All these questions about BET tix...

[cto]

There was some good... and some bad ... info in that other thread. As one who has had 27 years of experience with the BET, I probably know the ins and outs as well as anyone. Here are the answers for which you're looking.

1) If you buy tix from SU, they will be "strips" to all eight sessions (two on Tuesday-Thursday and one on Friday and Saturday). As each school gets a very limited number of tickets (do the math, 16 schools getting equal treatment in an 18,000-capacity arena), a large portion of the tix are in the 300s and 400s.

2) The best and cheapest way to "upgrade" seats is to buy tix from fans of losing teams as they are leaving MSG. If you are in the city, and have even the worst 400 seats, go to some of the early (non-SU) sessions shortly before they end. If for example, Nova loses a game, look for folks with Nova gear and offer to buy their remaining tix. Most times they are so disgusted, they will sell them for face or below -- even if they are very good seats. (All seats have the same face value ... courtside or 400s).

3) Be careful of obvious scalpers around MSG. Each year there is an epidemic of fake tix floating around. Also, do not buy a ticket for a session from someone who is leaving that session. Tickets are scanned and there is NO re-entry.

4) The team hotels are also a good place to buy tix from fans of losing teams. Do a little research, especially on the hotels around MSG. Find out where the teams are staying.

5) Here is an interactive seating chart at MSG as configured for the BET. Enlarge it, print a copy, and take it with you if you are buying tix. It will give you an idea of where the seats are located.
http://www.stubhub.com/big-east-tou...st-conference-championship-3-10-2012-3154154/

6) Good luck. It is one of the best sporting events in the nation. And well worth the effort to attend

 

[cliftonparksufan]

6) Good luck. It is one of the best sporting events in the nation. And well worth the effort to attend

And as SenorPalmer mentioned in the other thread, probably the last time that Syracuse will be participating in it (unless they get stuck again one more year). Needless to say, if you haven't checked it off your bucket list yet, this would be the year to go.

 

[orangecuse]

Not sure how true this is relative to the fakes, but last year of couple of guys with our group were in need of some tix and landed upgraded ones for an good deal. We were all concerned they may not be legit and questioned the seller. He showed us how to be certain by taking the back of the ticket and rubbing it to the point where the Big East logo comes through. After he demonstrated, we did it with our booklet tix and sure enough there it was...they got in. However, I have no idea if the fake ones also do this as well.

 

[KaiserUEO]

Not sure how true this is relative to the fakes, but last year of couple of guys with our group were in need of some tix and landed upgraded ones for an good deal. We were all concerned they may not be legit and questioned the seller. He showed us how to be certain by taking the back of the ticket and rubbing it to the point where the Big East logo comes through. After he demonstrated, we did it with our booklet tix and sure enough there it was...they got in. However, I have no idea if the fake ones also do this as well.

they will now.

Oh Lord

 

[orangecuse]

they will now.

Oh Lord

Really? I didn't realize that those type criminals frequent this board...try to keep it at a minimum in your endeavors of spreading the good word. :noidea:

 

[cuseguy]

If it's anything like trying to get Springsteen tix today, scalpers will overwhelm the ticket website and there won't be any tix available.

 

[KaiserUEO]

If it's anything like trying to get Springsteen tix today, scalpers will overwhelm the ticket website and there won't be any tix available.

today was a double whammy.

roger waters and bruce springsteen, both on sale today. online ticketmaster blew up.

stupidity at its finest.

:bang::bang:

Oh Lord

 

[bballbeadle]

Thank you, Joyce!

 

[otto123]

Seems to risky I don't wanna go down there with no tix. There's got to be an easier way, I don't want sessions I just want two tix for the SU games Fri and Sat in he lower level.

 

[Cuseman78]

Seems to risky I don't wanna go down there with no tix. There's got to be an easier way, I don't want sessions I just want two tix for the SU games Fri and Sat in he lower level.

There's simply not an easier way unless you buy the strips directly from the school. 16 teams, huge demand. Friday nights ticket is as tough a ticket as you can imagine. Expect to pay 150 or more just to get in the building. If you are looking for lower lever, you're going to pay more than that. Saturday nights game is much easier with only 2 teams fan bases in the building.

 

[Toga]

Seems to risky I don't wanna go down there with no tix. There's got to be an easier way, I don't want sessions I just want two tix for the SU games Fri and Sat in he lower level.

Exactly what I want. Apparently it ain't so easy.

 

[cto]

Exactly what I want. Apparently it ain't so easy.

In that case, I would suggest stub hub. However, you run the risk that SU will not be playing. And if the teams there are not big draws, you will be stuck with some pricey tix. I can remember a year when I had to give away Saturday night tix to a doorman in the building where I was then living. No one else wanted them.

 

[Toga]

In that case, I would suggest stub hub. However, you run the risk that SU will not be playing. And if the teams there are not big draws, you will be stuck with some pricey tix. I can remember a year when I had to give away Saturday night tix to a doorman in the building where I was then living. No one else wanted them.

Thanks. My other issue is probably having to decide on not going to BET in the hopes of going to NOLA vs. going all in on BET. All in all not such a bad problem for a college hoops fan to have.

 

[NKR1978]

There's simply not an easier way unless you buy the strips directly from the school. 16 teams, huge demand. Friday nights ticket is as tough a ticket as you can imagine. Expect to pay 150 or more just to get in the building. If you are looking for lower lever, you're going to pay more than that. Saturday nights game is much easier with only 2 teams fan bases in the building.

Tue cheapest tickets for Friday night on stubhub last year were $225, at least they were at the time I purchased mine.

I'm sure there are cheaper ways to get tickets, but when you're coming from the office, the expediency of stubhub can't be beat.

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[690West]

Not sure how true this is relative to the fakes, but last year of couple of guys with our group were in need of some tix and landed upgraded ones for an good deal. We were all concerned they may not be legit and questioned the seller. He showed us how to be certain by taking the back of the ticket and rubbing it to the point where the Big East logo comes through. After he demonstrated, we did it with our booklet tix and sure enough there it was...they got in. However, I have no idea if the fake ones also do this as well.

As an idiot who bought $500 worth of fakes for my whole family in 2006, I can attest that the fakes don't show the logo/hologram thingy on the back. Ugh. I still take grief over that

 

[nyhc666]

Seems to risky I don't wanna go down there with no tix. There's got to be an easier way, I don't want sessions I just want two tix for the SU games Fri and Sat in he lower level.

you better hope we win on Thurs before you go buying tix for Fri and Sat...only 4 teams make it to Fri...the losers on Thurs dump their tix ASAP and they can be had for CHEAP