Hottest Ticket in Town - NOT

[shox1989]

I just checked Stub-hub. There are 117 tickets available for the WSU-Tennessee game starting at $24.50. There are nearly 500 tickets listed for the Gonzaga-Kstate game, starting at $17.50.

The 117 WSU tickets are 1.06% of the total tickets sold for that game vs. 4.28% of the tickets sold for the Gonzaga-Kstate game being listed on Stub-hub.

[Kung Wu]

This thread would be make a great case study for psychology students studying obsessive-compulsive behavior. There are other threads (that I also participate in) that would make good candidates too, but this one takes the cake IMHO. :)

[Play Angry]

:D

I just think it's fascinating and will make a good reference point for future years.

[SB Shock]

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[ShockerFever]

I dunno if 3,000+ tickets can be sold in a week unless some big group orders step and come through. Unfortunate.

[SumShocker]

"PLAY ANGRY PLACE"

This was announced today on the INTRUST Bank internal site:

INTRUST Bank Arena renames street for Shockers game
In anticipation of the Wichita State vs. Tennessee basketball game on December 14, INTRUST Bank Arena will rename Waterman Street to "Play Angry Place." The transformation will take place on Monday, December 9 at 2 p.m. at Waterman and St. Francis, with special guest WSU basketball coach Gregg Marshall in attendance.

[ShockerFever]

This was announced today on the INTRUST Bank internal site:

INTRUST Bank Arena renames street for Shockers game
In anticipation of the Wichita State vs. Tennessee basketball game on December 14, INTRUST Bank Arena will rename Waterman Street to "Play Angry Place." The transformation will take place on Monday, December 9 at 2 p.m. at Waterman and St. Francis, with special guest WSU basketball coach Gregg Marshall in attendance.

What do you think about that move, Shox1989?

[shox1989]

I dunno if 3,000+ tickets can be sold in a week unless some big group orders step and come through. Unfortunate.

It will be tough, but it is still doable. They have to average about 500 tickets sold per day. After the ORU game, I think there will be a lot of focus on the Tennessee game and the fact that it is not only the toughest game left on the home schedule but probably for the whole season for WSU. Hopefully with a little promotion they will get the job done.

[shox1989]

What do you think about that move, Shox1989?

I like it. Now if they would only take down those purple banners, oh well I know THAT won't happen. The renaming the street ceremony will also help to promote the game. I still think it will sell out, but there really has to be a pick up in ticket sales for that to happen. Looking at SB's charts, if the ticket sales continue on the current pace, the final attendance will be somewhere near 13,000. Not bad, but this game really should be a sell out.

[Steeleshocker]

Remember, big games tend to have good walkup crowds. If it gets down to 1500 before gameday then I think it will be a sellout. Some weather in the 40s would also help.

[WuDrWu]

I don't know, the way @SB Shock:'s graph looks, I think it will sell out.

[shox1989]

Remember, big games tend to have good walkup crowds. If it gets down to 1500 before gameday then I think it will be a sellout. Some weather in the 40s would also help.

This is very true. I am very surprised at the number of people that I have talked to that think the Tennessee game is already sold out. I am not sure why anyone would think that but I certainly have run into a number of people who have told me that. I also have talked to several people who said they might go to the Tennessee game and haven't decided for sure yet (and obviously hadn't bought tickets yet). I do think there also are some people that have been holding out for a "group-on type special".

[ShockBand]

There is a special! All remaining tickets are only $12 or $22! You just don't tell them that has been the price all along!

[jocoshock]

Full house — WSU is predicting a sellout for Saturday’s men’s basketball game against Tennessee at Intrust Bank Arena.

As of Friday afternoon, around 3,800 tickets remained, according to WSU. The downtown arena seats 15,004. The Shockers will play their fourth game at the arena. WSU drew 14,112 against Tulsa in 2010, its largest crowd at the arena.

In past seasons, promoters discounted tickets as the game approached. According to WSU, that practice will not happen this year. Since the game is part of a home-and-home series, no promoter is involved.

Per Paul Sullentrop on Shockwaves

[shox1989]

Full house — WSU is predicting a sellout for Saturday’s men’s basketball game against Tennessee at Intrust Bank Arena.

As of Friday afternoon, around 3,800 tickets remained, according to WSU. The downtown arena seats 15,004. The Shockers will play their fourth game at the arena. WSU drew 14,112 against Tulsa in 2010, its largest crowd at the arena.

In past seasons, promoters discounted tickets as the game approached. According to WSU, that practice will not happen this year. Since the game is part of a home-and-home series, no promoter is involved.

Per Paul Sullentrop on Shockwaves

As long as the media doesn't start reporting it as a sell out a few days before it actually sells out (a la the Tulsa game), I think it WILL SELL OUT this time.