(12-19-2021 09:51 PM)PTJR Wrote:  

(12-19-2021 08:45 PM)mjs Wrote:  I thought there was a "typo" on the men's basketball schedule when I saw our game Tuesday vs. Jacksonville State was listed as starting at 2pm. I checked the website and it is correct. Playing a game at 2pm, on a weekday, doesn't seem like a way to maximize attendance. Realistically, it probably won't make a ton of difference in the attendance since it seems like most of our fans are retired. Maybe they will be marketing it to kids, who I guess, are off this coming week. I assume they set the early game time so players, on both teams, have a chance to leave earlier for their short Christmas break. I guess that was a thoughtful thing to do.

Your last assumption is correct. Games right before Christmas are often scheduled early so players from both teams can maximize their holiday time.

Thing is, if I didn't happen to look at the schedule on my fridge, I may well have pulled out my tickets, an hour before the game on Tuesday (5:30 pm) like I usually do, and then realized I missed the game.