Valley Home Attendance

[shaunguth]

Yesterday...

17,152 - Northern Iowa @ Creighton (largest crowd this season for Creighton)
7,408 - Wichita State @ illinois state (largest crowd this season for illinois state)
5,510 - Missouri State @ Evansville
5,401 - Indiana State @ Southern Illinois
3,791 - Bradley @ Drake


Through December 29:

_____________________Average______% of capacity_
Creighton___________16,229_(6)________94.0______
Wichita State_______10,303_(________98.1______
Bradley______________8,839_(5)________79.2______
Missouri State_______6,018_(7)________54.7______
illinois state_______5,760_(________56.5______
Southern Illinois____5,003_(5)________53.2______
Evansville___________4,918_(7)________42.4______
Northern Iowa________4,690_(4)________70.5______
Indiana State________4,661_(5)________45.7______
Drake________________3,963_(________55.4______

[Da Coach]

Isn't that also Illinois State's largest crowd this season?

[cpacmel]

7,408 - Wichita State @ illinois state (largest crowd this

Wow, I wonder what this # would be if we reported tickets sold like other schools.

Red Alert for example has 3,699 ticket sold members this season.

[shaunguth]

Wow, I wonder what this # would be if we reported tickets sold like other schools.

Red Alert for example has 3,699 ticket sold members this season.

It probably would have been a sellout last night.

[tornado]

Wow, I wonder what this # would be if we reported tickets sold like other schools.

Red Alert for example has 3,699 ticket sold members this season.

I suspect they do...

[cpacmel]

I suspect they do...

So there were only 3,700 people actually in Redbird Arena last night?

[tornado]

check the pics on the web site, several show prime seats in the first few rows of the lower bowl empty..
I choose to believe my eyes rather than a self-promotional press release...

[cpacmel]

check the pics on the web site, several show prime seats in the first few rows of the lower bowl empty..
I choose to believe my eyes rather than a self-promotional press release...

I was actually at the game. Sat at half court in the lower bowl. At halftime I went and talked to some friends that were sitting in the upper bowl row 13. ( I want to say the upper bowl has 18-20 rows) There were people in rows behind them as well.
We can both believe what our eyes tell us.

[Phantom]

check the pics on the web site, several show prime seats in the first few rows of the lower bowl empty..
I choose to believe my eyes rather than a self-promotional press release...

You can't possibly get an accurate indication of the crowd in a 10,000+ seat arena by looking at a small block of seats behind the benches! Those pics could've been taken before the seats were filled, or maybe the people sittng there were in the john when the pic was snapped who knows? Those seats behind the benches are reserved for corporations, or player guests who don't always show up. I've also seen pictures where the "prime" seats you mentioned were full yet the overall crowd was small. Taking one little sample does not reflect the crowd as a whole. You can take a pic of a lower bowl section at a Women's game and the place will look packed...when really there's only 2K there or less.

The given attendance figure of 7,408 was accurate. I was there. Were you? And I choose to believe my eyes and what I saw in person as well, and yes, it was the largest crowd we've had all season, which is no surprise cuz it's the 1st opponent we've had at home that people cared about lol.

[shaunguth]

You can't possibly get an accurate indication of the crowd in a 10,000+ seat arena by looking at a small block of seats behind the benches! Those pics could've been taken before the seats were filled, or maybe the people sittng there were in the john when the pic was snapped who knows? Those seats behind the benches are reserved for corporations, or player guests who don't always show up. I've also seen pictures where the "prime" seats you mentioned were full yet the overall crowd was small. Taking one little sample does not reflect the crowd as a whole. You can take a pic of a lower bowl section at a Women's game and the place will look packed...when really there's only 2K there or less.

The given attendance figure of 7,408 was accurate. I was there. Were you? And I choose to believe my eyes and what I saw in person as well, and yes, it was the largest crowd we've had all season, which is no surprise cuz it's the 1st opponent we've had at home that people cared about lol.

Agreed. Also, tomorrow's game will probably be our first home opponent that people care about as well. I'm looking for a big crowd at Carver tomorrow night. At least I hope there aren't 3,000+ people with tickets that just decide not to show up.

[afan]

fans leaving when the game is still undecided

Yeah....I noticed a LOT of people leaving Sunday before the game was over. I personally don't care for that as I feel it doesn't show respect to the team to get up and leave, in masses no less, while they're still playing.

What really shocks me is fans leaving with seconds left and the outcome still undecided. I have seen it over and over...and....they don't strike me as fans who are going into the lobby to watch it on the tv sets. I just don't get it! IT IS DISRESPECTFUL~!!!!!

[shaunguth]

What really shocks me is fans leaving with seconds left and the outcome still undecided. I have seen it over and over...and....they don't strike me as fans who are going into the lobby to watch it on the tv sets. I just don't get it! IT IS DISRESPECTFUL~!!!!!

I guess they just don't have the extra 5-10 minutes to deal with the terrible traffic.

[shaunguth]

Yesterday...

10,506 - Drake @ Wichita State
10,236 - Southern Illinois @ Bradley (largest crowd this season for Bradley)
10,008 - illinois state @ Missouri State (largest crowd this season for Missouri State)
4,450 - Evansville @ Northern Iowa
4,017 - Creighton @ Indiana State


Through January 1:

_____________________Average______% of capacity_
Creighton___________16,229_(6)________94.0______
Wichita State_______10,326_(9)________98.3______
Bradley______________9,072_(6)________81.3______
Missouri State_______6,517_(________59.3______
illinois state_______5,760_(________56.5______
Southern Illinois____5,003_(5)________53.2______
Evansville___________4,918_(7)________42.4______
Northern Iowa________4,642_(5)________69.8______
Indiana State________4,554_(6)________44.7______
Drake________________3,963_(________55.4______

[fan]

I assume the Mo State attendance is the largest in school history?

[Da Coach]

I assume the Mo State attendance is the largest in school history?

No, Friday's attendance of 10,008 was the second largest home crowd in the history of Missouri State basketball. The record was 10,881 set November 22nd, 2008 in the inaugural game at JQH Arena against Arkansas.