Please just stop with the Kevin Love nonsense: While We’re Waiting…
March 24, 2015Indians defense no longer a comedy of errors
March 24, 2015March Madness comes to Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio on March 26 and 28, and the stakes could not be higher with four teams vying for the Midwest Region bracket’s birth to the Final Four in Indianapolis. Three-seed Notre Dame and seven-seed Wichita State will take the court first on Thursday night at 7:15 p.m. Upset-minded five-seed West Virginia University and the tournament’s number one overall seed University of Kentucky will be the second matchup. The winners of these match ups will face off in the Elite Eight on March 28.
According to TiqIQ, the average price for fans looking for an all-sessions (Sweet Sixteen and Elite Eight) pass to the tournament in Cleveland is $1113.09 on the secondary market, with a get-in price currently at $358.00. To just view the Sweet Sixteen games, fans can expect an average price of $437.39 for NCAA Tournament tickets at Quicken Loans Arena. Fans can get-in at the gates at a current price of $171.00. Also, the tournament is offering a second-session pass for the Elite Eight game at an average price of $466.00, with a get-in price for $153.00.
The average price for fans looking for an all-sessions pass to the tournament in Cleveland is $1,113.
The first game of the evening features a great deal of intrigue. Notre Dame, in only its second year in the ACC, capped off an incredible run in the conference tournament with a win over UNC, thus earning a No. 3 seed. They survived tough games against Northeastern and Butler to advance to the Sweet Sixteen. Offensively, the Fighting Irish are about as good as anyone in the tournament in scoring baskets. They average the 12th best points per game at 78.8 and the 2nd ranked shooting field goal percentage with 51%. Moreover, Wichita State is making some noise as well. After finally getting the long-awaited opportunity to take on in-state foe Kansas, they dispatched them handily 78-65, also beating the storied Indiana Hoosiers in the first round. The Shockers will look to advance to the Elite Eight for the second time in the past three seasons.
On the other side of the regional bracket, West Virginia University takes on the presumed tournament favorite in still-undefeated, Kentucky. Bob Huggins and his Mountaineers come into the Sweet Sixteen matchup leading the nation in steals per game with 10.94. The Mountaineers took care of business in a close game against Buffalo, who many picked to win in the second round. They moved onto the third round and faced border-rival Maryland in an emotional affair that ended 69-59, with the Mountaineers forcing 23 turnovers. Meanwhile, Kentucky made short work of Hampton in the second round and faced an early challenge against Cincinnati before pulling away in the second half to get here to the Sweet Sixteen. Interesting fact: Bob Huggins is 8-2 against John Calipari coached teams.
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Nice plug for hipmunk. Never seen that before here. (Am I missing something?)
Pretty tempted to go with the lower seeds here on Thursday. I think we have the most compelling games of the four regionals.
Did you see all the empty seats in Jacksonville last week? Good seats, too, right up close. Florida has lousy sports fans.