In an amazing coincidence, I'm heading to DC on Thursday for a volleyball tournament that starts Friday. I didn't even realize until they mentioned it during the game that the Sweet Sixteen was there. Wow! How do you get tickets?
Chicos is going.
I'd love to! I'll be in NYC for Easter but have unchangable plans on Thursday. It's possible for the game to be scheduled on Friday, right?
Quote from: LloydMooresLegs on March 23, 2013, 10:00:02 PM
Chicos is going.
He just started walkin'. Headin' east on Wilshire as we type. Who's gonna post the Chicos' tracker 'til Thursday when he has lunch with his old roomie, Barry?
Quote from: MUStudent on March 23, 2013, 10:02:25 PM
I'd love to! I'll be in NYC for Easter but have unchangable plans on Thursday. It's possible for the game to be scheduled on Friday, right?
The DC games will be on March 28 and 30.
MU just posted..
MEN'S BASKETBALL TICKET INFORMATION
NCAA TICKET INFORMATION - Washington, D.C.
East Regional Semifinal & Final (Thursday/Saturday)
Marquette has advanced to play Miami/Illinois in the East Regional semifinal round of the 2013 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship in Washington, D.C.
How do I get tickets? Season ticket holders, student "Fanatics" and select donors were allowed to pre-order tickets for all possible NCAA sites. The remaining allotment of tickets will be available to season ticket holders, Marquette students & alumni, Blue and Gold Fund donors or Marquette University donors of $500 and more. Should ticket requests exceed the allotment of seats, priority will be given based on priority points and annual giving.
To add your name to the waiting list for tickets, call (414) 288-4668 starting at 8 a.m. on Monday, March 25. Please submit your request by 5 p.m. CT on Monday, March 25 and you will be notified via email by Tuesday at 5 p.m. CT if we can process and fulfill your order. Ticket requests will not be accepted after 5 p.m. CT Monday.
I requested tickets through the pre-sale. What happens now? If you requested tickets through the presale, your credit card will be charged $240 ticket. You have received an email earlier this evening with additional information. Please note that only the individual whose name is on the account, or the spouse, can pick up the tickets at the site. You must have a valid photo ID when picking up the tickets. You will receive tickets to ALL SESSIONS, both Thursday and Saturday, regardless of whether Marquette wins on Thursday or not.
Can I change the name at will call on my tickets? There are no refunds, exchanges or substitutions on any NCAA tournament tickets.
Where do I pick up my tickets? At the Marquette will call location (TBD). You must have a valid photo ID when picking up the tickets. You will receive an email to confirm location of will call by Wednesday.
Washington, D.C., Regional Travel
Anthony Travel, the Official Travel Provider of Marquette Athletics, will have representatives available to assist with your travel needs for the Washington, D.C., regional games. Although travel packages will not be available for regionals, agents can assist with hotel accommodations, airfare and car rentals.
For regional travel assistance over the weekend, please call (214) 717-9131 during the following hours:
Saturday, March 23 - 9 p.m. to 11 p.m. CT; Sunday, March 24 - 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT
Or you may call (877) 266-0645 during normal business hours, Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT.Yes, official Marquette Regional travel packages are now available and include accommodations at the official team hotel and game day transportation, as well as access to pregame and postgame receptions!
If you have further questions, please contact the ticket office at 414-288-4668.
Thanks. I saw that too. I'll put my name in, but I doubt I'll get tickets that way. If anybody has a line on tickets, please PM me.
Quote from: LloydMooresLegs on March 23, 2013, 10:00:02 PM
Chicos is going.
Actually I'm not. Wish I were, but have something I need to take care of out here.
Quote from: ChicosBailBonds on March 23, 2013, 10:57:16 PM
Actually I'm not. Wish I were, but have something I need to take care of out here.
Chicos to UCLA. You heard it here first folks!
In (by hook or by crook).
What other airports besides Dulles are decent options (no more than 2-ish hour drive)?
If* I go, any hot Scoop chicks want to share a telly?
Quote from: Jay Bee on March 23, 2013, 11:42:44 PM
What other airports besides Dulles are decent options (no more than 2-ish hour drive)?
If* I go, any hot Scoop chicks want to share a telly?
Reagan or Baltimore better than Dulles. Can take the Metro from either.
Amtrak from Baltimore, but same idea
Quote from: CrazyEcho on March 23, 2013, 11:57:29 PM
Amtrak from Baltimore, but same idea
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Metro has an express bus now.
http://www.bwiairport.com/en/travel/ground-transportation/trans/wmata
fair enough . . . you can either take a metro bus to greenbelt and metro it in or take an amtrak to union station.
Might make the drive up from Richmond. We shall see.
I'll be there, just bought full strip tickets on stubhub for the East Regional.
Quote from: Jay Bee on March 23, 2013, 11:42:44 PM
What other airports besides Dulles are decent options (no more than 2-ish hour drive)?
If* I go, any hot Scoop chicks want to share a telly?
You can probably hook up with F*ckin' or share his old lady.
If you can find a cheap flight, Reagan. Otherwise BWI up in Baltimore or Richmond.
Is the 7:45C start time firm or subject to revision by CBS?
95% sure I'm going to Washington. 75% sure Mrs. MU82 will join me.
Reagan is by far the best choice for those flying in. Easy Metro trip in, and lots of hotels right near the airport and the Metro.
We'd be staying Thurs night at the Renaissance downtown. Outrageously expensive if you're paying but only 30k points if you're a Marriott frequent stayer. Great hotel, 4 blocks from arena.
We don't have tickets yet and won't buy 'em until plans finalized tomorrow. But just checked Stubhub and they have some for that session at about $150. Please don't buy 'em before I can!
Hopefully, the folks in charge of such things will have a meeting-up location for before and after the game as well as on the off-day if -- I mean, WHEN -- we advance to the Elite Eight!
Quote from: ChicosBailBonds on March 23, 2013, 10:57:16 PM
Actually I'm not. Wish I were, but have something I need to take care of out here.
Sorry -thought that's what you meant when you said you were getting on a plane to DC!
Quote from: AWegrzyn17 on March 24, 2013, 09:11:34 AM
Is the 7:45C start time firm or subject to revision by CBS?
That's a
?, not a
7, so it will be revised.
Great call on the hotel MU82! Got the first 2 nights on points and they have a $199.00 special for Friday and Saturday nights. Thanks!
Unfortunately, can't go. But strangely, we have good friend coming home for Easter from DC.
Quote from: MU82 on March 24, 2013, 09:34:22 AM
95% sure I'm going to Washington. 75% sure Mrs. MU82 will join me.
Reagan is by far the best choice for those flying in. Easy Metro trip in, and lots of hotels right near the airport and the Metro.
We'd be staying Thurs night at the Renaissance downtown. Outrageously expensive if you're paying but only 30k points if you're a Marriott frequent stayer. Great hotel, 4 blocks from arena.
We don't have tickets yet and won't buy 'em until plans finalized tomorrow. But just checked Stubhub and they have some for that session at about $150. Please don't buy 'em before I can!
Hopefully, the folks in charge of such things will have a meeting-up location for before and after the game as well as on the off-day if -- I mean, WHEN -- we advance to the Elite Eight!
Excellent hotel. I usually stay there as well. Great military rate if you can swing it!
I spent all of my money on a trip to Lexington :/
I came thisclose to going to NY for the BET. Now I'm happy as heck I saved all that dough. It's an easy drive from N.C. to D.C., I have relatives there, I already have a hotel booked for Thurs night.
Oh, and I'm going to see Marquette win in D.C. as opposed to watching that loss at the Garden!!!!
Quote from: Jay Bee on March 23, 2013, 11:42:44 PM
What other airports besides Dulles are decent options (no more than 2-ish hour drive)?
If* I go, any hot Scoop chicks want to share a telly?
are you coming from the midwest/mke area? you might as well drive.
Well students are on Easter Break so I may go. Hopefully we can get a good student following to DC.
Anybody think that there will be tickets available outside the Verizon Center a bit before the game? Or maybe scalpers elsewhere? Craigslist?
Quote from: ElDonBDon on March 25, 2013, 07:53:57 AM
Anybody think that there will be tickets available outside the Verizon Center a bit before the game? Or maybe scalpers elsewhere? Craigslist?
You will be able to scalp but tickets are going to be hard to come by. You got major programs with big time traveling fan support. IU/Syracuse will drive prices up. Don't see a lot of Miami fans out here but that doesn't mean they won't show. This is a large Marquette alumni area so you are gonna have to drop some dough for tickets since this is not a dome and there isn't 40,000 tickets available.
I am feeling stupid that I didn't buy tickets immediately after Marquette won. We were waiting to make sure my wife could get the day off. But by waiting, we let all those Indiana and Miami fans also into the mix and now tickets are significantly more expensive on the secondary market (stubhub, etc.).
If anybody has a couple of tickets they want to go to a pair of enthusiastic, stand-and-cheer Marquette alums at face value, please PM me.
Darn.
Quote from: muarmy81 on March 24, 2013, 12:41:33 PM
Excellent hotel. I usually stay there as well. Great military rate if you can swing it!
im staying at the ren hotel as well. any idea where the team is staying?
Just heard from Hoopaloop. He's going and Chicos arranged for him and his wife to get a private tour of the Oval Office, the Lincoln Memorial and the Washington Monument. He says to look out for the Boilermakers next year.
I have 1 ticket for both days via IU...do I go wearing IU garb (it's required), or do I decline?
This leads me to a question for Chico. Which would you rather have?
Marquette beats IU, but gets trounced by Kansas, who in turn gets trounced by Louisville, or
IU beats MU, and wins the National Championship.
Quote from: indeelaw90 on March 25, 2013, 01:47:18 PM
I have 1 ticket for both days via IU...do I go wearing IU garb (it's required), or do I decline?
Go! Wear the IU shirt with a gold jacket or zipper hoodie over it--doesn't even have to say MU on it. The world needs to see the gold. Leave the gold on while MU is playing and cheer your ass off.
Quote from: indeelaw90 on March 25, 2013, 01:47:18 PM
I have 1 ticket for both days via IU...do I go wearing IU garb (it's required), or do I decline?
This leads me to a question for Chico. Which would you rather have?
Marquette beats IU, but gets trounced by Kansas, who in turn gets trounced by Louisville, or
IU beats MU, and wins the National Championship.
Definitely go! I would wear a Bo Ryan mask and Jack Cooley jersey to the game if it meant a free ticket!
Quote from: indeelaw90 on March 25, 2013, 01:47:18 PM
I have 1 ticket for both days via IU...do I go wearing IU garb (it's required), or do I decline?
This leads me to a question for Chico. Which would you rather have?
Marquette beats IU, but gets trounced by Kansas, who in turn gets trounced by Louisville, or
IU beats MU, and wins the National Championship.
Wear one of these... http://www.iupstore.com/champion-long-sleeve-t-shirt
Found this on the IU site. MU open practice at noon on Weds.
http://www.insidethehall.com/2013/03/25/iu-in-d-c-ncaa-tournament-broadcast-practice-and-ticket-information/
3 Questions:
1- Where is everybody staying in DC?
2- Is there a gathering/party on wednesday-thursday-friday like before the regular season game in DC vs Georgetown?
3- Where is the team staying?
I am there on Saturday if the Warriors are playing.
Who's going and where's everyone sitting?
I'll be there, section 404.
Quote from: kira67 on March 25, 2013, 05:28:36 PM
3 Questions:
1- Where is everybody staying in DC?
2- Is there a gathering/party on wednesday-thursday-friday like before the regular season game in DC vs Georgetown?
3- Where is the team staying?
There might be a gathering at the bar in DC where the alumni group watched games this year on Wednesday, with game-day festivities centered around the hotel the team is staying at on Thursday. The DC bar this year is Hamilton's at 233 2nd Street, NW, across from the Department of Labor building, and just down the street from the Capitol and the Senate office buildings.
DC Status page...keep checking for updates
http://www.marquette.edu/alumni/mubb/events.php
Quote from: kira67 on March 25, 2013, 05:28:36 PM
3 Questions:
1- Where is everybody staying in DC?
2- Is there a gathering/party on wednesday-thursday-friday like before the regular season game in DC vs Georgetown?
3- Where is the team staying?
Can't answer where everyone is staying but I always stay in Alexandria. Hotel prices are much less, you still have easy access to the DC Metro and it has a nice easy to get around downtown area.
The cherry blossoms should be blooming this week also in DC.
Just got our tix for Thursday. Section 400, up high but right at center court. Me and the missus are psyched!
Staying at the Renaissance on Thursday night. Hope to meet up with other Scoopers at some point.
AFTER WE WIN, we'll be flying by the seat of our pants, scrambling for tix and accommodations. Kind of fun to be spontaneous.
Quote from: MU Fan in Connecticut on March 26, 2013, 07:04:21 AM
Can't answer where everyone is staying but I always stay in Alexandria. Hotel prices are much less, you still have easy access to the DC Metro and it has a nice easy to get around downtown area.
The cherry blossoms should be blooming this week also in DC.
I've stayed in Crystal City (Arlington) a bunch of times when out to DC. I always use priceline.com, bid $70 or $75 and have always scored a room at the Marriott there, which has a metro stop right in the bowels of the building. And you could literally walk to Reagan.
Here's the latest schedule of events that I found off the Marquette Club of Washington, DC's facebook page (click on the events tab):
http://www.facebook.com/groups/MarquetteClubDC/ (http://www.facebook.com/groups/MarquetteClubDC/)
Wednesday
12:00 - 12:50pm - Marquette's open practice at the Verizon Center - FREE to the public.
6:30pm - ???? - Welcome reception at Hamilton's hosted by the Marquette Club of Washington, DC, 223 2nd Street, NW.
Thursday
4:45pm - 7:00pm - Marquette Pre-Game Reception at the Washington Marriott, 1221 22nd Street, NW.
7:15pm - 9:15pm - Marquette vs. Miami, Verizon Center.
9:15pm - ???? - Marquette Post-Game Recpetion at the Washington Marriott.
Friday
12pm - 2pm - Marquette Men's Lacrosse game at Georgetown.
I assume there will be more events announced after the Miami game.
Does the team normally stay at this Marriott while in DC? Definitely not convenient... Other side of town and a 10 min or so walk to a few diff Metro stations... DuPont probably the closest.
Quote from: Norm on March 26, 2013, 09:34:59 AM
Here's the latest schedule of events that I found off the Marquette Club of Washington, DC's facebook page (click on the events tab):
http://www.facebook.com/groups/MarquetteClubDC/ (http://www.facebook.com/groups/MarquetteClubDC/)
Wednesday
12:00 - 12:50pm - Marquette's open practice at the Verizon Center - FREE to the public.
6:30pm - ???? - Welcome reception at Hamilton's hosted by the Marquette Club of Washington, DC, 223 2nd Street, NW.
Thursday
4:45pm - 7:00pm - Marquette Pre-Game Reception at the Washington Marriott, 1221 22nd Street, NW.
7:15pm - 9:15pm - Marquette vs. Miami, Verizon Center.
9:15pm - ???? - Marquette Post-Game Recpetion at the Washington Marriott.
Friday
12pm - 2pm - Marquette Men's Lacrosse game at Georgetown.
I assume there will be more events announced after the Miami game.
Thanks for that info, Norm. I wish like heck that they were doing this at a venue closer to the Verizon Center. Unfortunately, it might not be worth the hassle, especially postgame.
Hopefully, some Scoopers have scoped out an alternate site close to the arena.
Quote from: Tigidal on March 26, 2013, 09:45:25 AM
Does the team normally stay at this Marriott while in DC? Definitely not convenient... Other side of town and a 10 min or so walk to a few diff Metro stations... DuPont probably the closest.
I'm not sure if it is the regular hotel or not or one that the NCAA assigned to them. The closest metro stop is Foggy Bottom/GWU on the Orange and Blue lines.
Hamilton's, the bar the MU Club of DC watches the games at, is closest to the Union Station stop on the Red line. You could also walk to the Verizon Center in about 15 minutes from there too if you wanted.
Quote from: MU82 on March 26, 2013, 09:58:48 AM
Thanks for that info, Norm. I wish like heck that they were doing this at a venue closer to the Verizon Center. Unfortunately, it might not be worth the hassle, especially postgame.
Hopefully, some Scoopers have scoped out an alternate site close to the arena.
The Washington Marriott is at Metro Center on 12th, the Verizon Center is at 7th. It is a 5 block walk.
Quote from: MUMonster03 on March 26, 2013, 10:00:51 AM
The Washington Marriott is at Metro Center on 12th, the Verizon Center is at 7th. It is a 5 block walk.
Nope, you've got the wrong Marriott. The one listed on the Facebook page is on 22nd. Google maps says it's a 1.9-mile, 39-minute walk. I like walking around cool cities and all, but not 2 miles at 10 p.m., thank you!
Quote from: MUMonster03 on March 26, 2013, 10:00:51 AM
The Washington Marriott is at Metro Center on 12th, the Verizon Center is at 7th. It is a 5 block walk.
Didn't see the address listed, will check with some contacts and see if they are really staying at this one, a lot of other hotels make a lot more sense.
Quote from: MUMonster03 on March 26, 2013, 10:03:17 AM
Didn't see the address listed, will check with some contacts and see if they are really staying at this one, a lot of other hotels make a lot more sense.
If I remember correctly, the NCAA makes the arrangements. So they probably won't make a lot of sense.
Quote from: MU82 on March 26, 2013, 10:02:40 AM
Nope, you've got the wrong Marriott. The one listed on the Facebook page is on 22nd. Google maps says it's a 1.9-mile, 39-minute walk. I like walking around cool cities and all, but not 2 miles at 10 p.m., thank you!
You are correct, as I mentioned earlier I didn't see the address and just assumed it was the one right near the Verizon Center. There will be a shuttle provided to and from the hotel.
Quote from: MUMonster03 on March 26, 2013, 10:07:46 AM
You are correct, as I mentioned earlier I didn't see the address and just assumed it was the one right near the Verizon Center. There will be a shuttle provided to and from the hotel.
The shuttle makes it a more attractive option. Please post info about it if and when you get it.
Here's the latest PDF of the schedule from Marquette:
http://www.marquette.edu/alumni/mubb/documents/ScheduleofeventsDC.pdf (http://www.marquette.edu/alumni/mubb/documents/ScheduleofeventsDC.pdf)
agreed, the washington is a little far. how about Hamilton's bar for pre/post game? sounds like that is the alumni meeting place for Weds, might as well do it again on Thursday.
Thanks for the links! I will definitely be at the reception on Wednesday. Thursday the doors open at 3:15 for the press so I won't be able to make it to the pre-game but if we win I look forward to other events on Friday/Saturday.
If anyone is planning on going to the reception on Wednesday at Hamilton's, it might help with the headcount if you indicated you were going on the facebook page (if you have a facebook account).
Will be there.
Serendipity: Booking the Washington Marriott several days ago because I've stayed there before on business...and then learning today that it's the team hotel. ;D
For those who are worried, there should be NO PROBLEM walking to and from the Verizon Center. Mapquest says 39 minutes on foot, but I'll be shocked if it's more than about 20. And it would be a nice walk. There are plenty of people out and about because you're walking through Chinatown, past the White House area, and then among lots of shops, restaurants and bars. If you'd rather not walk but the shuttles are crowded, the best Metro stop would be Farragut North - about 3 or 4 blocks, then get on the red line Metro and get off at the Chinatown stop. Fifteen minutes absolute max.
Yeah, it's easy. DC is small. Just walk to the Dupont or Farragut North metro stop and you're pretty much done. Or take an $8 cab.