HuckFinn
Well-Known Member
Just read a Hlas article. Interesting.
Averages:
2000-2001: 15,500 sold out for all games
2010-2011: 11,635, lowest since CHA opened
Two Yrs ago: 12,869
10,963: So far this year, but all remaining games are BT
Due to every Iowa and BT game on TV, the traditional start time of 7:00 pm is non existent. Now 8:00 pm, all of which for Iowa are week nights, except one, and it’s winter in Iowa. Result? Des Moines and Quad Cities area fans get left out big time.
Biggest crowd this year? Western Illinois. 7:00 pm holiday week night. 15,056 fans.
Mike did add that “CHA is not the most fan friendly arena.”
The comments on TV and distance, start times, are Hlas, not me.
He also made mention of The fact that the student seating area is not great.
My comment. Good article. I think the late starts on weeknights are the single biggest factor, given that the fan base for season BB ticks comes
from IC, CR, DM, Quad Cities.
Averages:
2000-2001: 15,500 sold out for all games
2010-2011: 11,635, lowest since CHA opened
Two Yrs ago: 12,869
10,963: So far this year, but all remaining games are BT
Due to every Iowa and BT game on TV, the traditional start time of 7:00 pm is non existent. Now 8:00 pm, all of which for Iowa are week nights, except one, and it’s winter in Iowa. Result? Des Moines and Quad Cities area fans get left out big time.
Biggest crowd this year? Western Illinois. 7:00 pm holiday week night. 15,056 fans.
Mike did add that “CHA is not the most fan friendly arena.”
The comments on TV and distance, start times, are Hlas, not me.
He also made mention of The fact that the student seating area is not great.
My comment. Good article. I think the late starts on weeknights are the single biggest factor, given that the fan base for season BB ticks comes
from IC, CR, DM, Quad Cities.