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Official NCAA TOURNAMENT THREAD

Posted: Sat Mar 14, 2009 12:38 pm
by dbackjon
Who got left out, who shouldn't have made it, seeding, etc.

And of course, the games!

Re: Official NCAA TOURNAMENT THREAD

Posted: Sun Mar 15, 2009 2:52 pm
by Gil Dobie
I'm waiting for the selection show. If NDSU is in Minneapolis, I'm on the ticket site ordering. 8-)

Re: Official NCAA TOURNAMENT THREAD

Posted: Sun Mar 15, 2009 3:34 pm
by dgreco
looks like a lot of upsets could happen this year.

Re: Official NCAA TOURNAMENT THREAD

Posted: Sun Mar 15, 2009 4:08 pm
by grizzaholic
Portland State actually got a decent shot at an upset. They drew Xavier.

Re: Official NCAA TOURNAMENT THREAD

Posted: Sun Mar 15, 2009 4:12 pm
by dgreco
I really like Xavier. I think Cleveland St. has a nice shot and I think NDSU might have a small shot.

Re: Official NCAA TOURNAMENT THREAD

Posted: Sun Mar 15, 2009 5:19 pm
by Gil Dobie
NDSU gets last years Champ, Kansas in Minneapolis. Got my tickets, 15 rows up in the endzone.

Re: Official NCAA TOURNAMENT THREAD

Posted: Sun Mar 15, 2009 5:50 pm
by dgreco
wanted to get tickets for the Miami games... Problem you have to buy the whole access page at about 280 dollars, for Balcony seats.

Re: Official NCAA TOURNAMENT THREAD

Posted: Sun Mar 15, 2009 6:00 pm
by Gil Dobie
dgreco wrote:wanted to get tickets for the Miami games... Problem you have to buy the whole access page at about 280 dollars, for Balcony seats.
Is that through the NCAA? I got mine through the NCAA vis Minnesota Gophers. Single sessions were going for $100 on the online scalpers, so I purchased all 3 sessions for $193. Single sessions go on sale Thursday here, but who knows how many.

Re: Official NCAA TOURNAMENT THREAD

Posted: Sun Mar 15, 2009 6:23 pm
by Gil Dobie
dgreco wrote:wanted to get tickets for the Miami games... Problem you have to buy the whole access page at about 280 dollars, for Balcony seats.
Upper Level seats are only $135 in Minneapolis.

Re: Official NCAA TOURNAMENT THREAD

Posted: Sun Mar 15, 2009 6:54 pm
by dgreco
Gil Dobie wrote:
dgreco wrote:wanted to get tickets for the Miami games... Problem you have to buy the whole access page at about 280 dollars, for Balcony seats.
Is that through the NCAA? I got mine through the NCAA vis Minnesota Gophers. Single sessions were going for $100 on the online scalpers, so I purchased all 3 sessions for $193. Single sessions go on sale Thursday here, but who knows how many.
the tickets are through AAarena.com I am not sure of where else to get tickets. I am sure I can search some more.

Re: Official NCAA TOURNAMENT THREAD

Posted: Sun Mar 15, 2009 7:06 pm
by dbackjon
Tournament committee sure liked the Big East....

Re: Official NCAA TOURNAMENT THREAD

Posted: Sun Mar 15, 2009 7:23 pm
by bison95
dbackjon wrote:Tournament committee sure liked the Big East....
I think they deserved it at the top.

Re: Official NCAA TOURNAMENT THREAD

Posted: Sun Mar 15, 2009 7:42 pm
by bench
Trying to figure out if it would be worth it to pay $193 for six games in the three Greensboro sessions on Thursday/Saturday with Duke and Carolina in the building. I've never been to a tournament game, and I'm sure it would be a good time and all, but for $193 it should come with the live look-ins on other games I get when I'm watching from the couch, and good luck finding someone willing to pay $193 to go with me.

Re: Official NCAA TOURNAMENT THREAD

Posted: Sun Mar 15, 2009 7:59 pm
by dbackjon
It is fun to go to - went to the NAU game in 2000 in Tucson

Re: Official NCAA TOURNAMENT THREAD

Posted: Sun Mar 15, 2009 8:00 pm
by dbackjon
bison95 wrote:
dbackjon wrote:Tournament committee sure liked the Big East....
I think they deserved it at the top.
3 #1 seeds? Syracuse a #3? Don't see it...

Re: Official NCAA TOURNAMENT THREAD

Posted: Sun Mar 15, 2009 8:09 pm
by HI54UNI
Does anyone know when game times will be announced?

I'll be traveling Thursday for work and I hope I don't miss the UNI game. :x

Re: Official NCAA TOURNAMENT THREAD

Posted: Sun Mar 15, 2009 9:06 pm
by TwinTownBisonFan
... metrodome is gonna be like a home game x10 for ndsu

practice will be open here on thursday and is open to the public... be awesome if it were at the xcel center (for selfish reasons)

Re: Official NCAA TOURNAMENT THREAD

Posted: Sun Mar 15, 2009 9:37 pm
by bench
TwinTownBisonFan wrote:... metrodome is gonna be like a home game x10 for ndsu

practice will be open here on thursday and is open to the public... be awesome if it were at the xcel center (for selfish reasons)
I don't know if the Bison can run with Kansas, but I told my dad during the selection show what a bad draw that was for the Jayhawks. North Dakota State will have more fan support in Minneapolis than Duke will in Greensboro.

Re: Official NCAA TOURNAMENT THREAD

Posted: Sun Mar 15, 2009 10:13 pm
by TwinTownBisonFan
bench wrote:
TwinTownBisonFan wrote:... metrodome is gonna be like a home game x10 for ndsu

practice will be open here on thursday and is open to the public... be awesome if it were at the xcel center (for selfish reasons)
I don't know if the Bison can run with Kansas, but I told my dad during the selection show what a bad draw that was for the Jayhawks. North Dakota State will have more fan support in Minneapolis than Duke will in Greensboro.
I agree with you... we don't match up well with Kansas... mostly because they play a game a lot like we do... but they are bigger. Kansas is younger, but play a lot more high profile games... the 20,000 Bison fans that might be there is a question mark. I just dont know if it will be enough.

Re: Official NCAA TOURNAMENT THREAD

Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2009 6:29 am
by dgreco
bench wrote:Trying to figure out if it would be worth it to pay $193 for six games in the three Greensboro sessions on Thursday/Saturday with Duke and Carolina in the building. I've never been to a tournament game, and I'm sure it would be a good time and all, but for $193 it should come with the live look-ins on other games I get when I'm watching from the couch, and good luck finding someone willing to pay $193 to go with me.
That is my problem, do I want to spend the money? And if I do who is going to go with me? I think I am better off getting the TV view and keeping the price to my TV bill. Especially since I am not a huge fan of any of the teams playing in Miami. I even wonder if it will sell out. Nothing sells out down here, even local teams who are doing well.

Re: Official NCAA TOURNAMENT THREAD

Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2009 7:53 am
by Gil Dobie
bench wrote:Trying to figure out if it would be worth it to pay $193 for six games in the three Greensboro sessions on Thursday/Saturday with Duke and Carolina in the building. I've never been to a tournament game, and I'm sure it would be a good time and all, but for $193 it should come with the live look-ins on other games I get when I'm watching from the couch, and good luck finding someone willing to pay $193 to go with me.
I looked at it as $63.00 per session or $31.50 per game. Single session tickets online were $100 and up, so I went with the $193 package and got great seats, 15 rows from the court, in the endzone.

Re: Official NCAA TOURNAMENT THREAD

Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2009 8:37 am
by UNI88
dgreco wrote:wanted to get tickets for the Miami games... Problem you have to buy the whole access page at about 280 dollars, for Balcony seats.
One good way to get tickets is to buy them through one of the schools playing at the site that is far away and doesn't travel well. I bought tickets to see UNI in Milwaukee several years ago through Boston College.

Re: Official NCAA TOURNAMENT THREAD

Posted: Tue Mar 17, 2009 10:18 am
by dbackjon
Play-in Game is at 7:30 ET

Morehead State versus Alabama State

Re: Official NCAA TOURNAMENT THREAD

Posted: Tue Mar 17, 2009 10:51 am
by HI54UNI
dbackjon wrote:Play-in Game is at 7:30 ET

Morehead State versus Alabama State
You said More head! ;) :lol:

Re: Official NCAA TOURNAMENT THREAD

Posted: Tue Mar 17, 2009 12:06 pm
by Gil Dobie
HI54UNI wrote:
dbackjon wrote:Play-in Game is at 7:30 ET

Morehead State versus Alabama State
You said More head! ;) :lol:
Moorhead, MN HS students in the State Hockey tourney were cheering "We Get More Head"
Rochester Century used the cheer "C-Men"