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RhowdyRam02 wrote:According to the season ticket information for next year, the West Virginia game at Mohegan Sun will be Sunday 12/16. Each season ticket account can get up to 6 tickets for the game.

That would be a Sunday. That would be decent as a weekend date is needed for good attendance to get a pseudo home court advantage. Only disadvantage is that it would be up against NFL games (possibly the the Pats) which is not ideal. Still, a Sunday is much better than a weeknight.

......but, is the Mohegan game part of the season ticket package, or do the season ticket holders need to buy tickets?

We need to buy tickets, it's not part of the package. Scroll down to the bottom:

http://www.gorhody.com/tickets/men-s_ba ... on_tickets

Wow. That's up early. Did prices change? I don't remember.

So that has to count as a neutral game then right?

I think prices did change(went up) and it seems like they would have less games at the Ryan Center. The game at Mohegan is an add-on and not part of package/

RF1 wrote:

RhowdyRam02 wrote:According to the season ticket information for next year, the West Virginia game at Mohegan Sun will be Sunday 12/16. Each season ticket account can get up to 6 tickets for the game.

That would be a Sunday. That would be decent as a weekend date is needed for good attendance to get a pseudo home court advantage. Only disadvantage is that it would be up against NFL games (possibly the the Pats) which is not ideal. Still, a Sunday is much better than a weeknight.

Also allows Mohegan to hedge and ensure a good gate. In the unlikely event URI can't move enough tickets, the date would allow for a number of WVU fans to travel in and make a weekend of it at the casino. I'm sure there will be a decent contingent of opposing fans regardless.

Students may not be around for this.....

Just purchased my very first season tickets for me and my buddy! Woo hoo!

Rhodyram wrote:I think prices did change(went up) and it seems like they would have less games at the Ryan Center. The game at Mohegan is an add-on and not part of package/

That's what the board has been asking.

Rhodyram wrote:Students may not be around for this.....

It's right in the middle of exams

i understand we are candidates to play games with Pitt and UConn.....or maybe targets.......#Sarcasm

Just got my renewal notice for next year... Looks like a decent price increase I think unless we r getting more home games... Mohegan west VA game is extra.. Paid in full... Earn that $50 oyster bar gift card...

RhowdyRam02 wrote:Home
Alabama
Nevada
West Virginia at Mohegan Sun Sunday, December 16th (this is technically a home game)

Away
Providence
Brown
Holy Cross at the DCU Center
College of Charleston

Neutral
Diamond Head Classic at University of Hawaii December 22, 23, and 25
3 games vs. UNLV, TCU, Colorado, Bucknell, Indiana State, Hawaii, and Charlotte

I don't know if this has been updated but there must be more OOC games to come. This would only give us 10 and I believe there will be 12 if we are filling the schedule (this year we had 11 and were 1 short). Also isn't Brown home only now? I am trying to determine how many home games next year. Someone mentioned in a post above that the season ticket prices went up but that would depend on the # of home games. I am assuming if they put out the renewal and full price, the Athletic Dept knows the number of home games and maybe that the schedule is already complete.

With four away games already scheduled, plus the tournament and the WVU game, the remaining games will likely be at home. They are so far ahead in scheduling than they’ve ever been in the last few years, with 10 already in place. With a young team- particularly the bench- it might not be the worst thing to add some easier games on the schedule.

Schedule is fine on the 16th. Gives the youngsters a chance to get some experience.

Fill out the rest of the schedule with RPI 100-150 type teams

NCAAT regular Texas Southern

I wish we would play Vermont.

Billyboy78 wrote:I wish we would play Vermont.

Is there a reason we can't?

steviep123 wrote:

Billyboy78 wrote:I wish we would play Vermont.

Is there a reason we can't?

I don't know why we don't. Former rival (going way back) and they have a very good program going right now.

Billyboy78 wrote:

steviep123 wrote:

Billyboy78 wrote:I wish we would play Vermont.

Is there a reason we can't?

I don't know why we don't. Former rival (going way back) and they have a very good program going right now.

Ooops...sorry, I read it as "wish we COULD" not "WOULD", so thought there was some reason we couldn't.

Renewing tonight!

ram1980 wrote:Just got my renewal notice for next year... Looks like a decent price increase I think unless we r getting more home games... Mohegan west VA game is extra.. Paid in full... Earn that $50 oyster bar gift card...

Are they still doing the oyster bar gift card promo?

They r still doing oyster bar gift card promo

2 sweet 16 teams on the home schedule for next year

RhowdyRam02 wrote:Home
Alabama
Nevada
West Virginia at Mohegan Sun Sunday, December 16th (this is technically a home game)

Away
Providence
Brown
Holy Cross at the DCU Center
College of Charleston

Neutral
Diamond Head Classic at University of Hawaii December 22, 23, and 25
3 games vs. UNLV, TCU, Colorado, Bucknell, Indiana State, Hawaii, and Charlotte

Atlantic 10 tournament at Barclays Center, Brooklyn, NY

Sunday, 12/16 vs West Virginia at Mohegan Sun
Saturday, 12/22 Diamond Head Classic
Sunday, 12/23 Diamond Head Classic
Tuesday 12/25 Diamond Head Classic

Above is the current schedule as of today (3/27/2018 at 10:30 am).

That is 10 OOC games plus 18 A10 games for a total of 28. What is the max and will we be adding more games? Apparently St. Mary's is finally smartening up and looking for a home and home with someone. Perhaps we can play them on the way to Hawaii?

steviep123 wrote:

RhowdyRam02 wrote:Home
Alabama
Nevada
West Virginia at Mohegan Sun Sunday, December 16th (this is technically a home game)

Away
Providence
Brown
Holy Cross at the DCU Center
College of Charleston

Neutral
Diamond Head Classic at University of Hawaii December 22, 23, and 25
3 games vs. UNLV, TCU, Colorado, Bucknell, Indiana State, Hawaii, and Charlotte

Atlantic 10 tournament at Barclays Center, Brooklyn, NY

Sunday, 12/16 vs West Virginia at Mohegan Sun
Saturday, 12/22 Diamond Head Classic
Sunday, 12/23 Diamond Head Classic
Tuesday 12/25 Diamond Head Classic

Above is the current schedule as of today (3/25/2018 at 10:30 am).

That is 10 OOC games plus 18 A10 games for a total of 28. What is the max and will we be adding more games? Apparently St. Mary's is finally smartening up and looking for a home and home with someone. Perhaps we can play them on the way to Hawaii?

I think the remainder of the games are going to be home games vs small conference opponents. The OOC schedule is already strong for a young team, so I think we're looking at games that can build confidence for the team to fill out the remainder of the schedule.

Yeah, definitely need to fill it out with some winnable home games. I would be surprised to see anymore road games added.

Remind me again why we are playing at Brown?

PillPushr wrote:Remind me again why we are playing at Brown?

I don't have a problem with it. Gives us experience on the road without having to go far. Plus it pisses me off when PC fans question why they have to go to "lowly URI", so I can't be a hypocrite about it.

There are more URI fans there than Brown fans, usually.

They raised the price of season tickets and it looks like they may not come close to matching the 16 games at the RC that they had this season.

Right now only 11 Ryan Center games.

We play @Brown because it is fun.

PillPushr wrote:Remind me again why we are playing at Brown?

We get a home game at the Ryan Center in return for no cost.

When the Ryan Center first opened, URI initially only played Brown there. As the going rate for buy games increased, the school began to play Brown home and away. It is an easy trip to the Pizzatola Center, gets more RPI weight as a road game, and gets a sizable Rhody fan contingent.

I would like to get the away Brown game back to the years when URI hosts PC. One trip to Providence each season. The Hall of Fame Tournament messed up that long standing practice when they had Brown in the field and had them play URI in an early round game. If the Brown series is up, I wonder if URI will try to get Brown to visit Kingston first to get things back to how they were.

Shaolin Swat wrote:

steviep123 wrote:

RhowdyRam02 wrote:Home
Alabama
Nevada
West Virginia at Mohegan Sun Sunday, December 16th (this is technically a home game)

Away
Providence
Brown
Holy Cross at the DCU Center
College of Charleston

Neutral
Diamond Head Classic at University of Hawaii December 22, 23, and 25
3 games vs. UNLV, TCU, Colorado, Bucknell, Indiana State, Hawaii, and Charlotte

Atlantic 10 tournament at Barclays Center, Brooklyn, NY

Sunday, 12/16 vs West Virginia at Mohegan Sun
Saturday, 12/22 Diamond Head Classic
Sunday, 12/23 Diamond Head Classic
Tuesday 12/25 Diamond Head Classic

Above is the current schedule as of today (3/25/2018 at 10:30 am).

That is 10 OOC games plus 18 A10 games for a total of 28. What is the max and will we be adding more games? Apparently St. Mary's is finally smartening up and looking for a home and home with someone. Perhaps we can play them on the way to Hawaii?

I think the remainder of the games are going to be home games vs small conference opponents. The OOC schedule is already strong for a young team, so I think we're looking at games that can build confidence for the team to fill out the remainder of the schedule.

Agree but we’re not so “young” competitively.

2 seniors who either watched this team be a championship contender as a red shirt or contributed last season.

2 junior team leaders who many would say are poised to be the best (point guard) or 2/3rd best (forward) in the conference. Both with 2 years of big game experience, and playing Big on those stages.

1 sophomore who may be the most confident player to ever walk though these doors, who played with/against the NPOY on the biggest stage possible last year.

I don’t know that this team will need coddling to build confidence. Those guys will show this incoming class how it’s done.

Blue Man wrote:

Shaolin Swat wrote:

steviep123 wrote:
Above is the current schedule as of today (3/25/2018 at 10:30 am).

That is 10 OOC games plus 18 A10 games for a total of 28. What is the max and will we be adding more games? Apparently St. Mary's is finally smartening up and looking for a home and home with someone. Perhaps we can play them on the way to Hawaii?

I think the remainder of the games are going to be home games vs small conference opponents. The OOC schedule is already strong for a young team, so I think we're looking at games that can build confidence for the team to fill out the remainder of the schedule.

Agree but we’re not so “young” competitively.

2 seniors who either watched this team be a championship contender as a red shirt or contributed last season.

2 junior team leaders who many would say are poised to be the best (point guard) or 2/3rd best (forward) in the conference. Both with 2 years of big game experience, and playing Big on those stages.

1 sophomore who may be the most confident player to ever walk though these doors, who played with/against the NPOY on the biggest stage possible last year.

I don’t know that this team will need coddling to build confidence. Those guys will show this incoming class how it’s done.

This is fair, I was thinking more in the sense of letting the freshman get their feet wet

Yep no problem for me playing at the Pizz

It’s actually a great take y’all oughta go to our game there.

hrstrat57 wrote:Yep no problem for me playing at the Pizz

It’s actually a great take y’all oughta go to our game there.

shhhhh...not enough seats for everyone.....

Just fill out the rest of schedule with home games in the Rpi 100-150 range

I wish there was a Boston area team that fit that bill...Would love to see a game in the Boston area.

Not sure if this is the right thread for this, but:

.....we don’t Have a FL Gulf Coast away. Game?

section(105) wrote:.....we don’t Have a FL Gulf Coast away. Game?

Following year. It was announced when the series started. Not back to back years.

steviep123 wrote:I wish there was a Boston area team that fit that bill...Would love to see a game in the Boston area.

Northeastern has had a decent RPI in most recent years. Would think it a possibility. Perhaps even BC with a URI grad at the helm might be something to look into (no more 2-1 though).

steviep123 wrote:I wish there was a Boston area team that fit that bill...Would love to see a game in the Boston area.

Had a stretch there with BC when Al was there alternating home and away. I wouldn't be surprised if they announced a home and home now that Christian has them back on their feet. Likely a tournament team next year and you would think he wouldn't have an issue with coming back to URI. And they would probably want some nice road games for their RPI.

Gonebarongone wrote:

steviep123 wrote:I wish there was a Boston area team that fit that bill...Would love to see a game in the Boston area.

Had a stretch there with BC when Al was there alternating home and away. I wouldn't be surprised if they announced a home and home now that Christian has them back on their feet. Likely a tournament team next year and you would think he wouldn't have an issue with coming back to URI. And they would probably want some nice road games for their RPI.

Would love to see it.

Didn't we have New Hampshire on the schedule for a few years? Wonder if we get someone like them back on for an early season game.

Let's hope we can do better than them. No thanks. We have 300 RPI Brown. One a year of that is enough.

Like reef said, 2 or 3 home games against 100-150 RPI types would be OK.