Postseason

[ZLK]

Selling tickets seems like the main priority for these post-season tournaments and Albany-Siena would certainly do that. A CBI or CIT game at Sefcu Arena would certainly generate interest.

Think there's 0 chance they'd agree to play in a tourney that had them coming to play in our building. I could be wrong though.

[Phoenix]

I wonder how well the TUC did for the MAAC tournament with the less than stellar attendance numbers. Could they cover the CBI/CIT cost to set-up a UAlbany/Siena game..with any/all revenue going to them? Seems like turning a decent profit under that scenario wouldn't be too difficult.

[godanesgo99]

If a post season tournament was Smart they would choose TUC as a regional site and have Siena play someone Friday night, have UA play someone in Sat night, and if both win play each other on Sunday.

[UA'08]

According to CB, the CIT, CBI, and Vegas16 want Albany.

 

http://www.foxsports980.com/onair/rodger-wyland-1777/will-brown-ualbany-head-basketball-coach-14457270/

[UA'08]

With all these one seeds taking auto bids in the NIT, there could be some decent teams in the other three tourneys if they decide to play.

[UAalum72]

I wonder how well the TUC did for the MAAC tournament with the less than stellar attendance numbers. Could they cover the CBI/CIT cost to set-up a UAlbany/Siena game..with any/all revenue going to them? Seems like turning a decent profit under that scenario wouldn't be too difficult.

From the T-U blog "The Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference reported an attendance increase of more than 6,000 at the men’s and women’s basketball tournament that ended on Monday. Times Union Center general manager Bob Belber said he expects the arena to turn a profit on the event this year after losing money a year ago."

[danstep]

still said only 10th best of 17 times hosting...last year the attendance was abysmal so an increase was expected with an improved Saints team

[UA'08]

I wonder if Hofstra failing to make the tournament again, make them consider the MAAC. As much as some like to $iena on that conference here, there has been talk about them being a multiple bid league a number of times in the last eight years. More than the America east has had in that time which is zero.

[bob87]

I wonder if Hofstra failing to make the tournament again, make them consider the MAAC. As much as some like to $iena on that conference here, there has been talk about them being a multiple bid league a number of times in the last eight years. More than the America east has had in that time which is zero.

 

 

You must be listening to maac apologists too much. Monmouth doesn't really have the resume to get in the tournament. They are not one of the best 34 teams that did not win a conference championship. With a couple of teams ineligible are they one of the top 36. I still wouldn't think so and CBS currently has them first in the 4 out. it will be interesting to see what seed they get in the NIT.

 

http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/bracketology

[GreatDanes06]

According to CB, the CIT, CBI, and Vegas16 want Albany.

 

http://www.foxsports980.com/onair/rodger-wyland-1777/will-brown-ualbany-head-basketball-coach-14457270/

 

Be interesting to see what determines which one they pick

[UA'08]

 

I wonder if Hofstra failing to make the tournament again, make them consider the MAAC. As much as some like to $iena on that conference here, there has been talk about them being a multiple bid league a number of times in the last eight years. More than the America east has had in that time which is zero.

 

 

You must be listening to maac apologists too much. Monmouth doesn't really have the resume to get in the tournament. They are not one of the best 34 teams that did not win a conference championship. With a couple of teams ineligible are they one of the top 36. I still wouldn't think so and CBS currently has them first in the 4 out. it will be interesting to see what seed they get in the NIT.

 

http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/bracketology

 

It's still talk though. I'll wait for the day an America East is in that discussion. First four out get 1 seeds in the NIT.

[bob87]

 

 

I wonder if Hofstra failing to make the tournament again, make them consider the MAAC. As much as some like to $iena on that conference here, there has been talk about them being a multiple bid league a number of times in the last eight years. More than the America east has had in that time which is zero.

 

 

You must be listening to maac apologists too much. Monmouth doesn't really have the resume to get in the tournament. They are not one of the best 34 teams that did not win a conference championship. With a couple of teams ineligible are they one of the top 36. I still wouldn't think so and CBS currently has them first in the 4 out. it will be interesting to see what seed they get in the NIT.

 

http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/bracketology

 

It's still talk though. I'll wait for the day an America East is in that discussion. First four out get 1 seeds in the NIT.

 

 

 

LOL. nobody pays attention to 99% of the delusional "maac talk". We will see where they end up but I would love the chance to play Monmouth and knock them out. Too bad it will be someone else that gets that opportunity while Albany is in a different tournament

[UAalum72]

The Ivy League has announced they'll finally have a conference tournament starting next year. Four teams only. In conjunction with the tourney they're reducing their regular season by one game, which means getting an OOC with them may get harder unless they eliminate the D-III games some of them play.

http://ivyleaguesports.com/information/general_releases/2015-16/releases/The_Ivy_League_Adds_Mens-Womens_Basketball_Tournaments_Beginning_in_2017

[sarge965]

hopefully we do not schedule a DIII again

[UA'08]

The Ivy League has announced they'll finally have a conference tournament starting next year. Four teams only. In conjunction with the tourney they're reducing their regular season by one game, which means getting an OOC with them may get harder unless they eliminate the D-III games some of them play.

http://ivyleaguesports.com/information/general_releases/2015-16/releases/The_Ivy_League_Adds_Mens-Womens_Basketball_Tournaments_Beginning_in_2017

A tournament at a single site? What a crazy idea.