ticket sales

[QChawks]

not to surprised that the women sold out another full season, but do we have any idea how the men's ticket sales are coming along?

Here are the 2024-25 attendance averages for each Big Ten program:

Here was last years tickets sold, I would guess butts in seats was about 60% of Iowa's number sold

1. Indiana: 16,447
2. Illinois: 15,091
3. Wisconsin: 15,006
4. Nebraska: 14,964
5. Purdue: 14,876
6. Michigan State: 14,797
7. Maryland: 15,157
8. Michigan: 12,007
9. Ohio State: 11,578
10. Iowa: 9,161
11. Minnesota: 8.923
12. Rutgers: 8,593
13. Oregon: 7,514
14. Penn State: 7,469
15. Washington: 7,044
16. UCLA: 6,990
17. Northwestern: 6,135
18. USC: 5,074

 

[Hawksfor3]

Don't know where tix stand, but I'd say that 9,161 will be eclipsed handily.

 

[Palmerhawk]

Blueblood UCLA is under 7k in a year that they were a tourny team?
I guess the legacy keeps recruiting strong?

 

[HAWKNESS]

Single game tickets still not being sold. Hope that's a good thing

 

[Roncuba65]

Single game tickets still not being sold. Hope that's a good thing

They go on sale 10/21

 

[HAWKNESS]

They go on sale 10/21

Thank you

 

[Franisdaman]

Single game tickets still not being sold. Hope that's a good thing

They go on sale 10/21

Here's how season ticket sales are going (info from 2 days ago).

 

[Franisdaman]

Hopefully this helps ticket sales.

Click on the lower 2 images for a LARGER view.

 

[Pharcyded]

Hopefully this helps ticket sales.

Click on the lower 2 images for a LARGER view.

Super cool.

 

[Franisdaman]

Click on the images ONCE or TWICE for a LARGER view.

 

[Franisdaman]

Click on the images ONCE or TWICE for a LARGER view.

 

[Franisdaman]

 

[Franisdaman]

10 minutes from yesterday:

 

[Franisdaman]

 

[Franisdaman]

 

[Franisdaman]

Can't hurt ticket sales!

 

[dandh]

That kid captain was a funny little dude. Really hammed it up when they announced him.

 

[ChicagoHawk2020]

Here's how season ticket sales are going (info from 2 days ago).

That's it?

 

[QChawks]

That's it?

I’m guessing a lot of people are in a wait-and-see approach

 

[Franisdaman]

That's it?

Season tickets are up 1,200 (not sure what they were last year).

Lets see what total tickets sold ends up looking like once single game ticket sales are added in.

 

[Hawkangler]

That kid captain was a funny little dude. Really hammed it up when they announced him.

He got a huge roar from the crowd, it was awesome. And yes, he really hammed it up with his hulk fists and cap. Good to see these young kids who have suffered so much truly loving the moment.

 

[DukeSlater]

That was a cool idea, but I wonder why Iowa couldn't put up standard fiberglass backboards. Most people who have hoops in their driveway have standard fiberglass backboards. The wood or metal, fan-shaped boards went out of fashion a long, long time ago.

Still, the event was a great idea, and the halfcourt make was awesome.

 

[83Hawk]

That was a cool idea, but I wonder why Iowa couldn't put up standard fiberglass backboards. Most people who have hoops in their driveway have standard fiberglass backboards. The wood or metal, fan-shaped boards went out of fashion a long, long time ago.

Still, the event was a great idea, and the halfcourt make was awesome.

Nothing Iowa does is good enough for you, is it?

 

[MeetTheFerentzes]

That was a cool idea, but I wonder why Iowa couldn't put up standard fiberglass backboards. Most people who have hoops in their driveway have standard fiberglass backboards. The wood or metal, fan-shaped boards went out of fashion a long, long time ago.

Still, the event was a great idea, and the halfcourt make was awesome.

SIAP, but you are one whiny little biatch.

 

[Franisdaman]

 

[Franisdaman]

That kid captain was a funny little dude. Really hammed it up when they announced him.

Nice that Jan got to meet him, too.

 

[Franisdaman]

You'd think this guy alone would sell a lot of tickets.

 

[QChawks]

will still be lots of empty seats

May least until they win a few decent games

 

[Speedway1]

Terrace tickets are gone for all games. I looked yesterday and there were 8 open for the terrace. In 5 more minutes when I went back in they were gone. That was for UCLA. Then looked at the other games and none were available. There are plenty of single game so far.

 

[BrunoMars420]

Plenty of tickets available in Des Moines yet. Pretty cheap as well!

 

[Pharcyded]

That was a cool idea, but I wonder why Iowa couldn't put up standard fiberglass backboards. Most people who have hoops in their driveway have standard fiberglass backboards. The wood or metal, fan-shaped boards went out of fashion a long, long time ago.

Still, the event was a great idea, and the halfcourt make was awesome.

Probably because that court was already there and why they decided to hold the event there.

 

[QChawks]

9,232 was the announced attendance last night.

No great, but I’m hoping the product we watched last night excited some new fans to buy tickets

 

[Franisdaman]

9,232 was the announced attendance last night.

No great, but I’m hoping the product we watched last night excited some new fans to buy tickets

Just a reminder: announced attendance (9,232) is the total tickets sold & given away. The actual butts in the seats (scanned tickets) is always less.

Would have been a fun game to be at in person, imo

 

[Franisdaman]

Might be $10 but still....

 

[Kinnick 4 Prez]

I was there last night and I thought it was around 7,500-8k.
I'll try and make another 5-6 games this year Just depends on my work schedule.

 

[DukeSlater]

Probably because that court was already there and why they decided to hold the event there.

You don't think Iowa is capable of replacing the 1950s backboards? LOL

Probably would have taken 15 minutes and a couple hundred bucks.

When people have modern fiberglass backboards in their driveways, it strikes me as odd that Iowa still has those ancient things. That's all. If you think the old stuff is cool, good for you.

 

[DukeSlater]

Just a reminder: announced attendance (9,232) is the total tickets sold & given away. The actual butts in the seats (scanned tickets) is always less.

Would have been a fun game to be at in person, imo

Too bad the University of Iowa, an institution of higher learning, doesn't understand the meaning of the word "attendance." Every attendance figure for some time now has been a lie, in college and pro sports. "Attendance" actually means how many physical entities were present. Tickets sold is an entirely different thing. And, personally, I think it's ridiculous that at least the university can't be honest and transparent. I would suggest reporting both figures: Tickets sold and Attendance. But I'm sure that's just me. Apparently it doesn't bother Beth or anyone else in major sports these days.

 

[Franisdaman]

Too bad the University of Iowa, an institution of higher learning, doesn't understand the meaning of the word "attendance." Every attendance figure for some time now has been a lie, in college and pro sports. "Attendance" actually means how many physical entities were present. Tickets sold is an entirely different thing. And, personally, I think it's ridiculous that at least the university can't be honest and transparent. I would suggest reporting both figures: Tickets sold and Attendance. But I'm sure that's just me. Apparently it doesn't bother Beth or anyone else in major sports these days.

The Gazette, for the last couple years, had to do a FOIA (freedom of information act) to get the scanned ticket information from the UI.

Actual butts in the seats was a HUGE issue at the end of the Fran era, of course.

 

[Franisdaman]

 

[RuggieC]

I'll be there!!!!