Just curious what people plan on doing for NCAA tickets since last year made it clear we won't be getting any from Marquette.
Last year our group got tickets for the first round right after selection Sunday and hopped on second round tickets once Purdue fans dropped them after their first round exit.
Assuming we end up in Indy, we are going to have to deal with Purdue fans driving up ticket prices. Ideally, Marquette and Purdue would be placed in separate Friday sessions bringing first round tickets down in cost but Sunday tickets would still be expensive.
I'm always afraid to do it but it seems like purchasing tickets on Stubhub right as you walk in might be the way to go.
Just curious what other people's plans are.
Quote from: TallTitan34 on March 06, 2024, 12:45:03 PM
Just curious what people plan on doing for NCAA tickets since last year made it clear we won't be getting any from Marquette.
Last year our group got tickets for the first round right after selection Sunday and hopped on second round tickets once Purdue fans dropped them after their first round exit.
Assuming we end up in Indy, we are going to have to deal with Purdue fans driving up ticket prices. Ideally, Marquette and Purdue would be placed in separate Friday sessions bringing first round tickets down in cost but Sunday tickets would still be expensive.
I'm always afraid to do it but it seems like purchasing tickets on Stubhub right as you walk in might be the way to go.
Just curious what other people's plans are.
Not planning on anything now but am considering going to Indy for the Friday game if I can make arrangements.
If MU does end up in Indy they would not be in the same session as Purdue.
Each session has both games from one pod and there is only one protected seed (1-4) per pod.
My strategy would be to wait until the game times are announced on Sunday evening and then see if tickets for the session that Purdue isn't in start showing up on the secondary market.
I tried this summer for Indy on the presale. Was #3000 in line five minutes before allowed in. The NCAA sux!
Quote from: wisblue on March 06, 2024, 12:55:25 PM
If MU does end up in Indy they would not be in the same session as Purdue.
Each session has both games from one pod and there is only one protected seed (1-4) per pod.
Good call.
Last year like the first 50 priority point holders got tickets. UConn already sent out an email to all donors pretty much saying "we get a small amount of tickets so do not expect them from us".
Really the only option is secondary market. I prefer to wait until the brackets are announced and then try to get some. I know people do not like this, but buying tickets the morning of the game has always worked out well generally as well.
Quote from: MUbiz on March 06, 2024, 02:48:38 PM
I know people do not like this, but buying tickets the morning of the game has always worked out well generally as well.
I'm one of those people although it seems to be the way to go. Have you found there to be a pretty good price drop in waiting?
Quote from: MUbiz on March 06, 2024, 02:48:38 PM
Really the only option is secondary market. I prefer to wait until the brackets are announced and then try to get some. I know people do not like this, but buying tickets the morning of the game has always worked out well generally as well.
Honestly, even for MU away games, I feel like I should wait until the "morning of" these days. The past few years I try to buy early to get decent seats and/or just get in the door, and feel like I would have gotten the same or better aftermarket deal same-day. I'm embarrassed what I paid vs the seats I got at Finneran!
Quote from: TallTitan34 on March 06, 2024, 03:06:35 PM
I'm one of those people although it seems to be the way to go. Have you found there to be a pretty good price drop in waiting?
I waited until the morning of the Michigan state game and got lower tickets for $90 each. My friends bought right after Vermont and paid $179 for lower in sections next to each other. I have found that about 80% of the time, you do better if you wait to game day. I never used to wait until game day bc of the uncertainty, but I had a friend who worked for a broker years ago when there were paper tickets and sold a bunch of events and he would always tell me to wait to game day. I eventually listened. ;D
Quote from: rocky_warrior on March 06, 2024, 03:09:38 PM
Honestly, even for MU away games, I feel like I should wait until the "morning of" these days. The past few years I try to buy early to get decent seats and/or just get in the door, and feel like I would have gotten the same or better aftermarket deal same-day. I'm embarrassed what I paid vs the seats I got at Finneran!
My brother, who lives in Connecticut, paid $250 for the game Day tickets at UConn. They were going for 400-450 even a few days before. It was a good deal considering the single game price was around $200 . There are always brokers who bought a bunch of tickets looking to get rid of them and people who wanted to go to game, who could not go last minute.
Any issues getting X number of seats all together?
Quote from: TallTitan34 on March 06, 2024, 03:24:43 PM
Any issues getting X number of seats all together?
Depends on how many people you have. I have had no issues getting 4 or less together. 5 is a weird number and hard to get together. 6 is generally doable, but from my experience those seats are easier to get upper levels.
Quote from: rocky_warrior on March 06, 2024, 03:09:38 PM
Honestly, even for MU away games, I feel like I should wait until the "morning of" these days. The past few years I try to buy early to get decent seats and/or just get in the door, and feel like I would have gotten the same or better aftermarket deal same-day. I'm embarrassed what I paid vs the seats I got at Finneran!
Yeah, we bought our tickets to this Saturday's game at Xavier a couple months ago and now I realize we almost surely could have paid less, and maybe even gotten better seats. OTOH, I'm not sure how much better price or seats I would have gotten had I waited for the ND and NMD games, and we had a party of 4, and the other people wouldn't have been as willing to gamble as I was.
But I do think that we'll be waiting on the Indy tickets. What y'all are saying makes sense.
Quote from: TallTitan34 on March 06, 2024, 03:06:35 PM
I'm one of those people although it seems to be the way to go. Have you found there to be a pretty good price drop in waiting?
I bought tickets to last year's game vs Vermont on Stubhub 4 days before the game. I had 2 corner seats towards the top of the lower level, they were $179 total after fees.
After we got back to the hotel from our game, we decided to go to the Purdue game. We walked over to the arena and I bought two upper level seats on the end of the court for $67. This was also through Stubhub about 5 minutes before tip-off of that game. So they were a fraction of the price, but the seats were not as good.
One thing I will say is if you're going to wait and go through one of the big online broker services, either make sure you get cell service at the arena or just buy them at the hotel or somewhere nearby before you get there. The cell service in Columbus was a little spotty and it took several minutes for the tickets to load/scan after I bought them.
Quote from: MU82 on March 06, 2024, 03:54:38 PM
Yeah, we bought our tickets to this Saturday's game at Xavier a couple months ago and now I realize we almost surely could have paid less, and maybe even gotten better seats. OTOH, I'm not sure how much better price or seats I would have gotten had I waited for the ND and NMD games, and we had a party of 4, and the other people wouldn't have been as willing to gamble as I was.
But I do think that we'll be waiting on the Indy tickets. What y'all are saying makes sense.
There is a give and take buying tickets ahead of time vs waiting. I would not wait for NMD and I would not wait for the Natty or final four. But the first 2 weekends of March madness are pretty easy to get cheaper if you wait to day of from my experience.
Obviously that elite 8 game can be in demand if you have a team playing in it that is not far away from the game site. That's why I said about 80% of the time, waiting to last minute goes in your favor. If you know the tickets will be in higher demand due to a certain team, go ahead and buy them early.
So .. haven't been to NCAAs in a while.
How are the tickets sold? One ticket for all of Friday? All of Sunday? Early/late session? One game?
Quote from: mu_hilltopper on March 17, 2024, 07:36:04 PM
So .. haven't been to NCAAs in a while.
How are the tickets sold? One ticket for all of Friday? All of Sunday? Early/late session? One game?
It's by session. So on Friday there will be two sessions. Each session has 2 games. On Sunday there is only one session. Marquette sent out an email last week that they won't have tickets available, and to utilize the secondary market.
With Marquette and Western Kentucky. Florida and Colorado or Boise State in the session in the day session. I would think the secondary market will be low in price. No Big Ten teams in that session. Marquette could take over the building.
Tickets are OK for Friday—can get decent seats for $200 a pop. Sunday, with Purdue involved, the tickets are 4x the price of Friday tickets.
Which session is Marquette?
If ever there was a year for Purdue to lay an egg in the first round. Feels cruel to root for that outcome though
Quote from: Mr. Nielsen on March 17, 2024, 07:56:45 PM
With Marquette and Western Kentucky. Florida and Colorado or Boise State in the session in the day session. I would think the secondary market will be low in price. No Big Ten teams in that session. Marquette could take over the building.
Is that right? The post above says there's only one session on Sunday. If true, that would include Purdue's game (and another.)
Edit: I'm dumb. You are talking about Friday. I was thinking Sunday.
Quote from: mu_hilltopper on March 17, 2024, 08:07:43 PM
Is that right? The post above says there's only one session on Sunday. If true, that would include Purdue's game (and another.)
This would be Friday session 1. Purdue is playing Friday session 2.
Sunday could be rough. But Friday prices may be great. Gonna hold off for now. I may need a second job to pay for the tix — the flight into Indy is just brutal $$$$
Someone set me straight .. what do you think the tickets will go for on Sunday?
Right now, there are upper deck seats for $225 after fees.
With Purdue (likely) being in that session, why is there hope the tickets would be lower on game day? I wouldn't expect a bunch of disappointed Colorado (?) or WKU fans who bought Session 3 (Sunday) to be dumping them.
I'd expect Purdue fans to skip a 1v16 game, then buy Sunday and drive up prices.
Kinda seems like we should NOT wait to buy tickets until day of.
I suppose the alternate theory is that the Sunday session isn't a sell out, so prices drop?
Quote from: mu_hilltopper on March 17, 2024, 08:52:56 PM
Someone set me straight .. what do you think the tickets will go for on Sunday?
Right now, there are upper deck seats for $225 after fees.
With Purdue (likely) being in that session, why is there hope the tickets would be lower on game day? I wouldn't expect a bunch of disappointed Colorado (?) or WKU fans who bought Session 3 (Sunday) to be dumping them.
I'd expect Purdue fans to skip a 1v16 game, then buy Sunday and drive up prices.
Kinda seems like we should NOT wait to buy tickets until day of.
I suppose the alternate theory is that the Sunday session isn't a sell out, so prices drop?
Purdue lost last year as a 1 seed. If they win Sunday prices will be high. I believe Sunday is already sold out.
In Columbus last year we waited for the result of the Purdue game when we saw it was close.
Ended up getting Sunday tickets in the lower bowl corner second row for $100 that Friday night.
Holding out on the hope that Purdue again falls to a 16 seems to be quite the hope to hold out for, no?
Quote from: MU82 on March 17, 2024, 09:16:11 PM
Holding out on the hope that Purdue again falls to a 16 seems to be quite the hope to hold out for, no?
Yeah wouldn't count on that again.
Per Mike Broeker: Section 4 will be behind our bench; section 17 across from our bench.
https://x.com/mikebroeker/status/1769560930428350531?s=46&t=jxqs74xjrj0YOEifH9UtCw
Anyone else waiting out tickets? Don't mind waiting out Friday but I feel like it best to move quickly on Sunday tickets.
Quote from: TallTitan34 on March 18, 2024, 09:37:42 PM
Anyone else waiting out tickets? Don't mind waiting out Friday but I feel like it best to move quickly on Sunday tickets.
I bought my Sunday tickets on TickPick this morning. There are 4 in my group and we decided not to risk prices going even higher after Purdue wins. Not sure if it ultimately will have been the right move or not, but the section in which we bought our tickets (223) about 12 hours ago are showing prices about 50% higher now.
Haven't bought tix for Friday yet, though. Willing to roll the dice a little more.
$93 each all-in on TickPick for sec 213 just now. Needed five, got five. That's just Session 1 on Friday. Not sure what to do about Sunday yet.
Quote from: MU82 on March 18, 2024, 09:48:41 PM
I bought my Sunday tickets on TickPick this morning. There are 4 in my group and we decided not to risk prices going even higher after Purdue wins. Not sure if it ultimately will have been the right move or not, but the section in which we bought our tickets (223) about 12 hours ago are showing prices about 50% higher now.
Haven't bought tix for Friday yet, though. Willing to roll the dice a little more.
That's bold. Love it.
Slowly seeing prices come down for Friday on TickPick - even some at $79 all-in. Maybe Purdue fans had bought up tickets for the entire tournament but now are selling back those for Session 1?
I was holding out but then found Section 2, Row 10 tickets for Friday for $210 a piece including fees. I guessed that would be our corner so super happy to see it is.
Driving back to Chicago on Saturday morning but may come back Sunday if the tickets are doable
Quote from: MarquetteVol on March 19, 2024, 12:39:08 AM
Driving back to Chicago on Saturday morning but may come back Sunday if the tickets are doable
Stop in South Bend for the women's game on your way!
Sunday games are still 200+.... I'm going to wait for people to sell after the Friday sessions. Feel like it can't get much worse after Columbus last year. Friday currently still in the 50-90 range as of this morning.
Quote from: Bahama on March 19, 2024, 08:36:23 AM
Sunday games are still 200+.... I'm going to wait for people to sell after the Friday sessions. Feel like it can't get much worse after Columbus last year. Friday currently still in the 50-90 range as of this morning.
Sunday might just suck. Right now, kind of thinking I will look to buy after game 2 of our early session... with the hope some of the losers have tix they try to unload, but do it before more Purdue folks jump in
Quote from: Jay Bee on March 19, 2024, 09:08:13 AM
Sunday might just suck. Right now, kind of thinking I will look to buy after game 2 of our early session... with the hope some of the losers have tix they try to unload, but do it before more Purdue folks jump in
In talking to a few folks, I think the best answer may be to buy the all session and sell back Session 2 to Boiler fans (and I think Boiler fans are selling Session 1 to us/WKU). I jumped earlier on Sunday but the premium is high and not coming down. (Dare say, if MU loses, I can still sell to Purdue fans Sunday to cover).
The other answer for Sunday would to buy in the uppers and just try to move closer into Purdue fans' seats in the lower. If MU plays in the second game Sunday, the place will empty out (which may mean, though, Purdue gets the later game which makes this strategy not so attractive). I don't think there will be a surge of Colorado/Boise/Florida fans like MSU last year.
Quote from: Jay Bee on March 19, 2024, 09:08:13 AM
Sunday might just suck. Right now, kind of thinking I will look to buy after game 2 of our early session... with the hope some of the losers have tix they try to unload, but do it before more Purdue folks jump in
I'm thinking similar. Keeping on eye on Sunday for now and will grab if something good pops up, but otherwise holding off until at least Friday. I worry there are Purdue fans who got financially burned last year and are waiting to make sure it doesn't happen again, but there may be deals to be had day-of.
Friday I will likely buy that morning.
I'm sure there's no official way to predict what time Sunday's game, but does any veteran tourney watcher have some kind of educated guesses beyond "we're in EST, so I guess it's more likely early than super late?"
Quote from: jficke13 on March 19, 2024, 09:55:08 AM
I'm sure there's no official way to predict what time Sunday's game, but does any veteran tourney watcher have some kind of educated guesses beyond "we're in EST, so I guess it's more likely early than super late?"
That was my educated guess in Columbus, also Eastern time, last year. Turned out to be wrong. The Sunday game tipped at 5 or 5:30. Made for a long, ornery, late night ride back to MKE.
I think gametime was published mid-day Saturday.
Quote from: Oldgym on March 19, 2024, 10:10:33 AM
That was my educated guess in Columbus, also Eastern time, last year. Turned out to be wrong. The Sunday game tipped at 5 or 5:30. Made for a long, ornery, late night ride back to MKE.
I think gametime was published mid-day Saturday.
Yeah, I stopped guessing. In Cleveland and DC versus Cuse, the games were Sunday night despite EST. The Metro had stopped running in DC by the time the fans let out (midnight) for that game.
Quote from: Jay Bee on March 19, 2024, 09:08:13 AM
Sunday might just suck. Right now, kind of thinking I will look to buy after game 2 of our early session... with the hope some of the losers have tix they try to unload, but do it before more Purdue folks jump in
I like this idea.
Last year, scheduled Sunday tip times were (CT)
11:10, 1:40 in Greensboro
4:15, 6:45 in Columbus
5:10, 7:40 in Albany
6:10, 8:40 in Denver
Sunday sites and likely teams-
Indy: Marquette, Purdue, Florida/Colorado/Boise, TCU/Utah St.
Brooklyn: UConn, Duke, Wisconsin, FAU/Northwestern
Memphis: Baylor, Houston, Clemson/New Mexico, Nebraska/TAMU
Spokane: Auburn, San Diego St., Alabama, St. Mary's
Assuming the times and windows are the same this year, I think Spokane will get the late slots. Maybe Memphis.
Beyond that, Brooklyn has probably the biggest TV pull and may get the 1st 2 slots on CBS so they can get Duke, UConn, and Wisconsin.
Quote from: Jay Bee on March 19, 2024, 09:08:13 AM
Sunday might just suck. Right now, kind of thinking I will look to buy after game 2 of our early session... with the hope some of the losers have tix they try to unload, but do it before more Purdue folks jump in
That's our current thinking too. Then again, if I wanted to be a price watcher, I'd consider buying now, with the presumption that I'll have tickets (hopefully at no more expensive than if I wait until between sessions 1 and 2 on Friday) when we win. And if we were to lose, then I could sell them to Purdue fans. No way both MU and Purdue will lose on Friday. Right?
Just registered for the MU pregame thingies
Here's the link if anyone needs it: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/first-round-marquette-mens-basketball-ncaa-tournament-tickets-864665426567?aff=oddtdtcreator
Does this mean the Hilton is the team hotel?
Not sure. The Westin is the site of the Palm Sunday mass assuming everyone is still around on Sunday.
In addition to ticket prices for Friday slowly trending down a bit, I'm finding hotel prices (at least within the Marriott family) moving a bit lower for that night. Also, a few hotels that on Monday were saying they were sold out now have rooms available.
Man, StubHub Friday session 1 prices seem to be dropping big time this AM. May have to keep waiting it out. An upper in row 3 on the aisle caught my eye, but gonna see what happens with lowers & club. Plenty of inexpensive uppers available. #frugal
I grabbed a seat in Terrace 04 for $106. Anyone else in the terrace?
Quote from: Jay Bee on March 21, 2024, 09:39:55 AM
Man, StubHub Friday session 1 prices seem to be dropping big time this AM. May have to keep waiting it out. An upper in row 3 on the aisle caught my eye, but gonna see what happens with lowers & club. Plenty of inexpensive uppers available. #frugal
I figured we'd see sub $50 by Friday morning, but it is dropping big time like you mentioned.
I wonder if we see sub $40 by tomorrow morning.
My problem in waiting until tomorrow is I'll be driving starting at 6 AM (Central). Don't want to wait until an hour before the game (when I expect we'll get into Indy) to buy, as I'd worry about a delay in someone transferring over the tickets.
So I guess I'll monitor throughout the day and jump in at some point today.
Sunday I'm thinking I'll just do cheapest available.
I'm targeting after game two of session one when (hopefully) WKU and Florida/Colorado fans are selling and before the Purdue game in session two.
Quote from: TallTitan34 on March 21, 2024, 11:10:46 AM
Sunday I'm thinking I'll just do cheapest available.
I'm targeting after game two of session one when (hopefully) WKU and Florida/Colorado fans are selling and before the Purdue game in session two.
Same., pretty much. Would like to buy before the ~10 min mark of the Purdue game. There may be some fans who are either gun shy and want to see Purdue doing well, or get the urge to but watching them.
I'm over-thinking tickets more than I did my bracket. Smh
Quote from: Jay Bee on March 21, 2024, 11:19:47 AM
I'm over-thinking tickets more than I did my bracket. Smh
Haha same.
Quote from: DegenerateDish on March 21, 2024, 10:36:09 AM
I figured we'd see sub $50 by Friday morning, but it is dropping big time like you mentioned.
I wonder if we see sub $40 by tomorrow morning.
Yeah, this is nice. Once under $50, it's all gravy.
Get in price for Sunday slowly creeping up. About $20 since Monday afternoon.
Quote from: drewm88 on March 19, 2024, 11:33:06 AM
Last year, scheduled Sunday tip times were (CT)
11:10, 1:40 in Greensboro
4:15, 6:45 in Columbus
5:10, 7:40 in Albany
6:10, 8:40 in Denver
Sunday sites and likely teams-
Indy: Marquette, Purdue, Florida/Colorado/Boise, TCU/Utah St.
Brooklyn: UConn, Duke, Wisconsin, FAU/Northwestern
Memphis: Baylor, Houston, Clemson/New Mexico, Nebraska/TAMU
Spokane: Auburn, San Diego St., Alabama, St. Mary's
Assuming the times and windows are the same this year, I think Spokane will get the late slots. Maybe Memphis.
Beyond that, Brooklyn has probably the biggest TV pull and may get the 1st 2 slots on CBS so they can get Duke, UConn, and Wisconsin.
This is correct. UConn and Duke will be the afternoon CBS games. I think Purdue will get the third CBS game and MU will be after Purdue.
Quote from: MUDPT on March 21, 2024, 03:52:26 PM
This is correct. UConn and Duke will be the afternoon CBS games. I think Purdue will get the third CBS game and MU will be after Purdue.
Crap if true. Gonna suck getting up at 4am Monday "morning".
Jumped on 2 in section 12 that were $50/ticket less than any lowers I'd seen all week.
I've joined the Terrace club for today. $67
Quote from: Jay Bee on March 22, 2024, 08:24:12 AM
I've joined the Terrace club for today. $67
Nice price!
I'll be the guy in the gold Jimmy jersey.
101 for my group.
Let's go!
Sec 111, I'll be the one looking high with #15 untucked jersey
Quote from: Newsdreams on March 22, 2024, 11:49:23 AM
Sec 111, I'll be the one looking high with #15 untucked jersey
Too high sec 11
Ok .. I'm still flummoxed by the prices for Sunday .. cheapest is $267 for nosebleeds.
Any thought this will go down? I mean, that's a lot of coin for something that's not a S16, E8, FF game.
Quote from: mu_hilltopper on March 22, 2024, 04:23:48 PM
Ok .. I'm still flummoxed by the prices for Sunday .. cheapest is $267 for nosebleeds.
Any thought this will go down? I mean, that's a lot of coin for something that's not a S16, E8, FF game.
In the same boat of not knowing what to do lol
Quote from: mubb3434 on March 22, 2024, 04:25:55 PM
In the same boat of not knowing what to do lol
Park yourself outside the arena tonight and look for fans of the two losing teams.
Quote from: StillAWarrior on March 22, 2024, 04:32:09 PM
Park yourself outside the arena tonight and look for fans of the two losing teams.
One wonders how many people purchased session 3 in advance of their loss.
I could see MU and Purdue fans doing that .. TCU? Utah State? Maybe FL or CO fans?
The terrace was awesome. They didn't check tickets so anyone could have entered.
My terrace section was filled with WKU fans so I moved to Jay Bee's empty terrace section with no problems.
Quote from: MUDPT on March 21, 2024, 03:52:26 PM
This is correct. UConn and Duke will be the afternoon CBS games. I think Purdue will get the third CBS game and MU will be after Purdue.
Would they really flip the order on Purdue with a short turnaround after tonight's game? I suspect they'll be the late game in Indy.
Ugh grabbed a $210 ticket to get me in the door Sunday. Been steady at $290 so I kept refreshing until a lower one popped up.
217 row 3.
Quote from: El Guerrero 2 on March 22, 2024, 05:13:03 PM
Would they really flip the order on Purdue with a short turnaround after tonight's game? I suspect they'll be the late game in Indy.
Yeah. I think the SLC games are starting at 10:45 AM local time tomorrow for CBS. All they want are ratings. If it's the same windows as last year, UConn, Duke and Purdue will get the big ratings For CBS.
Quote from: El Guerrero 2 on March 22, 2024, 05:13:03 PM
Would they really flip the order on Purdue with a short turnaround after tonight's game? I suspect they'll be the late game in Indy.
They'll do whatever they think will give them the biggest ratings.
In Milwaukee two years ago Wisconsin played a game on Friday night that ended around midnight and they were the first game on Sunday.
Hope folks didn't wait until morning of. Tickets look about 50% more than when I bought on Tuesday.
It was the same thing in Columbus last year. Prices went up throughout the weekend.
Quote from: El Guerrero 2 on March 24, 2024, 06:44:15 AM
Hope folks didn't wait until morning of. Tickets look about 50% more than when I bought on Tuesday.
I did. Currently begging for $ on the corner so I can buy a damn ticket. Sheeesh!!! There is still plenty of inventory... hoping for a late price drop