2025-2026 IUBB Schedule

[eddy4iu]

3 hours ago, Jeff Flabjohns said:

Fingers crossed

I think that you'll be getting an email soon confirming that you have tickets!

[jermhoosierfan]

15 hours ago, Hovadipo said:

I seem to remember tickets at Tennessee last year being absurdly cheap, similar to your prices. It’s ridiculous. 

I wonder if the price is because they are at Gainbridge instead of a court on campus.  Don't they have to pay to use Gainbridge which might be the reason for those prices?  I am just throwing out a possible reason.

[Hovadipo]

17 minutes ago, jermhoosierfan said:

I wonder if the price is because they are at Gainbridge instead of a court on campus.  Don't they have to pay to use Gainbridge which might be the reason for those prices?  I am just throwing out a possible reason.

I'm not sure how those deals work, but that would definitely explain it.

[Pagoda]

That could certainly be the reason.  Though I don't think IU is using the optimal prices to maximize revenue -- I'd guess lower prices would move more tickets such that total revenue would end up higher.

In reality, whatever cash flow that comes from this exhibition won't be much.  Fundamentally, I'd guess IU is playing this exhibition in Indy for two reasons: (1) get experience in an NBA arena, and (2) put on an event for our central Indiana fans.  For (2), beyond the game's gate, there is longer term value to IU in getting as many fans as they can at the game and watching this team and hopefully getting them interested in CDD's "new" IUBB.  Getting them interested will result in more fans attending regular season games, buying merch, donating, etc.

This is not a big deal, I just find it puzzling to price tickets such that there will be a tiny crowd in a large arena.

[go iu bb]

8 minutes ago, Pagoda said:

That could certainly be the reason.  Though I don't think IU is using the optimal prices to maximize revenue -- I'd guess lower prices would move more tickets such that total revenue would end up higher.

In reality, whatever cash flow that comes from this exhibition won't be much.  Fundamentally, I'd guess IU is playing this exhibition in Indy for two reasons: (1) get experience in an NBA arena, and (2) put on an event for our central Indiana fans.  For (2), beyond the game's gate, there is longer term value to IU in getting as many fans as they can at the game and watching this team and hopefully getting them interested in CDD's "new" IUBB.  Getting them interested will result in more fans attending regular season games, buying merch, donating, etc.

This is not a big deal, I just find it puzzling to price tickets such that there will be a tiny crowd in a large arena.

It could be a sign that the athletic department isn't tuned in to the fanbase. They might really believe that it will sell out at these prices, like it probably would have 10+ years ago. They may not realize the damage the last 8 years have done, it particular the last 2, as far as enthusiasm and willingness to shell out a bunch of money for a meaningless game.

[jermhoosierfan]

6 minutes ago, go iu bb said:

It could be a sign that the athletic department isn't tuned in to the fanbase. They might really believe that it will sell out at these prices, like it probably would have 10+ years ago. They may not realize the damage the last 8 years have done, it particular the last 2, as far as enthusiasm and willingness to shell out a bunch of money for a meaningless game.

Kinda wonder if the prices will go down on the secondary market or start giving them away on the radio or something to get people in the door like they do for concerts.  

[Pagoda]

Just now, go iu bb said:

It could be a sign that the athletic department isn't tuned in to the fanbase. They might really believe that it will sell out at these prices, like it probably would have 10+ years ago. They may not realize the damage the last 8 years have done, it particular the last 2, as far as enthusiasm and willingness to shell out a bunch of money for a meaningless game.

Ha, yea, that is possible.  Our athletic dept has improved, but they still do some odd things and have some blind spots.

There is a bit of trend here.  I also think we priced our cupcake home football games too high ($62/ticket to the gen public), which resulted in suboptimal crowds.  Our peer programs were selling cupcake game tickets at like $20 each or two for ones, etc., and they sold a lot more tickets than we did.  Sometimes we've got to think bigger about the long-term value of engaging our existing fans and converting folks into new fans.

[Home Jersey]

12 days til Marian scrimmage  

21 days til Baylor scrimmage 

35 days til Marquette in Chicago 

[IU Prof]

Game times and tv now set:

 

https://iuhoosiers.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule

[Jeff Flabjohns]

On 9/30/2025 at 12:40 AM, eddy4iu said:

I think that you'll be getting an email soon confirming that you have tickets!

Heard anything?

[eddy4iu]

5 hours ago, Jeff Flabjohns said:

Heard anything?

No - guess I was mistaken and that those who said 2-3 weeks will prove to be correct.

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

NOTE:  Schedule says  Baylor on Sunday the 26th

 

[Jeff Flabjohns]

On 10/10/2025 at 1:22 PM, eddy4iu said:

No - guess I was mistaken and that those who said 2-3 weeks will prove to be correct.

7 weeks until tip-off and still no updates. I’m trying to lock in my seats for an IUBB afternoon and potentially IUFB B1G championship double dip!

might have to just spring for secondary tickets for BB if I see something good

[FortWayneHoosier]

Has anyone been able to find the "floating heads calendar/schedule" that always comes out every single year???? ive look all over and cannot find one. 

[AZ Hoosier]

Apparently there was an issue with the photography happening “behind schedule”. Was told they’d be out “soon”, whatever that means.

[Hovadipo]

Marquette game is 3 weeks from yesterday. Still don't know where I'm sitting. Smiling through it all.

[Pagoda]

44 minutes ago, AZ Hoosier said:

Apparently there was an issue with the photography happening “behind schedule”. Was told they’d be out “soon”, whatever that means.

 

Just now, Hovadipo said:

Marquette game is 3 weeks from yesterday. Still don't know where I'm sitting. Smiling through it all.

Scott is great and we have some wonderful people in the athletic dept, but when it comes to the basic operations of an AD (ticketing, marketing, communications, etc.), it’s not great.

It’s pretty likely our few late arriving players threw off the schedule for creating the calendar (which probably hasn’t changed in 50 years), and that was too much for the athletic dept to handle and something as simple as a calendar is now all delayed lol.

[hoosiersoxfan]

6 minutes ago, Hovadipo said:

Marquette game is 3 weeks from yesterday. Still don't know where I'm sitting. Smiling through it all.

Still waiting as well, any idea when we should find out?  I can't remember what the initial email said.  All I know is the ticket office charged me for seats that I have no clue where they are located.

[Hovadipo]

Just now, hoosiersoxfan said:

Still waiting as well, any idea when we should find out?  I can't remember what the initial email said.  All I know is the ticket office charged me for seats that I have no clue where they are located.

I tried to find that same email a couple weeks ago and couldn't. I do think it said "late October or early November" which is absolutely asinine, but they're still technically on time.