2013-14 Schedule

[shockmonster]

Let's get it done and paint Wichita purple. :)

[ShockerFever]

I'm curious, how many of the previous WSU games at IBA did you attend?

How many do you freaking think?

I've completed the Conference USA trifecta and will undoubtedly be in attendance this year to show my support away from Koch.

[rrshock]

When do the Tennessee tickets go on sale?

[shox1989]

I got a letter in the mail (as did many of you) with information about the tickets for the Tennessee game. The prices appear to be very reasonable.

$152--sideline courtside seating
$102--end-zone courtside
$57--102-104 and 115-117
$42--101, 105, 114, 118
$27--106-108, 111-113, 119-121, and 124-126
$22--109-110 and 213-218
$12--206-212 and 219-225

So, every non-courtside seat is $57 or less. There are lower-level tickets to be had for as low as $22. The least-expensive tickets are $12. I dare someone to try to complain that tickets are still too expensive.

This is a much better pricing system than they used the last couple of years.

[BostonWu]

I got a letter in the mail (as did many of you) with information about the tickets for the Tennessee game. The prices appear to be very reasonable.

$152--sideline courtside seating
$102--end-zone courtside
$57--102-104 and 115-117
$42--101, 105, 114, 118
$27--106-108, 111-113, 119-121, and 124-126
$22--109-110 and 213-218
$12--206-212 and 219-225

So, every non-courtside seat is $57 or less. There are lower-level tickets to be had for as low as $22. The least-expensive tickets are $12. I dare someone to try to complain that tickets are still too expensive.

Not to mention no fees if you show up on site to purchase tickets at IBA ticket office. That is almost unheard of.

[DUShock]

When do the Tennessee tickets go on sale?

9/26/13 at 10am if you are a season ticket holder. Priority points are utilized in the seating in the same manner as the MVC and NCAA's.

Go Shocks!!!

[BleedsGold]

ESPN Basketball blog rates the WSU non-conference schedule

WICHITA STATE

Toughest: at Saint Louis (Dec. 1), vs. Tennessee (Dec. 14 at Intrust Bank Arena in Wichita, Kan.)
Next-toughest: CBE Hall of Fame Classic (Nov. 25-26), at Alabama (Dec. 17)
The rest: Emporia State (Nov. 9), Western Kentucky (Nov. 12), at Tulsa (Nov. 20), Oral Roberts (Dec. 7), North Carolina Central (Dec. 22), Davidson (Dec. 29)

Toughness scale (1-10): 5 -- The Shockers have elevated expectations entering 2013-14 after last season's Final Four run. With so much talent returning, a trip to Arlington in April seems feasible. Wichita State will get an early test against reigning Atlantic 10 champ Saint Louis, and then it will host SEC sleeper Tennessee a few weeks later. The Vols beat the Shockers in Knoxville last year. They could face BYU if they beat DePaul in the first round of the Hall of Fame classic. Games against Bama and Davidson shouldn't be overlooked, either. But this slate lacks the power players you'd like to see a Final Four team encounter prior to conference play.

http://espn.go.com/blog/collegebasketballnation/tag/_/name/2013-14-nonconference-skeds

[rrshock]

9/26/13 at 10am if you are a season ticket holder. Priority points are utilized in the seating in the same manner as the MVC and NCAA's.

Go Shocks!!!

what do season tickets have to do with a neutral site game? I thought this was supposed to be a whole seperate thing?

[im4wsu]

9/26/13 at 10am if you are a season ticket holder. Priority points are utilized in the seating in the same manner as the MVC and NCAA's.

Go Shocks!!!

My letter said 9/24/13 at 10 a.m. Could that be how the priority points are applied? It may also be with thepresale code, which mine has nine letters. Shoot me a PM and we can see if the presale codes differ.

[1972Shocker]

what do season tickets have to do with a neutral site game? I thought this was supposed to be a whole seperate thing?

They use a priority point system. Some can buy tickets as early as Sept 23rd (maybe some earlier) with a code provided by the Athletic department. Once the tickets go on-sale to the public the priority code expires.

[jdmee]

It is simple an agreement between IBA and WSU to allow season ticket holders the chance to purchase tickets early

[1972Shocker]

My letter said 9/24/13 at 10 a.m. Could that be how the priority points are applied?

Yes. I have seen a letter with 9/23/13 at 10:00 a.m. to a pretty high level supporter.

[CBB_Fan]

WICHITA STATE

Toughest: at Saint Louis (Dec. 1), vs. Tennessee (Dec. 14 at Intrust Bank Arena in Wichita, Kan.)
Next-toughest: CBE Hall of Fame Classic (Nov. 25-26), at Alabama (Dec. 17)
The rest: Emporia State (Nov. 9), Western Kentucky (Nov. 12), at Tulsa (Nov. 20), Oral Roberts (Dec. 7), North Carolina Central (Dec. 22), Davidson (Dec. 29)

Toughness scale (1-10): 5 -- The Shockers have elevated expectations entering 2013-14 after last season's Final Four run. With so much talent returning, a trip to Arlington in April seems feasible. Wichita State will get an early test against reigning Atlantic 10 champ Saint Louis, and then it will host SEC sleeper Tennessee a few weeks later. The Vols beat the Shockers in Knoxville last year. They could face BYU if they beat DePaul in the first round of the Hall of Fame classic. Games against Bama and Davidson shouldn't be overlooked, either. But this slate lacks the power players you'd like to see a Final Four team encounter prior to conference play.

http://espn.go.com/blog/collegebaske...nference-skeds

To compare, this is last year's:

Toughest: at VCU (Nov. 13), at Tennessee (Dec. 13)
Next-toughest: Cancun Challenge (Nov. 20-21), vs. Southern Miss (at INTRUST Bank Arena in Wichita), BracketBusters
The rest: NC Central (Nov. 10), Western Carolina (Nov. 15), Howard (Nov. 17), Tulsa (Nov. 28), at Air Force (Dec. 2), Northern Colorado (Dec. 8), Charleston Southern (Dec. 20)
Toughness scale (1-10): 7 -- Victories at VCU or Tennessee could go a long way toward enhancing the Shockers’ NCAA tournament résumé, but there isn’t too much to get excited about on the rest of the slate. It’s a shame Wichita State couldn’t schedule at least one marquee opponent to play at home. To be fair, teams from major conferences probably aren’t too eager to face Gregg Marshall’s squad on the road. Koch Arena is an incredibly difficult place to play, especially when the Shockers are on a roll, which they have been in recent years.

The ESPN non-conference thing is useful as a guide to find potential good games for next season, but as a whole it is completely worthless analysis because it is entirely subjective. If last year's schedule was a 7, this year's should be at least that high, and honestly higher. Not to mention the fact that last year it was fair to mention that good teams want to avoid us, but this year we are dogged because teams should be jumping to face us (despite the scheduling opportunities that failed to materialize because those same good teams are even more afraid of us).

[SHOCKvalue]

My letter said 9/24/13 at 10 a.m. Could that be how the priority points are applied? It may also be with thepresale code, which mine has nine letters. Shoot me a PM and we can see if the presale codes differ.

My date/time is the same as DU's, and my presale "code" is so basic as to be a bit of a laugher.

[DUShock]

im4wsu I believe it is the priority code.