MAC Tourney Tickets

[Captain Kangaroo]

When do the School packages go on sale?

[Zip Watcher]

Not sure about that, but I'm looking to find out. I've already pretty much filled our 12 center court MAC PAC seats, so it might be necessary to get more from UA for those sessions. I think the best they can do is just take "orders" until the Zips are actually in a game @ the Gund. So probably not till they seal up the East title the last week of Feb. will we be able to get tix from UA.

Go Zips!

Oh yeah! --->

[Z-Pouch]

Not sure about that, but I'm looking to find out. I've already pretty much filled our 12 center court MAC PAC seats, so it might be necessary to get more from UA for those sessions. I think the best they can do is just take "orders" until the Zips are actually in a game @ the Gund. So probably not till they seal up the East title the last week of Feb. will we be able to get tix from UA.

Go Zips!

Oh yeah! --->

ZW -- Those MAC PAC seats are at center court in th lower arena not floor ? I haven't had a chance to talk with our rep yet. I take it you recommend them.

[Zip Watcher]

Z-Pouch,

You are correct. We sit about 10 rows up in the center court lower bowl (I think it's Sec. 109). And I would hightly recommend them if you can get some. The first year at the Gund, we sat in C109 (Club seat level), and then moved down to the center lower bowl when we renewed early.

Due to media, etc. there aren't any floor seats along the sidelines. Media tables have traditionally run the length of the sideline opposite the benches. I'm not sure what the deal is on the baseline boxes behind the band .. maybe those are for sale? Or are they like loges?? I'd rather sit sideline.

I've been taking a group to the MAC tourney ever since 99 in Toledo, and I believe it to be the best use of my sports entertainment dollar. 550 for 7 games X 4 seats breaks down to about $20/game in great seats with free parking. If you like bitch-ball, they throw those in for free also. The games are usually pretty good (2000 was insane). Try doing that well at a Cavs game.

MAC PAC seats also go up the center court area in the club levels (CXXX). Those are also pretty good seats. Actually a few people in my group have said that the best seat in the house would be center court in the first row of the C1XX (108 or 109 and the same sections across the court). Not sure I would argue with them.

The seats that the schools get are pretty close to as good. They'll be within the baselines, from above the 3point line to about the baseline, starting in the lower bowl and going up to the club seats. Not bad seats at all. Actually, I think the MAC PAC seats only go about 8 or 12 seats in from center court, and then the school seats start, so if you've got priority w/ ZAC, you'll get great seats.

It's REALLY a first class event if you've not been there. It will be better w/ the ZipsNation in large attendance, but I've been to other tourney's (Big East for example) & the MAC takes a back seat to no conference in how well it's run. I'm hoping to see a nice long extension signed at the Gund sometime soon .. I think it's only certain through 2006.