Agree 110%. Had we beat Michigan, had we beat Boston College, there would be a much greater buzz about the team. If we keep winning games the attendance will improve nicely. But in a city with so much competition for entertainment dollars there must be a good product. As you said this is not Syracuse, Oxford Miss, Baton Rouge, Lexington etc.
Attendance
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stromcloud
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New York is New York, and competition for the entertainment dollar is intense. But New York IS New York, the populace is fickle, and once a ticket is ‘hot’, you can’t keep them away. If we keep winning like this, the Garden will eventually be full of people who know nothing about basketball….
It is very underrated the negative impact of the Michigan lost had on overall buzz for the team in the city.
I know the school doesn't set the prices, but that's insane.
Yeah Rows 1-4 are $98 and past that are $78 for section 223. It's very similar to Knicks prices.
The one good thing about it is it's convinced me I'm better off just getting season tickets next year.
Can you still get season tickets at a prorated price?Yeah Rows 1-4 are $98 and past that are $78 for section 223. It's very similar to Knicks prices.
The one good thing about it is it's convinced me I'm better off just getting season tickets next year.
Stevep502
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Not sure if you mistyped your last sentence .
plenty of seats in 100s (NOT 200s) on seatgeek for $80-100
Agree. I’ll be there with 6 others (all seasons) and just bought 3 to SH at Prudential. Understand that everyone’s life is different but if you have nothing “in the way” get there.
If that’s true that’s really not terrible. I paid $76 per ticket for very good seats at Barclays game against BC.
I like using Ticketmaster to gauge expected attendance since it'll show you what seats are still available at face value. The grey ones mean it's not even being sold. Dark blue means it's available + not a resell. The screenshot is a 223 section ticket (middle court but still), of a face value ticket available. (I also have a chrome extension that shows the seats price in different apps which is why there's light blue).
I'll also tell you, Seatgeek has some fantastic deals on this game. lol.
The resale market from people who already bought is reasonable. The prices for the unsold tickets is a large factor in them remaining unsold.
For Michigan they slashed prices the last week and a lot of tickets were sold. That also sent a message to any smart consumer to wait before buying.
For Michigan they slashed prices the last week and a lot of tickets were sold. That also sent a message to any smart consumer to wait before buying.
agree..especially for a weeknight with our current standing. I get that the school doesn't set the price but just once would love to see what a $40-50 ticket price would generate in incremental seats sold. Sure you'd make less per ticket, but can sell a lot more at concesssions.
I consider the season ticket prices reasonable. The family four packs are a very good value. But I can’t blame anyone who is not buying those tickets for the costs listed on Ticketmaster in the 200s.
I didn't realize they were that high on Ticketmaster. I gotta agree with you
Buying season tix so much easier
redmen4life
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I was going to mention this.
For the Pitt game that everyone remembers we did not sell out. The lower bowl was full. And bc we were all concentrated in the lower sections the energy felt big.
I don’t think there’s much we can do about the causal fan. There isn’t enough marketing to get them excited about a game against providence.
The school needs to go ALL OUT to get current students to the game. I’ve said it before, but give them free train or bus rides. Vouchers for free food. Incentivize them to go. They’re the ones that bring the energy. We need the students!
Agree..but It's winter break for students. Even harder to get a large last minute contingent of them.
I don’t buy tix in advance. Wait until 15 min before game time. Prices are slashed. No seller wants to get stuck with unsold tix. You can download purchased tix in MSG lobby. Just be patient.