13-14
UNC Central 6,532
NC State 7,028
Appalachain st 6,194
Campbell 6,011
Umass Lowell 5,477
Kennesaw St 6,627
USC Upstate 5,113
Middle Tenn St 5,424
Chicago St 5,564
***9 game average : 5,997***

Nebraska 8,254
SMU 7,239
Rutgers 10,872
Temple 9,864
UCF 10,242
USF 10,367
UConn 12,432
Houston 13,167
Louisville 13,167
Memphis 13,167

13-14Total Average 8,565
13-14Non Conf Avg 6,222
13-14Conf Avg 11,169

14-15
St Francis 7,114
Morehead st. 6,119
Eastern IL 6,823
NCCU 7,015
Stony Brook 6,603
SDSU 9,217
VCU 9,520
Wagner 6,023
SMU 10,013

14-15 Average thru 9 games : 7,605
13-14 Average thru 9 games: 5,997

up 26.8%

wouldn't it be cool if mick and co scheduled a few ooc games against smaller low rpi schools and the uni had buses for students and discount tix to go to places like chattanooga, or boone north carolina? the cultural express. good show of faith to all the schools that, while a good pay day otherwise, would love to see us in town. i'd be so loveable as an athletic director. you couldn't fire me. students and alum are granted amnesty

You could probably sign up lots of students for a road trip to Morehead State..

(01-06-2015 02:09 PM)Lush Wrote:  wouldn't it be cool if mick and co scheduled a few ooc games against smaller low rpi schools and the uni had buses for students and discount tix to go to places like chattanooga, or boone north carolina? the cultural express. good show of faith to all the schools that, while a good pay day otherwise, would love to see us in town. i'd be so loveable as an athletic director. you couldn't fire me. students and alum are granted amnesty

Dude, here you go,

(01-06-2015 01:54 PM)Bearcat2012 Wrote:  13-14
UNC Central 6,532
NC State 7,028
Appalachain st 6,194
Campbell 6,011
Umass Lowell 5,477
Kennesaw St 6,627
USC Upstate 5,113
Middle Tenn St 5,424
Chicago St 5,564
***9 game average : 5,997***

Nebraska 8,254
SMU 7,239
Rutgers 10,872
Temple 9,864
UCF 10,242
USF 10,367
UConn 12,432
Houston 13,167
Louisville 13,167
Memphis 13,167

13-14Total Average 8,565
13-14Non Conf Avg 6,222
13-14Conf Avg 11,169

14-15
St Francis 7,114
Morehead st. 6,119
Eastern IL 6,823
NCCU 7,015
Stony Brook 6,603
SDSU 9,217
VCU 9,520
Wagner 6,023
SMU 10,013

14-15 Average thru 9 games : 7,605
13-14 Average thru 9 games: 5,997

up 26.8%

Still pretty sad numbers for a major University with a storied BB program.

(01-06-2015 02:09 PM)Lush Wrote:  wouldn't it be cool if mick and co scheduled a few ooc games against smaller low rpi schools and the uni had buses for students and discount tix to go to places like chattanooga, or boone north carolina? the cultural express. good show of faith to all the schools that, while a good pay day otherwise, would love to see us in town. i'd be so loveable as an athletic director. you couldn't fire me. students and alum are granted amnesty

I spent Thanksgiving weekend in Boone , NC. Awesome place. Gorgeous land. I should have gone to Appie State. The boys hit the slopes and mom and I hit the brewpub. Fun had by all.

Whenever I read Lush's posts I think back to this classic 80s commercial

Are we gonna get 7,605 in the house tonight?

Miserable Opponent, students aren't back yet, the game is on TV and there's a little snow on the ground and freezing conditions.... bad combination.

(01-06-2015 03:15 PM)CliftonAve Wrote:  Are we gonna get 7,605 in the house tonight?

Miserable Opponent, students aren't back yet, the game is on TV and there's a little snow on the ground and freezing conditions.... bad combination.

I thought students were back?

Next week

(01-06-2015 03:07 PM)Bearcat Otto Wrote:  

(01-06-2015 01:54 PM)Bearcat2012 Wrote:  13-14
UNC Central 6,532
NC State 7,028
Appalachain st 6,194
Campbell 6,011
Umass Lowell 5,477
Kennesaw St 6,627
USC Upstate 5,113
Middle Tenn St 5,424
Chicago St 5,564
***9 game average : 5,997***

Nebraska 8,254
SMU 7,239
Rutgers 10,872
Temple 9,864
UCF 10,242
USF 10,367
UConn 12,432
Houston 13,167
Louisville 13,167
Memphis 13,167

13-14Total Average 8,565
13-14Non Conf Avg 6,222
13-14Conf Avg 11,169

14-15
St Francis 7,114
Morehead st. 6,119
Eastern IL 6,823
NCCU 7,015
Stony Brook 6,603
SDSU 9,217
VCU 9,520
Wagner 6,023
SMU 10,013

14-15 Average thru 9 games : 7,605
13-14 Average thru 9 games: 5,997

up 26.8%

Still pretty sad numbers for a major University with a storied BB program.

Relative to the recovery period, I think this is a nice rebound. Another way to look at the current data: Since we know the Xavier game is sold out, the OOC average in 14/15 is 7,956 which is up 28% compared to last year.
Also, the SMU game drew 10,013 this year which is up 38% compared to prior year.

Unfortunately, no more Villanova's , Georgetown's , Louisville's and Syracuse' s on our schedule. Now it's ECU,, Tulane, Tulsa and UCF. Grateful that we have UConn, Temple, Memphis and SMU. Everything else is meh.

(01-06-2015 04:39 PM)vabearcat Wrote:  Unfortunately, no more Villanova's , Georgetown's , Louisville's and Syracuse' s on our schedule. Now it's ECU,, Tulane, Tulsa and UCF. Grateful that we have UConn, Temple, Memphis and SMU. Everything else is meh.

Yes but when the team is winning people will still come out to see them play.

True, we played some real crap back in cUSA and drew big crowds. But that was before we got the taste of playing real teams in the Big East. Now, ECU is a big yawn.

(01-06-2015 05:10 PM)bearcatfan Wrote:  

(01-06-2015 04:39 PM)vabearcat Wrote:  Unfortunately, no more Villanova's , Georgetown's , Louisville's and Syracuse' s on our schedule. Now it's ECU,, Tulane, Tulsa and UCF. Grateful that we have UConn, Temple, Memphis and SMU. Everything else is meh.

Yes but when the team is winning people will still come out to see them play.

after having a taste of our old big east schedule, it is hard to get up to watch ecu on television.

And the shine of 5/3 wore off a long time ago. In a pro city you need more pro venue like facilities.
When that place gets renovated percent to capacity will increase with non sexy games. BTW the season
finale vs. Memphis at home is a "CBS" game. Only one of the year.

(01-06-2015 05:40 PM)rosewater Wrote:  after having a taste of our old big east schedule, it is hard to get up to watch ecu on television.

I enjoyed watching UC blow out CUSA teams back in the day. The best was Logan scoring more than the entire S. Miss team.

(01-06-2015 05:57 PM)SuperFlyBCat Wrote:  

(01-06-2015 05:40 PM)rosewater Wrote:  after having a taste of our old big east schedule, it is hard to get up to watch ecu on television.

I enjoyed watching UC blow out CUSA teams back in the day. The best was Logan scoring more than the entire S. Miss team.

That was awesome.

(01-06-2015 05:57 PM)SuperFlyBCat Wrote:  

(01-06-2015 05:40 PM)rosewater Wrote:  after having a taste of our old big east schedule, it is hard to get up to watch ecu on television.

I enjoyed watching UC blow out CUSA teams back in the day. The best was Logan scoring more than the entire S. Miss team.

It was awesome and I enjoyed that game, but I also remember the first year of the Big East and the feeling of having a name opponent almost every basketball night. It is hard going back.

(01-06-2015 06:18 PM)rosewater Wrote:  

(01-06-2015 05:57 PM)SuperFlyBCat Wrote:  

(01-06-2015 05:40 PM)rosewater Wrote:  after having a taste of our old big east schedule, it is hard to get up to watch ecu on television.

I enjoyed watching UC blow out CUSA teams back in the day. The best was Logan scoring more than the entire S. Miss team.

It was awesome and I enjoyed that game, but I also remember the first year of the Big East and the feeling of having a name opponent almost every basketball night. It is hard going back.

You know what's more awesome than having a name opponent every night? Conference championships.