(03-05-2023 03:33 PM)MattBrownEP Wrote:  I think there's probably a mistake with the stats page, which happens more often than you might think. I interviewed CSU's AD about a month ago, and she told me that their MBB attendance was "in the hundreds" this season, and was actually a teensy bit better than last year.

Not GOOD by any stretch of the imagination, of course, but given their schedule, getting 400ish a game isn't too far off lots of other low major programs.

Was the 64 paid attendance? The couple of hundred might include comp tickets, student tickets, etc? Either way, when you are playing in a 7500 seat arena it's embarrassing.

(03-05-2023 04:23 PM)whittx Wrote:  

(03-05-2023 03:33 PM)MattBrownEP Wrote:  I think there's probably a mistake with the stats page, which happens more often than you might think. I interviewed CSU's AD about a month ago, and she told me that their MBB attendance was "in the hundreds" this season, and was actually a teensy bit better than last year.

Not GOOD by any stretch of the imagination, of course, but given their schedule, getting 400ish a game isn't too far off lots of other low major programs.

Was the 64 paid attendance? The couple of hundred might include comp tickets, student tickets, etc? Either way, when you are playing in a 7500 seat arena it's embarrassing.

I don't think so, since the 'official' NCAA list tracks full attendance, not 'paid' or ticket scan data....you have to file FOIAs to get that information. The most likely scenario is that somebody just fat fingered something somewhere.

The Jones Center IS probably overbuilt but it wasn't constructed with just Chicago State basketball in mind

Chicago State has become the unofficial adopted team of this board. Next season is a long way off, but perhaps this board should have a get-together at a Chicago State game next year. If not in Chicago, at one of the many stops on next season's endless road trip.

(03-05-2023 10:19 PM)johnintx Wrote:  Chicago State has become the unofficial adopted team of this board. Next season is a long way off, but perhaps this board should have a get-together at a Chicago State game next year. If not in Chicago, at one of the many stops on next season's endless road trip.

Also, next time they have a BOT Zoom Meeting with realignment on the agenda, we should all preregister for the public Q&A.

(03-05-2023 10:19 PM)johnintx Wrote:  Chicago State has become the unofficial adopted team of this board. Next season is a long way off, but perhaps this board should have a get-together at a Chicago State game next year. If not in Chicago, at one of the many stops on next season's endless road trip.

I could have went to the Chicago St. vs Fresno St. game yesterday. It was on tv for free. I was watching conf. tournament games instead of the 107-68 Fresno win.

(03-05-2023 10:19 PM)johnintx Wrote:  Chicago State has become the unofficial adopted team of this board. Next season is a long way off, but perhaps this board should have a get-together at a Chicago State game next year. If not in Chicago, at one of the many stops on next season's endless road trip.

If everyone on here who has posted about Chicago State went to a game it would more than double their attendance.

I just think they're neat!