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Post by rf1 on Apr 18, 2017 16:29:49 GMT -5
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Post by Tom on Apr 19, 2017 7:14:17 GMT -5
Nice to see so many local sites.
Tickets have been hard to come by, especially since the NCAA did away with the lottery. In 2016, I signed up for an NCAA pre-buy (the chance to buy tickets a couple of hours before tickets went on sale to the general public) The games were sold out before that pre-buy started. The legalized scalpers had a bunch of tickets for sale about one minute after the time slated for tickets to the general public
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Post by timholycross on Apr 19, 2017 12:34:10 GMT -5
They don't have a lottery for the nosebleed seats (which are a good 20 or 30 K of them; and, yes, I'm sure they're probably $100 each) at the domed stadiums? Sat in one of them for the Michael Jordan/NC vs GU Final Four...even with my then-30-year-old good hearing you couldn't hear the ball bounce.
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Post by hchoops on Apr 19, 2017 12:53:32 GMT -5
The money grabbing to domes has ruined the final four game experience for the vast majority of attendees, and has made outside shooting a challenge with very deep backdrops.
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Post by Tom on Apr 19, 2017 15:18:06 GMT -5
I think there is still a lottery for the Final Four.
Opening round games are a great catch. Usually somewhat smaller arenas so you can appreciate the games. I think the largest building I have seen the opening round games was the Boston Garden
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Post by Sons of Vaval on Apr 19, 2017 15:28:23 GMT -5
Opening round games are a great catch. Usually somewhat smaller arenas so you can appreciate the games. I think the largest building I have seen the opening round games was the Boston Garden HC played in the RCA Dome in 2003. |
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Post by Sons of Vaval on Apr 19, 2017 15:30:23 GMT -5
I think there is still a lottery for the Final Four. Believe the NCAA has a committee that determines which city hosts the Final Four. |
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Post by Tom on Apr 19, 2017 15:34:07 GMT -5
I think there is still a lottery for the Final Four. Believe the NCAA has a committee that determines which city hosts the Final Four. The lottery is for tickets for fans. There used to be one for earlier rounds as well, but no longer and (at least in New England) most tickets not allocated to the schools are scooped up by the legalized scalpers |
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Post by Tom on Apr 19, 2017 15:39:50 GMT -5
Opening round games are a great catch. Usually somewhat smaller arenas so you can appreciate the games. I think the largest building I have seen the opening round games was the Boston Garden HC played in the RCA Dome in 2003. Well I did say usually.  The release above shows Providence, Hartford, and Albany. If I recall correctly neither Providence nor Albany are very big by arena standards. I think Hartford was bigger than the old Garden but not as big as the new Garden. These venues are all plenty small enough to enjoy the games and I'll make an effort to get tickets for at least the New England sites |
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Post by hcgrad94 on Apr 19, 2017 15:48:18 GMT -5
And yet if you watch highlights from many of the early-round games at venues across the country there are lots of empty seats.
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Post by ncaam on Apr 19, 2017 17:14:37 GMT -5
Have bid in for next year's Final Four
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Post by KY Crusader 75 on Apr 19, 2017 17:29:01 GMT -5
Have bid in for next year's Final Four Glad to see you have that much confidence in our team and our coaches!! |
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Post by purple71 on Apr 22, 2017 13:09:21 GMT -5
HC played in the RCA Dome in 2003. Well I did say usually. The release above shows Providence, Hartford, and Albany. If I recall correctly neither Providence nor Albany are very big by arena standards. I think Hartford was bigger than the old Garden but not as big as the new Garden. These venues are all plenty small enough to enjoy the games and I'll make an effort to get tickets for at least the New England sites The arena in Albany holds 15,500 for hoop. Haven't had a tournament game here since 2003 when we hade the Syracuse dominated Eastern Regionals.
Great opportunity for the community: www.timesunion.com/local/article/NCAA-Tournament-returning-to-Albany-s-Times-Union-11081007.php
Although Albany isn't in New England, it's close enough to make the trip as it's a great venue. I actually like sitting in the upper tier as you can really see the plays develop and the defense move, although my season tickets are 3 rows up from courtside.
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