NCAA tournament - DesMoines

NoCreativity

Well-Known Member
Nov 12, 2015
12,430
10,768
113
Des Moines
Got in through the presale email. Does anyone know if this is for all 6 games? And why doenst it show your actual seats? I don't want to go if I'm in nosebleed section
 

josh4cy

Active Member
SuperFanatic
SuperFanatic T2
Dec 3, 2012
491
182
43
Ames, IA
Got in through the presale email. Does anyone know if this is for all 6 games? And why doenst it show your actual seats? I don't want to go if I'm in nosebleed section

This is for all games in DM. Says seats will be assigned in Feb. When you buy them it will say what area your tickets will be in. Mine state
Lower Level Corner/Endzone
Pretty common precedure for NCAA tickets
 

cloneteach

Well-Known Member
Nov 19, 2009
2,143
481
83
I think this is going to sell out fast. Had four in the lower level this morning, didn't pull the trigger and then tonight it was trying to give me singles in the upper deck. Found four together. I like the 200 level the best in that place to be honest.
 

NoCreativity

Well-Known Member
Nov 12, 2015
12,430
10,768
113
Des Moines
This is for all games in DM. Says seats will be assigned in Feb. When you buy them it will say what area your tickets will be in. Mine state
Lower Level Corner/Endzone
Pretty common precedure for NCAA tickets

Yeah, I see that now, just didn't read the fine print.
 

isufbcurt

Well-Known Member
Apr 21, 2006
27,462
44,363
113
46
Newton
How do you guys who bought more than 1 ticket know your tickets are going to be together. The email says that tickets aren't guaranteed to be together. We just bought 2 in the upper deck but my wife is worried we won't get seats together.
 

CYdTracked

Well-Known Member
Mar 23, 2006
18,535
9,382
113
Grimes, IA
Based on some of the posts here (and probably on Hawkeye boards as well), us uncool folks are probably going to be left buying from scalpers, including our own fan base.

We need to make the tournament plus get seeded where we play in DSM before we have to worry about that. I'm an optimist but this is a big challenge for this team knowing they could be playing in front of a home crowd just a stone throw away from Hilton. How the young talent on this team buys into Coach Prohm's system will determine if this team exceeds expectations because I fully expect the preseason polls to put us near the bottom of the league again based off how we finished last year.
 

ImJustKCClone

Ancient Argumentative and Accidental Assassin Ape
SuperFanatic
SuperFanatic T2
Jun 18, 2013
61,200
46,174
113
traipsing thru the treetops
We need to make the tournament plus get seeded where we play in DSM before we have to worry about that. I'm an optimist but this is a big challenge for this team knowing they could be playing in front of a home crowd just a stone throw away from Hilton. How the young talent on this team buys into Coach Prohm's system will determine if this team exceeds expectations because I fully expect the preseason polls to put us near the bottom of the league again based off how we finished last year.
Honestly, I'm just hoping to go to the games. We had a great time two years ago. Watched the Clones on the TVs they set up in the concourse, watched some pretty good teams play basketball. Having our team there would be a bonus! :)
 
  • Like
Reactions: capitalcityguy

CycloneRulzzz

Gameday Guru
SuperFanatic
SuperFanatic T2
Jul 13, 2008
53,509
77,706
113
44
Nevada, IA
Did a search for tickets a few hours ago and best available was the 300 level at 240 per ticket. No thanks.
 

capitalcityguy

Well-Known Member
Jun 14, 2007
8,339
2,126
113
Des Moines
How do you guys who bought more than 1 ticket know your tickets are going to be together. The email says that tickets aren't guaranteed to be together. We just bought 2 in the upper deck but my wife is worried we won't get seats together.

My confirmation does not have that disclosure so my guess is that if your ordered early enough in the day, they will assure your seats are together.
 

isufbcurt

Well-Known Member
Apr 21, 2006
27,462
44,363
113
46
Newton
My confirmation does not have that disclosure so my guess is that if your ordered early enough in the day, they will assure your seats are together.

It wasn't on the confirmation it was in the details of the original email and the details on the website before you placed your order.
 

capitalcityguy

Well-Known Member
Jun 14, 2007
8,339
2,126
113
Des Moines
It wasn't on the confirmation it was in the details of the original email and the details on the website before you placed your order.

Oh...didn't see that. Went back and see it now.

It says "best efforts" will be made to assure "...tickets are contiguous or adjacent to one another..."

FWIW from past experience from others buying tickets for NCAA games in DM and elsewhere, I don't recall this ending up being a complaint anyone mentioned.
 

JP4CY

Lord, beer me strength.
Staff member
SuperFanatic
SuperFanatic T2
Dec 19, 2008
74,263
95,027
113
Testifying
My 4 from 2016 were together in the lower bowl. I can't imagine them separating them up if you weren't all sketchy and did a bunch of orders.
 

isufbcurt

Well-Known Member
Apr 21, 2006
27,462
44,363
113
46
Newton
Oh...didn't see that. Went back and see it now.

It says "best efforts" will be made to assure "...tickets are contiguous or adjacent to one another..."

FWIW from past experience from others buying tickets for NCAA games in DM and elsewhere, I don't recall this ending up being a complaint anyone mentioned.

I'm not really worried about it but my wife was worried our tickets might not be together.
 

TedKumsher

Well-Known Member
Aug 30, 2007
2,679
633
113
51
Ames
What seed would ISU need to be to get placed in DM? Top 4 seed?
I’m not sure of the exact rules of seeding and placement, but I thought there might be something against a lower seeded team having a homecourt advantage over a higher seeded team in the first 2 rounds.
Anybody know the exact rules?
I don't know the exact rules, but I'll try to be helpful anyway. Drake is the official host of the regional. I am 87.5% sure that means ISU has no restrictions whatsoever on getting sent to the Des Moines regional. When ISU hosted the regional, I'm 91.3% sure that ISU was not allowed to be there no matter what they were seeded. Generally, higher seeds get preference for closer geographical locations (but no guarantees). No matter what ISU is seeded, though, I am 78% sure that Des Moines is not ever a guarantee.
 
  • Winner
Reactions: LRam1270

CycloneJames

Active Member
Dec 1, 2009
929
42
28
Ankeny
I wasn't able to get in on this since I'm not on their mailing list. But since Drake is the host I'm assuming they will get some chance at a pre-sale as well. I poked around their website and couldn't find a way to sign up for their fan club or anything like that. Has anyone else checked into that and found anything worthwhile?