Was yesterday a record attendance?

[baltimoremufan]

What was the attendance yesterday 18,906? My buddy and I were just wondering what the largest attendance was in the BC? He thinks we had a 19,000 person game (was that the UConn game?)

[larrym]

I think we have been over 19,000.  At the risk of sounding like Murf, there were a decent amount of empty seats upstairs in the corner adjacent to the student section.  That was near where it seemed many of the ND fans were located.  I think I read that some tickets went on sale again on Friday.  Maybe ND returned some in those sections.

It was a great crowd.  Lots of energy, and a fun environment.

[MarquetteFan94]

I believe we've been over 19,000 twice....for ND two years ago and for WI last year...which set the record.

[deerchaser]

The wiki shows three games over 19,000:

http://wiki.muscoop.com/doku.php/men_s_basketball/all-time_single_game_attendance_record

[bs4173]

According to the Wiki, yesterday's crowd wouldn't even be in the top 10 attendance counts at the BC for an MU game:

Rank    Date    Opponent    Attendance
1.   March 3, 2007   Pittsburgh   19,021
2.   December 9, 2006    Wisconsin    19,020
3.   February 18, 2006   Pittsburgh   19,007
4.   February 3, 2007   Providence   18,920
5.   February 17, 2007   Louisville   18,904
6.   January 20, 2006   Notre Dame   18,874
7.   February 15, 2003   Louisville   18,850
8.   March 1, 2003   Cincinnati   18,790
9.   March 1, 2002   DePaul   18,788
10.   February 16, 2002   Louisville    18,753

http://wiki.muscoop.com/doku.php/men_s_basketball/all-time_single_game_attendance_record

[Chili]

According to the Wiki, yesterday's crowd wouldn't even be in the top 10 attendance counts at the BC for an MU game:

Rank    Date    Opponent    Attendance
1.   March 3, 2007   Pittsburgh   19,021
2.   December 9, 2006    Wisconsin    19,020
3.   February 18, 2006   Pittsburgh   19,007
4.   February 3, 2007   Providence   18,920
5.   February 17, 2007   Louisville   18,904
6.   January 20, 2006   Notre Dame   18,874
7.   February 15, 2003   Louisville   18,850
8.   March 1, 2003   Cincinnati   18,790
9.   March 1, 2002   DePaul   18,788
10.   February 16, 2002   Louisville    18,753

http://wiki.muscoop.com/doku.php/men_s_basketball/all-time_single_game_attendance_record

Umm.....18,906 would be the 5th largest attendance.

[bs4173]

oh, whoops, i misread...thought it was 18,096

[mustever]

Not unless some people were dressed as empty seats.

[Doctor V]

great crowd yesterday and extremely loud... we have home games against pitt and gtown and i would guess that both of those will be over 19,000

[mu_hilltopper]

Yeah, I was actually pretty disappointed by the crowd.  The student section was surprisingly, shockingly not full at all.  Easily 1000 empties right there.  Did I miss something?  If you bought student tickets, why in the hell wouldn't you show up for ND?   Even if you're only going to go to 3 games, this is one of those you go to.

Scattered around, there had to be another couple thousand empties.  Even my group of 35, had 8 no-shows.  I had to sell my tickets "on consignment" because no one took them here, and they wouldn't buy them because "demand was low due to the GB game."

Might be the weakest-attended sell-out at the Bradley Center.

[77fan88warrior]

I was shocked how many tix were available on the street below cost. I imagine people bought extras to sell and the Packer game hurt them. There were definitely rows of seats empty around the BC.

[Nukem2]

The problem is that the dorms were not open until Sunday. So, even if TC said the students were back; well, not quite.....  But, still an awesome crowd...!!

[Steak]

With Marquette scheduled to face Notre Dame at 1 p.m. on Saturday, the Office of Residence Life open the residence halls for second semester move-in at 9 a.m. on game day. Overnight guests, however, WILL NOT be permitted in the residence halls on Saturday or Sunday.

[Schoolyard]

With Marquette scheduled to face Notre Dame at 1 p.m. on Saturday, the Office of Residence Life open the residence halls for second semester move-in at 9 a.m. on game day. Overnight guests, however, WILL NOT be permitted in the residence halls on Saturday or Sunday.

Classic res life...why no Saturday night?  Did the RAs need one more night of freedom, partying at Brew Bayou or Ziggies?  I love how Res Life makes a federal matter of everything.

[MUWarrior11]

With Marquette scheduled to face Notre Dame at 1 p.m. on Saturday, the Office of Residence Life open the residence halls for second semester move-in at 9 a.m. on game day. Overnight guests, however, WILL NOT be permitted in the residence halls on Saturday or Sunday.

Classic res life...why no Saturday night?  Did the RAs need one more night of freedom, partying at Brew Bayou or Ziggies?  I love how Res Life makes a federal matter of everything.

What? That might be the weakest stereotype I have ever heard. I have no affiliation with Residence Life, but I just don't see how saying when the dorms open is making something a "federal matter."  Thats pretty rediculous

[Steak]

He's talking about Overnight Guests, I believe.

They also don't allow guests the weekend of Halloween, the weekend before Thanksgiving, the weekend before Spring Break, or Finals Week.
No overnight guests of the opposite sex, ever. Unless they're your family members.

Even DePaul allows overnight guests of the opposite sex.

[MUshrooms]

Actually the dorms were opened up Saturday morning so they could get back for the game.

[muhoosier260]

great crowd yesterday and extremely loud... we have home games against pitt and gtown and i would guess that both of those will be over 19,000

i'm sure they'll be 19,022 and 19,023, respectively

[muhoosier260]

With Marquette scheduled to face Notre Dame at 1 p.m. on Saturday, the Office of Residence Life open the residence halls for second semester move-in at 9 a.m. on game day. Overnight guests, however, WILL NOT be permitted in the residence halls on Saturday or Sunday.

Classic res life...why no Saturday night?  Did the RAs need one more night of freedom, partying at Brew Bayou or Ziggies?  I love how Res Life makes a federal matter of everything.

What? That might be the weakest stereotype I have ever heard. I have no affiliation with Residence Life, but I just don't see how saying when the dorms open is making something a "federal matter."  Thats pretty rediculous

have you ever lived in an MU dorm? if so then you know how the RA's are a joke and think they're FBI agents during martial law. res life at MU runs an excellent system and provides many services for students, but more often than not they take themselves too seriously and definitely win the award for the biggest hardasses on campus

[Avenue Commons]

Not unless some people were dressed as empty seats.

TONS of empty seats up in the corners. I mean hundreds, if not thousands of them. There is no way that was a sell out. There's no way there were that many no-shows for Marquette vs. ND. The Green Bay game couldn't have been that big of a deal.

[IAmMarquette]

The Green Bay game couldn't have been that big of a deal.

Not a native Wisconsinite, are you?

I love MU, but in WI, we're (maybe, MAYBE) 3rd on the totem pole.

[The Man in Gold]

TONS of empty seats up in the corners. I mean hundreds, if not thousands of them. There is no way that was a sell out. There's no way there were that many no-shows for Marquette vs. ND. The Green Bay game couldn't have been that big of a deal.

For the record...empty seats doesn't mean its not a sellout.

[baltimoremufan]

presence

TONS of empty seats up in the corners. I mean hundreds, if not thousands of them. There is no way that was a sell out. There's no way there were that many no-shows for Marquette vs. ND. The Green Bay game couldn't have been that big of a deal.

For the record...empty seats doesn't mean its not a sellout.

Very True maningold. Marquette most likely bought up tickets to save face, to show a strong fan support of the rivalry, or it is just their practice to buy up the tickets to have extras for who knows what (alum's coming in, donors, etc...)

[PuertoRicanNightmare]

I don't believe MU bought tickets to "save face." I believe the game was probably close to a sellout, but there were just a couple thousand no-shows. And maybe it was because it was a one-sided game, but I didn't think it was that great of a crowd -- enthusiasm wise.

For all the people who have criticized the scheduling of UWM, by the way, I'd say the ND game had more people in attendance...but not by much. And Turner's was much more crowded before the UWM game than the ND game, but that could be because of the start time. I was not there after the game.

[MarqGold17]

I agree that the student section was not as full as it could have been, but here's why I think. Dorms opened up at 9am. I'm assuming that for most people it's about an hour's drive or more, and to get there at exactly 9 AM means you need to be up bright and early at 8am. How many students do you think actually got there at AM? My bet is not many, because who's parents are going to drive them up that early? Most were probably in at around 11 or 12.  Then you have to fight to grab a cart and an elevator if you're bringing back stuff into the dorms. Of course you have to say goodbye to the parents, and by the time that's all done maybe its just easier to sit in your room and watch the game with some roomates. Rather than hike down to the BC and get stuck in the 400's. That's just my assumption, but I really thought there was great energy, especially when we were hitting our threes or scrambling for lose balls.