can attend the games is probably the least of the scheduling concerns.

Not saying that but midweek game vs. Creighton when the Big East knew Creighton was going to be good? Cmon, now.

[🏀]

If I had to guess a lot of people here are going to be really disappointed with the turnout. Students are trying to sell their tickets for really cheap in the facebook . Its just really a bad time for a game during a week where there a lot of tests. I dont know who does the scheduling but they really need to do a better job at scheduling the marquee games like tomorrow.

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[Coleman]

16,500 announced

12,000-13,000 butts in seats.

[🏀]

Not saying that but midweek game vs. Creighton when the Big East knew Creighton was going to be good? Cmon, now.

Yeah, those midweek games are tough. With all that hot Olympics coverage, why would a network want a decent matchup to show?



PS - I'm assuming you realize this isn't aimed at you personally.

[wardle2wade]

I'm pretty well-versed on these sort of things and by taking a look at the stub/exchange/TM, I believe it will be better attended than you guys think... especially for a weekday game.

The lower bowl will be very full.  Secondary prices are still pretty high for lowers and there are not many out there.

Uppers... I'm not sure who shows up, but the upper bowl is well sold for a weekday game.

Can't speak on behalf of the student attendance, but I'd hope they'd take 3 hours out of their night to go to the biggest game of the year. 

This game is a chance to see the NATIONAL Player of the Year with Dougie McBuckets.  That has only happened ONCE at the Bradley Center, and it was fifteen years ago. 

On 2/1/99, a bad sub-500 MU team upset #4 Cincy with Kenyon Martin... I was a student then, and it was the highlight of a rough year. 

Sidenote... that year (1999-2000) was the last year which students had random assigned seats before student-seating turned to GA.  The Cincy upset was the first game all season where the ushers checked your ticket stubs.  It still annoys me that I was relegated to the upper bowl despite going to nearly every home game unlike 95% of the student body that brutal season.   Albeit obvious, the switch to GA student sections was a great move.

[swoopem]

I'm a season ticket holder living in Chicago and I'm thinking about making my first weekday game. With the 5 o'clock train getting in at 6:45 it's very doable  

[wardle2wade]

16,500 announced

12,000-13,000 butts in seats.

I'm taking the over on 16.5... I'm guessing it's announced at least 17,000 plus.

[The Lens]

I cannot fathom missing a Wednesday 7pm game because of academics.  It makes zero sense to me.

[4everwarriors]

Plus American Idol is on.

[GGGG]

Not saying that but midweek game vs. Creighton when the Big East knew Creighton was going to be good? Cmon, now.

So....they shouldn't schedule Creighton (or any other good teams this week) because there are a lot of tests?

Cmon...

I don't get on students if they don't show up, but this is a ridiculous expectation when it comes to scheduling.

[spartan3186]

Not saying that but midweek game vs. Creighton when the Big East knew Creighton was going to be good? Cmon, now.

I don't think you really understand what goes into scheduling. They have to take into account:

1) Bucks Games
2) Admirals Games
3) Bradley Center concerts

And that's just for MU games. You also have to account for your opponents schedules as they play a roll in setting the conference schedule. Even the schools that don't play in an NBA arena often have Women's BB games etc to work around.

You really think they are also going to consider when student's test cycles fall? Especially when not all profs schedule tests at the same time? That's a little naive.

[chapman]

So....they shouldn't schedule Creighton (or any other good teams this week) because there are a lot of tests?

Cmon...

I don't get on students if they don't show up, but this is a ridiculous expectation when it comes to scheduling.

Not to mention we're talking about zero difference in student ticket sales.  So now we're attempting to exert our influence on scheduling games not based on television, ticket sales or revenue impact, but based on the likelihood that the cheapest seats that are already sold will be used.  The value of that is what exactly?  The chance a camera catches the upper level and makes it look bad on television...nothing compared to some of our conference mates that actually go as far as to make the broadcast depressing to see because it's obvious nobody is there in every shot.  Or that Creighton will be far less intimidated when they see an empty upper deck, causing them to coast to a win?  

[BrewCity83]

Announced crowd?  I'll take the over on 16,500. More likely 17,500.  And I bet the joint's rockin'.

[Windyplayer]

I cannot fathom missing a Wednesday 7pm game because of academics.  It makes zero sense to me.

Let's not kid ourselves--undergrad isn't med school or law school--you can go see a great game for a few hours and still ace whatever test you have the next day.

[ZiggysFryBoy]

Let's not kid ourselves--undergrad isn't med school or law school--you can go see a great game for a few hours and still ace whatever test you have the next day.

yet murfs and caf's will be packed at 10 pm.

[Spotcheck Billy]

Well if Saturday's game was any indication I do know the concession stand outside sections 410-412 will NOT be open tomorrow

couldn't believe it on Saturday that the concessions weren't all open for a frickin' sellout (or near sellout)