Central Region Talk

[NSU4LIFE]

Regionals aren't an airline: they're not gonna sell more tickets than they have seats. Might just be a tough ticket. Which is how it should be, ideally.

Well that isn't true. Regional in Winona in 2007 we had 12 of us in our group alone and had to stand on the floor between as 12 year old kids section and the Courtside seat fans. They just never stopped letting people in. Really, really fun atmosphere though, miss those days.

[Moorhead123]

The fieldhouse at NW isn't all that big either so what's the issue? Each school is allotted a certain number of tickets so as long as you get them early, you won't have a problem.

IMO, the question will be, if the regional is hosted in Edmond, how many folks from the great white north will travel to Oklahoma? The trip to the 'Ville is a pretty easy drive for many. The NW folks historically also turned out in droves which made getting a ticket difficult. Can the same be said for UCO?

Assuming things continue as it currently looks in nsic, I believe that the only fans that would travel would be the northern state fans. But I’m not sure how large that group would even be if the trip were to Edmond, for example. I don’t believe there would be a significant number of fans that will travel will the other teams at the top of nsic.

[LukeMcConnell1]

Regionals aren't an airline: they're not gonna sell more tickets than they have seats. Might just be a tough ticket. Which is how it should be, ideally.

[Gorilla John 92]

The fieldhouse at NW isn't all that big either so what's the issue? Each school is allotted a certain number of tickets so as long as you get them early, you won't have a problem.

IMO, the question will be, if the regional is hosted in Edmond, how many folks from the great white north will travel to Oklahoma? The trip to the 'Ville is a pretty easy drive for many. The NW folks historically also turned out in droves which made getting a ticket difficult. Can the same be said for UCO?

[Moorhead123]

Edmond has lots of good hotels, bars & cafe’s but the gym is pretty small. IF you had a NW vs UCO final for example it wouldn’t hold the crowd.

Nsic teams will try and help you to prevent such a dilemma ;)

[NSU4LIFE]

Anyone recall how many Regional tickets must be reserved for the visiting schools?

Three

[NWFanatic]

Anyone recall how many Regional tickets must be reserved for the visiting schools?

[NWHoops]

The Mules did make the regional in 2013 and it was hosted by Mankato.

Ok, so 2 years in a row at Mankato. I know 13-14 is when NW and UCM met at Mankato for the Regional Championship. We lost Starzl early to an achilles and lost in OT before you all went on to win the national championship. I was one of the approximately 75 total fans in attendance and then drove back home that night through a snow storm.

In the 10 years since the Regions changed, no Regional has taken place farther south than Maryville.

[Randy]

Yeah, not specific to this year but it seems like every Regional has been hosted by NW or some variation of Augie, NSU, or Mankato over the last 7 or 8 years.

Edit: It was at least 2013 since it's been hosted anywhere but one of those locations. NW didn't make tourney that year so not sure on location that year. The year before we were in a different regional and went down to Midwestern State in Texas.

The Mules did make the regional in 2013 and it was hosted by Mankato.

[Stanger86]

Edmond has lots of good hotels, bars & cafe’s but the gym is pretty small. IF you had a NW vs UCO final for example it wouldn’t hold the crowd.

Seats 3,000, from what I've found online

[NWFanatic]

Edmond has lots of good hotels, bars & cafe’s but the gym is pretty small. IF you had a NW vs UCO final for example it wouldn’t hold the crowd.

[NWHoops]

You'd have to eat eachother up down there to give anyone up here a chance to host.

Even if Northern could win out, youd both need to lose atleast two more games. Doesn’t seem very likely.

Yeah, not specific to this year but it seems like every Regional has been hosted by NW or some variation of Augie, NSU, or Mankato over the last 7 or 8 years.

Edit: It was at least 2013 since it's been hosted anywhere but one of those locations. NW didn't make tourney that year so not sure on location that year. The year before we were in a different regional and went down to Midwestern State in Texas.

[NSU4LIFE]

That would be great if they do. They allow it at MIAA tournament and there are no issues. Still a lot of season to go and UCO still has to come to Maryville. However, if the Regional isn't in Maryville, I'd much prefer to head south with warmer weather than head north.

You'd have to eat eachother up down there to give anyone up here a chance to host.

Even if Northern could win out, youd both need to lose atleast two more games. Doesn’t seem very likely.

[NWHoops]

If UCO hosts the Regional they will be a tough out. They’re hard to beat in Edmond. Do they allow beer sales at Regionals?

That would be great if they do. They allow it at MIAA tournament and there are no issues. Still a lot of season to go and UCO still has to come to Maryville. However, if the Regional isn't in Maryville, I'd much prefer to head south with warmer weather than head north.

[NWFanatic]

If UCO hosts the Regional they will be a tough out. They’re hard to beat in Edmond. Do they allow beer sales at Regionals?