NCAA tickets at the BC

[Henry Sugar]

Marquette wouldn't be eligible to play at the BC, regardless of seeding, right?

Related to 2014 NCAA tourney games at the BC

[TheButlerDidIt]

Correct. I believe that teams cannot play at their host site. If Madison were ever to host, MU could play there.

I could also be completely wrong.

[mu-rara]

IIRC this is correct.

Didn't I see Michigan and Michigan State playing in Auburn Hills?

Ooops, answered, but it still doesn't seem right.

[Litehouse]

Correct, MU can't play at the BC for 2 reasons:
1) We're the host.
2) We play over a certain number of our home games there. (don't know the cut-off, but I believe it's 3)

If the Horizon league hosted the games at the BC, we still couldn't play there.

[mumike22]

I think it also means that they automatically put us in the sites that are playing on opposite days we host. MU is hosting on Thursday/Saturday meaning MU will play Friday/Sunday.

I might be wrong but thought I heard this somewhere.

[wojosdojo]

Correct, MU can't play at the BC for 2 reasons:
1) We're the host.
2) We play over a certain number of our home games there. (don't know the cut-off, but I believe it's 3)

If the Horizon league hosted the games at the BC, we still couldn't play there.

Somewhat correct. Villanova plays several games at the Wachovia Center but is allowed to play games at that site because they also play at the Pavillion.

[Henry Sugar]

Thanks for the responses, folks. Looks like purchasing tickets at the BC for 2014 is a no-go right now.

[drewm88]

I think it also means that they automatically put us in the sites that are playing on opposite days we host. MU is hosting on Thursday/Saturday meaning MU will play Friday/Sunday.

I might be wrong but thought I heard this somewhere.

Unfortunately, this is just wishful thinking. For example, Temple played in Dayton this year the same days they served as hosts in Philadelphia.

[Litehouse]

Somewhat correct. Villanova plays several games at the Wachovia Center but is allowed to play games at that site because they also play at the Pavillion.

Villanova intentionally played fewer games at Wachovia/Wells Fargo Arena that year and stayed under the limit so they could play a tourney game there.  If the Horizon League hosted and we played nearly all our games at the MECCA, we could technically play a tourney game at the BC.

[wardle2wade]

IIRC this is correct.

Didn't I see Michigan and Michigan State playing in Auburn Hills?

Ooops, answered, but it still doesn't seem right.

I believe Oakland University was the host.

Also Nova as able to play at the Wachovia for the Ncaa's, because they only played 3 or 4 games there and most were played at the Pavilion.  They also were not the host.  

[🏀]

Unfortunately, this is just wishful thinking. For example, Temple played in Dayton this year the same days they served as hosts in Philadelphia.

Fortunately, the whole hosting and playing in the NCAA tournament isn't an issue for Dayton.

[wardle2wade]

Villanova intentionally played fewer games at Wachovia/Wells Fargo Arena that year and stayed under the limit so they could play a tourney game there.  If the Horizon League hosted and we played nearly all our games at the MECCA, we could technically play a tourney game at the BC.

Exactly.  MU would also miss out on the revenue for hosting it which I'm sure is a major reason they prefer to host it.  

[wardle2wade]

Fortunately, the whole hosting and playing in the NCAA tournament isn't an issue for Dayton.

Zing!

[nathanziarek]

If the Horizon League hosted and we played nearly all our games at the MECCA, we could technically play a tourney game at the BC.

Really? I didn't think that was the case. I thought you couldn't play at an arena that was within X miles of your home arena.

[chapman]

Fortunately, the whole hosting and playing in the NCAA tournament isn't an issue for Dayton.

I think they could host and play if they were in the First Four.  They hope to make it there someday.

[Litehouse]

I found this from Kansas, which says a team can't play more than 3 regular season games in a venue and still play there in the tourney.  Kansas played 8 games at the Sprint Center in KC this year, but the Big 12 tourney games don't count against their total.
http://www.kuathletics.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/070512aac.html

"According to KU officials, NCAA rules allow a team no more than three regular-season games in one venue and still play in the same venue for the NCAA Tournament. With the two CBE Hall of Fame Classic contests and the Oregon State game, this criteria will allow Kansas to play in the Sprint Center for the 2013 NCAA Tournament. Note, the Big 12 Championship is considered a postseason event."

[Litehouse]

Really? I didn't think that was the case. I thought you couldn't play at an arena that was within X miles of your home arena.

I've never heard that.  I thought it was only based on how many games you played there, and who the host was.

[Nukem2]

The 3 game rule is correct.  Villanova has hosted the NCAAs at the Wells Fargo Center ( and Spectrum ) while it scheduled 3 games at the venue(s) and played the rest at the Pavillion on campus.  Done to get past the rule.

[Warriors10]

I think they could host and play if they were in the First Four.  They hope to make it there someday.

The two exceptions to the rule are the First Four and the Final Four.

[wardle2wade]

Really? I didn't think that was the case. I thought you couldn't play at an arena that was within X miles of your home arena.

False.  Pitt missed out on playing at the Consol Energy Center last year for the first couple rounds.  They would have needed a preferential seed, but missed the tourney completely.  Duquesne was the host.

[Litehouse]

The 3 game rule is correct.  Villanova has hosted the NCAAs at the Wells Fargo Center ( and Spectrum ) while it scheduled 3 games at the venue(s) and played the rest at the Pavillion on campus.  Done to get past the rule.

Villanova was not the host for those games in Philly.

[TJ]

Thanks for the responses, folks. Looks like purchasing tickets at the BC for 2014 is a no-go right now.

Going to the tournament is a ton of fun regardless of seeing MU.  You should consider buying tickets anyway.  I've been going for 10 years now and have seen some amazing games.  And I only saw MU once (2003).

[Tommy Brice for Coach]

Going to the tournament is a ton of fun regardless of seeing MU.  You should consider buying tickets anyway.  I've been going for 10 years now and have seen some amazing games.  And I only saw MU once (2003).

I disagree with this. You can find tickets outside the stadium for peanuts and get great seats. Last time the tourney was here I got tickets 10 rows back in the lower bowl of the BC to watch the session with Georgia Tech/OK State and Ohio State/UCSB matchups.

[Henry Sugar]

Going to the tournament is a ton of fun regardless of seeing MU.  You should consider buying tickets anyway.  I've been going for 10 years now and have seen some amazing games.  And I only saw MU once (2003).

$500 for two tickets is a heck of a deposit that could be spent on a road trip to STL or NYC for the BET. Or I could just spend it on hookers and cocaine.

[Nukem2]

Villanova was not the host for those games in Philly.

Believe they were.  But, thats irrelevant.  It comes down to playing 3 or less games in the venue.