Game 32: (A-10 Tournament, Washington, DC) UMass, Thursday, March 8th, 2:30 PM, NBCSN

[MasonFanatic]

I'd assume the upper bowl will be curtained off. It was last year in Pittsburgh in a much smaller arena.

Two years ago at Barclay's, they didn't open the upper deck until the finals.

 

[jessej]

Anyone know how to get a cheap ticket for the PIG? Going to be in DC Wednesday evening and wanted to drop in for a little bit of the games.

you may be able to get play in game tix on Wednesday nite for $5 from a scalper

 

[MASONscott]

Agree a 24,000 seat arena is way too much, but I think the tourney is meant to be an experience that fans could not only come and see their team but also check out the sites and sounds of a major east coast hub and the Barclays and Captiol One arena fit that bill.

They've been doing it for years so I have to assume the A10 gets their money's worth.

Wondering if a larger venue affects sight lines for shooters? I imagine it may be an adjustment for most teams - e.g. going from Hagan Arena to Capital One.

 

[GMUMiked]

There are $6 tickets in a suite on stubhub for the Wednesday games right now.

 

[PoorManProfit]

Wow, I got mine for $6 for Thursday, against sales are going well, as our AD was accused of lying about

Probably $5 overpriced but ok.

 

[PoorManProfit]

Masonfanatic and I are selling our tixx to the PIG games since neither of us can make it. If you are interested hit up masonfanatic.

Sell? Come on man...just give them away...no value

 

[GSII]

congrats to Charleston....with all the negatives on college bball from the blue bloods, it's refreshing to watch the celebration currently on display in Charleston right now.

 

[PoorManProfit]

You know it's crazy. vcu, G Mas and, finally, ODU left the CAA and have been, basically, gone for what 5 years? William & Mary and Tony Shaver have still NOT won a conference tourney to garner their first NCAAT bid. I used to be a big defender of Shaver, but I've turned the page on that guy. A broken clock is right twice a day and he'll likely get a bid if he stays another 15 years, but how many opportunities does the dude really need?

 

[GMUgemini]

William and Mary is a situation where Tony Shaver is the best you're going to get. The university does NOT put much money into the basketball team or give Shaver much support or infrastructure to be doing what he's doing (nor is he paid very well). If they fire him, I suspect that program tanks again.

 

[MasonFanatic]

Northeastern may never get over that loss... up 16, Chas forces OT, then a terrible traveling call.

 

[gmubrian]

Related to CAA tourney, some observations:

They changed the schedule to end on Tuesday. Didn’t it used to end on Monday when we were in the CAA? Not sure I would like that, but I guess they are doing it for TV.

Second, I noticed they held it in Charleston. That is at least the second different place they have had it since Richmond. We were always told they couldn’t find another viable place to hold it when we voiced concerns about it always being in vcu’s backyard. I guess that has been blown out of the water.

I like the timing of the A10 tournament much better. Just another reason to affirm the move to the A10 was a good thing.

 

[GSII]

CAA tourney was also in bmore after we left.

 

[Washingtonian]

Related to CAA tourney, some observations:

They changed the schedule to end on Tuesday. Didn’t it used to end on Monday when we were in the CAA? Not sure I would like that, but I guess they are doing it for TV.

Second, I noticed they held it in Charleston. That is at least the second different place they have had it since Richmond. We were always told they couldn’t find another viable place to hold it when we voiced concerns about it always being in vcu’s backyard. I guess that has been blown out of the water.

I like the timing of the A10 tournament much better. Just another reason to affirm the move to the A10 was a good thing.

It is in Charleston for another year, then it could go elsewhere.

 

[psyclone]

A mix of a review of the season and remembering when playing in DC lead to the Final Four:
https://wtop.com/ncaa-basketball/2018/03/george-mason-returns-to-final-four-floor-hoping-for-more/

Oops! Just saw that Walter beat me to this on the 15 minutes thread.

 

[99 Patriot]

William and Mary is a situation where Tony Shaver is the best you're going to get. The university does NOT put much money into the basketball team or give Shaver much support or infrastructure to be doing what he's doing (nor is he paid very well). If they fire him, I suspect that program tanks again.

Not sure if this is genius or sad, but William & Mary had their first ever sellout a few weeks ago... because they offered students extra credit for showing up.

https://thepeedmont.com/2018/02/23/...attendance-achieves-first-sellout-in-history/

 

[MasonSAE4]

Not sure if this is genius or sad, but William & Mary had their first ever sellout a few weeks ago... because they offered students extra credit for showing up.

https://thepeedmont.com/2018/02/23/...attendance-achieves-first-sellout-in-history/

You know this is a joke, right?

 

[99 Patriot]

You know this is a joke, right?

Yes, sorry, coworker sent it to me and thought it was funny, and sad.

 

[psyclone]

Goff's preview of the A10 tournament. (who knows, our games might even get covered!):

https://www.washingtonpost.com/spor...bf9d112159c_story.html?utm_term=.ff7e687262a0

 

[Leesburg Chankenstank III]

Goff's preview of the A10 tournament. (who knows, our games might even get covered!):

https://www.washingtonpost.com/spor...bf9d112159c_story.html?utm_term=.ff7e687262a0

Article notes that the A10 has had 26 NCAA appearances in 10 years averaging 2.6 bids/year. If Davidson runs the table which they have shown they are more than capable of, the conference should pass that mark again in even a down year. Not bad.

 

[sleeperpick]

Mason being almost out or out of tickets for the A10 tourney is fake news. Just had a gentleman call and I asked him how many were left to sell in the Mason section and he said "A lot".