Bradley Basketball ticket news

[Da Coach]

Release from BUBraves.com about upcoming games and ticket deals--

http://www.bubraves.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=25965&SPID=1498&DB_OEM_ID=3400&ATCLID=1394580

Here is the text- please note the last paragraph. The Braves Club is paying for tickets for any student who wants to go to the MVC Tournament. That's a great deal!--


Bradley Basketball ticket newsPeoria, ILL--
The Bradley men's basketball team will close the home portion of its 2007-08 schedule with a two-game homestand, beginning Saturday versus Wisconsin-Milwaukee in the sixth annual O'Reilly ESPNU BracketBusters and concluding Tuesday versus Missouri Valley Conference rival Southern Illinois. Fans are reminded that both games will begin at non-tradional times, Saturday at 8:05 pm and Tuesday at 6:05 pm, due to the ESPN family of networks.

As the Braves challenge their program record for average attendance at men??™s basketball games, the Bradley Department of Athletics has partnered with Zim??™s Restaurant in Campus Town for the BracketBuster Blowout, a 2-for-1 ticket and dinner promotion for Saturday??™s game against the Panthers. Fans have the opportunity to purchase two Priority III or IV tickets for Saturday??™s game for the price of one through the Robertson Fieldhouse Box Office. In addition, if the Braves attract more than 11,000 fans and earn a victory, everyone in attendance will become eligibile for 2-for-1 dinner entrees at Zim??™s for one week by presenting their ticket stubs at the restaurant.

Bradley is averaging 10,041 fans through its first 14 home games, currently the second-best average in program history, and already has attracted a season-record four crowds in excess of 11,000 to Carver Arena. The Braves need to average 11,136 in the final two games to eclipse the season average record of 10,178 per game, set during the 1999-2000 season.

In addition to the Zim??™s ticket promotions, fans attending Saturday??™s BracketBusters game versus Wisconsin-Milwaukee will be entertained by ZOOperstars and NCAA basketball mascot J.J. Jumper. The five animal caricatures scheduled to appear Saturday include Harry Canary, Dennis Frogman, Peyton Manatee, Shaquile O??™Seal and Clammy Sosa.

Tuesday??™s game versus Southern Illinois, which will be televised nationally on ESPN2, will be the final regular-season home game in the careers of Bradley??™s three senior tri-captains: Jeremy Crouch, Daniel Ruffin and Matt Salley. The trio will be honored in a pregame ceremony Tuesday and will address the crowd afterward. In addition, the Braves Club and WMBD AM 1470 will sponsor a pregame party at the Peoria Civic Center in advance of the nationally-televised game. Doors will open at 3:30 and food and drinks will be available (free for Braves Club members). Dan DiOrio will broadcast his Braves Plus pregame show from the exhibit hall beginning at five o??™clock and the Bradley cheerleaders and band will make appearances.

MVC Tournament Tickets Coupons Available at Local Taco Bell Restaurants
Bradley has sold out its allotment of tickets for the 2008 State Farm Missouri Valley Conference Tournament March 6-8 at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis, but fans still can purchase discounted tickets at the Scottrade Center through a promotion with local Taco Bell restaurants.

Through March 9 Taco Bell customers in Peoria, Carbondale, Des Moines and Omaha will be able to receive a coupon good for $7 off any single-session ticket for the tournament -- $28 single-session tickets -- while supplies last. Fans in Peoria, Carbondale, Des Moines and Omaha also may present the $7-off coupons at any St. Louis area Taco Bell to trade for $12-off coupons, as well as a free 32-ounce drink on Saturday, March 8 and Sunday, March 9. Fans must present the Taco Bell promotional coupons at the Scottrade Center box office window to receive the ticket discounts.

The semifinal and championship sessions of the 2007 State Farm MVC Tournament drew sold-out crowds of 22,612 to the Scottrade Center and The Valley??™s championship game was the highest-attended conference tournament final in the country. The Valley office reports advance ticket sales through the schools this year have reached record levels, but tickets do remain through the Scottrade Center.

Students Receive Free Tourney Tickets From Braves Club
The Bradley Braves Club has once again, generously has agreed to cover the cost of Bradley University??™s student tickets for the 2008 State Farm MVC Tournament March 6-9 at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis. Students planning to attend Bradley??™s game(s) in St. Louis should present their valid University identification to the Bradley ticket staff in the Scottrade lobby to receive their complimentary tickets. The first 250 students to present their IDs will receive tickets for the lower bowl baseline student section, while additional seats will be provided in the upper bowl, based on availability.

[tornado]

I think BU WILL get more than 11,136 for the next two contests, and will set the all time record for home average, and, by the way, they will also easily finish with the second best total season attendance.
If we happen to get one more game (like an NIT game as in 2007) we will also set the all time total attendance record.

GO Braves!

Where were those people who said before the season that the excitement was not back?

[Scouter]

Where were those people who said before the season that the excitement was not back?

Did they even exist?

[tornado]

Oh my, yes.....several posters said that BU would not surpass the attendance figures from the 90's, and that so many long time fans had given up their tickets that JL was never going to succeed at increasing attendance.

[basketball nut]

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Tuesday’s game versus Southern Illinois, which will be televised nationally on ESPN2, will be the final regular-season home game in the careers of Bradley’s three senior tri-captains: Jeremy Crouch, Daniel Ruffin and Matt Salley. The trio will be honored in a pregame ceremony Tuesday and will address the crowd afterward. In addition, the Braves Club and WMBD AM 1470 will sponsor a pregame party at the Peoria Civic Center in advance of the nationally-televised game. Doors will open at 3:30 and food and drinks will be available (free for Braves Club members). Dan DiOrio will broadcast his Braves Plus pregame show from the exhibit hall beginning at five o’clock and the Bradley cheerleaders and band will make appearances.




I was thinking that for senior night it would be nice if we could get a big banner that tole DR & JC thanks for staying in Peoria and playing BU. These 2 young men will not soon be forgotten here in P-town like so many others have been that went other places to play their BB. We need to have a banner or take out an big add in the paper or both letting them know how much we appreciate them playing at BU.
When other local kids start to see how they are appreciated and treated by staying home compared to the kids that go away to college maybe more will stay here-like Prosser-Roth-Stewart and even Richardson should reconsider as we have a better chance not only this year but for the next couple of years going to a tournament then what UI may have. Yes UI fans BU is a better team this year.

[Murph]

Where were those people who said before the season that the excitement was not back?

In the woodwork waiting for something to go wrong.

[it's boogie time]

It would be nice to knock that '99-'00 season off the top of the attendance record books since it was such a frustrating season to watch.

[J Money]

Getting 11,000 should be easy to do for the SIU game, especially if we win Saturday. I love what the ticket office is doing in actively trying to find ways to draw more fans to Carver. It is such a great atmosphere when the place is full....and by Saturday night at 8 o'clock everyone should be in full throat. I can't wait and hopefully we sell the place out both nights and give Jeremy and Daniel a fitting send-off.