With a 7:10pm EST tip time in Louisville, KY and a national tv audience on CBS, I hope we represent Burrcat Nation well. Lets pack Yum Center and give our boys a home court advantage over the Boilermakers!

Tickets still available on ticketmaster.com and vividseats.com

I'll be yelling at the television.

Would love to be there. For health reasons I'll be stuck here watching the telecast. Go Bearcats!

Think I'm passing this go round.

(03-15-2015 09:48 PM)rath v2.0 Wrote:  Think I'm passing this go round.

A certain short stay doesn't encourage opening the wallet.

That place will be crawling with UK fans. Big Blue Toothless Nation has already bought up a lot of the tickets for that venue in anticipation that that was where UK was going to be sent as the Number 1 Number 1.

Not sure whether BBN will cheer for PU or UC in the game prior to their game.

At first, I said Purdue because they'd enjoy making fun of UC for a 1st round exit.

After thinking about it, they may want to destroy UC on their own and have every reason to be extremely confident that it would be the end result.

I'll be there. Last tournament games I attended in person resulted in a sweet sixteen run. Just sayin.

If I can find a last minute ticket for a reasonable price, I'll be there.

I may be the only person hoping for a noon game, because it would've been easier for me to take off of work and go to the game and make it home instead of going down for the evening. But when you have an 11 month old and a babysitter only during the day those are the kind of things you wish for.

The sad thing is those bluenecks will be paying top dollar to see their team play a damn 16 seed. They'll also be there in force rooting against UC in the earlier game. It will be painful. I remember going to Columbus in 04 to see UC play Illinois in the tourney. Uk played UAB after us. The UK fans were in full voice rooting for Illinois. It compounded the misery of losing to Illinois and having to hear those losers talk all their smack calling us CUPcake USA. The only saving grace was we decided to sit for a bit and watch the first five minutes of their game. Five minutes turned into 10 and then 20 and then halftime as UAB hung with the Bluenecks. By the end when UAB had knocked off the #1 seed UK, it was pure heaven. They were calling Tubby every name in the book.

Attending my first NCAA tourney. Hopefully get to go both days which means UC is playing UK.

Saw this posted at Bearcat Journal:

Bearcats in the Brackets!
Join us at the NCAA Tournament in Louisville

The Cincinnati Bearcats are on their way to Louisville for the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament and second-round game against the Purdue Boilermakers. Alumni and fans are invited to the official UC pregame party beginning at 3:30 p.m.

Bearcats HQ is at Bluegrass Brewing Company (BBC) on 3rd and Main, directly across from the KFC Yum! Center. The UC Alumni Association has the Four Roses Bourbon Barrel Loft space at BBC reserved for a private fan event -- tickets include buffet and an open bar.

Bearcats HQ at Bluegrass Brewing Company
300 W Main St
Louisville, KY 40202

Thursday, March 19
3:30-6:30 p.m. (tip-off 7:10 p.m.)
Tickets: $45
Kids 12 and under: $25
Space is limited - register now

Menu includes crab cake minis, brisket sliders, fried buttermilk chicken bites, assorted cheese, assorted roasted vegetables, chips & black bean salsa, and bourbon bread pudding.

If our Bearcats beat the Boilermakers, we'll be back at BBC on Saturday starting three hours before tip-off.

Please forward this email to Bearcats alumni and fans who may wish to attend.

Game ticket not included. The UC Alumni Association does not have tickets available for purchase. To purchase game tickets call 1-877-NCAA-TIX (877-622-2849) or visit http://www.ticketmaster.com.

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Anyone know if this event includes alcohol? I'm guessing it's a cash bar, but I figured I'd ask anyway...

Not this time. Have fun though. Louisville is a cool city and I think we will have some support down there.

(03-17-2015 06:55 AM)JPBearcat3 Wrote:  Anyone know if this event includes alcohol? I'm guessing it's a cash bar, but I figured I'd ask anyway...

Are you talking about the pregame?

It says it includes an open bar.

Haha whoops. I read it twice and still missed it. Even did a "CTRL+F" to search for cash bar and alcohol. Thanks...

(03-16-2015 09:26 AM)Murph29 Wrote:  The sad thing is those bluenecks will be paying top dollar to see their team play a damn 16 seed. They'll also be there in force rooting against UC in the earlier game. It will be painful. I remember going to Columbus in 04 to see UC play Illinois in the tourney. Uk played UAB after us. The UK fans were in full voice rooting for Illinois. It compounded the misery of losing to Illinois and having to hear those losers talk all their smack calling us CUPcake USA. The only saving grace was we decided to sit for a bit and watch the first five minutes of their game. Five minutes turned into 10 and then 20 and then halftime as UAB hung with the Bluenecks. By the end when UAB had knocked off the #1 seed UK, it was pure heaven. They were calling Tubby every name in the book.

I was at the game against UAB as well. It. Was. The. Best. Ever.

The pained look on UK fans' faces was priceless, especially after witnessing their obnoxious behavior.

But be fair. That place was screaming for UAB. I know I was. I'm sure you were as well. I bought a UAB shirt afterwards, just to piss off all my UK fan acquaintances.

if any y'all get the chance, visit the new albanian. it's right across the river (actually, a bit of a drive. not much though) in new albany. great great beer. and then go to the post office next door and say "go uc" to my dad. and if you could, he's got a ladder for me. i need that