GDT: SDSU vs MTSU

[Southeast]

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I thought last year's crowd looked better, but there probably were not more than 200 empty seats. It's still disappointing that game was not sold out way ahead of time. We're talking about a 3,000 seat arena in a city with over 200,000 people within an hour drive. I would not think that an extra $15 per seat would be enough (on it's own) to keep the game from selling out. It's a bigger apathy issue.

Whatever the case, I've really enjoyed both Pentagon games. That's a great building and the vibe is different than Frost. It's more of an NBA feel with the sound system and pregame intro. I would not want it for every game but once or twice a year is great. The truth is, I'm probably very biased because Sioux Falls is 45 minutes closer to home and I don't have to sit way up in some high school-style wooden bleachers like I would at Frost.

[UWMandSDSU]

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3200/3250 = 98.5% of capacity. I think anyone would be happy with that.

On TV you could see people standing at the railing in the upper levels. Do they sell standing room only tickets?

No there is actual seating up there, plus the suites on each corner.

[MontanaRabbit]

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FWIW, last year was considered sold out with an attendance of 3250.http://www.gojacks.com/ViewArticle.d...CLID=209788024

3200/3250 = 98.5% of capacity. I think anyone would be happy with that.

On TV you could see people standing at the railing in the upper levels. Do they sell standing room only tickets?

[MontanaRabbit]

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There were a few seats in a couple of the corners as well as a seat here and there. The one seat next to us was sold and the husband must not have been able to get there even though his wife expected him to arrive late.

Thanks.

I think that proves it was priced according to demand. Some people may have made the decision it was too expensive which is fine, but the market says otherwise.

[jack power]

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FWIW, last year was considered sold out with an attendance of 3250.http://www.gojacks.com/ViewArticle.d...CLID=209788024

[OldHare]

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So are we saying the reported attendance was incorrect? The reported attendance was 3200 which is also the reported seating capacity for the Pentagon which would indicated a sell-out.

On TV it looked pretty full with the exception of the bleachers behind the baskets.

There were a few seats in a couple of the corners as well as a seat here and there. The one seat next to us was sold and the husband must not have been able to get there even though his wife expected him to arrive late.

[OldHare]

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That is a deal if you compared game to a concert at the Premier Center where the tickets are $85-$230 each. Everyone has to make those tough decisions. I can skip the lunch with my wife where the ticket is $24 before a tip to soften the cost for some extra outings. $40 seems a bit high and I would expect some of that money is spent for the travel and accommodations of the visiting team. It brings a competitive game for the Jackrabbits and shows off the Pentagon as well.

[MontanaRabbit]

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We decided that this game was part of my boys Christmas gifts. We paid $37 a seat for 5th row mid court. It was $175.00 day for our family. Little steep in my opinion. I do believe it was part of the reason for empty seats.

So are we saying the reported attendance was incorrect? The reported attendance was 3200 which is also the reported seating capacity for the Pentagon which would indicated a sell-out.

On TV it looked pretty full with the exception of the bleachers behind the baskets.

[6-4-3 Jackrabbit]

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I bought a ticket at tipoff and there were still over 300 tickets available. I spent $17 for the ticket. Nice atmosphere, bit $60 tickets are a little ridiculous for a Jack game.

We decided that this game was part of my boys Christmas gifts. We paid $37 a seat for 5th row mid court. It was $175.00 day for our family. Little steep in my opinion. I do believe it was part of the reason for empty seats.

The team needs a home game. Yesterday was close to home (and greatly appreciated by alumni in the SF area) but not at home. Tired bodies (travel & injuries) lead to missed free throws. If you ask the players - Were you tired? They're going to say no but my guess is they're fatigued at this point. Team won on guts & effort yesterday (rebounds).

Rabbits went off as a 4 1/2 point favorite yesterday. Hopefully nobody had the Rabbits. That one is a "bad beat".

Go Rabbits!

[SDSUAlum08]

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Jacks were 22nd in the nation in free throw % coming in. Nagy said that after you miss a few, it gets to be more mental than anything. I do believe that all the time on the road has worn this team down mentally. It's a good thing that they have 5 days before the conference starts and that we have two at home to start with. Getting George back will help a lot too.

I agree. I thought both teams had a Christmas hangover and didn't play well. Still better to watch than Minnesota vs Oklahoma State though.

[BULLDOG]

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Not sure everyone agrees. Reported attendance was 3200 which happens to be the seating capacity listed on the pentagon website.

I bought a ticket at tipoff and there were still over 300 tickets available. I spent $17 for the ticket. Nice atmosphere, bit $60 tickets are a little ridiculous for a Jack game.

[Nidaros]

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Not much has been said about Middle Tennessee, but I think they had some very gifted athletes on their team. The announcers on Fox North said they were missing a couple of guys too, so I think that evened it out a bit. A very well coach team, I was very impressed with their performance today. We had a good turn out of fans today.

[MontanaRabbit]

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Perhaps they shouldnt price gouge. 40 bucks is just a hair steep IMO. Obviously others agree.

Not sure everyone agrees. Reported attendance was 3200 which happens to be the seating capacity listed on the pentagon website.

[Nidaros]

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Jacks were 22nd in the nation in free throw % coming in. Nagy said that after you miss a few, it gets to be more mental than anything. I do believe that all the time on the road has worn this team down mentally. It's a good thing that they have 5 days before the conference starts and that we have two at home to start with. Getting George back will help a lot too.

I guess we may not be 22nd in the nation after today performance at the FT line, but otherwise this is a darn good team that played their hearts out. I never seen a team play like it was March in December. Seems like in the 20 seasons of the Nagy era, there were often problems with performance in December such as rebounding, and defense. Not this year. If there are any problems its injuries, and when they are all back, more good things will happen.

[bigticket1]

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With who we were missing it was a great win. Killed them on the boards. Need to practice FT shooting. Good grief.

Jacks were 22nd in the nation in free throw % coming in. Nagy said that after you miss a few, it gets to be more mental than anything. I do believe that all the time on the road has worn this team down mentally. It's a good thing that they have 5 days before the conference starts and that we have two at home to start with. Getting George back will help a lot too.