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Excited for this!

That's what I assumed - thanks

Agreed - I'm totally understanding of that

Not being facetious, genuinely asking - do you know if those numbers reflect purchased tickets or tickets scanned at the gate? I feel like even some bigger games haven't had close to 91%, let alone the average across the season

The argument isn't about student attendance, it's about complaining about not playing at home when attendance is poor. And I guess I don't understand the volleyball or field hockey argument. Those games aren't packed because the sports aren't popular, not because the programs aren't succeeding. Soccer and swimming are probably our best two programs year-over-year in recent memory and those aren't packed either.

Then why are we begging to play at home if the students don't want to come because we suck? I don't feel bad for them when they can literally walk to the games. Maybe we wouldn't suck anymore if we actually had a home court advantage. I missed one game I had a ticket to in four years as a student. Completely inexcusable to have a completely empty balcony for Michigan State on a Sunday afternoon. That place was dead, and would've been totally winnable if we had a crowd show up.

My hottest of takes is until students actually show up and make Assembly Hall a tough place to play, I'm okay with playing a game or two in Indy where alums who rarely get accessible tickets in Assembly Hall can see us play. Of course tickets have been a little cheaper on the secondary market lately, but students aren't even filling the lower level, let alone having a COMPLETELY empty balcony.... I don't expect anyone here to agree with this - I'm just a young alum in Indy who is frustrated by lack of turnout when it's hard for someone like me to get in the building

This makes me wonder if we'll have any big-time December Saturday/weekend games or if those will just be wasted? Syracuse on a Monday in Indy, UK on a Friday night during IHSAA football semistate.... just seems bizarre.

https://x.com/joetipton/status/2039786198726525386?s=46 Fixed it for you.

Interesting on a Monday...... but love how early in the season it is

83-69 bad guys

Indiana 75, UCLA 68

Indiana 26, Miami 20

Michigan State 84, Indiana 77

Indiana 80, Nebraska 76