In addition to three NEC teams in NYC with two in Brooklyn (LIU Brooklyn, St. Francis NY, Wagner), the NEC will play OOC games this season at the Barclays Center with LIU vs. Moorehead State in the inagural Barclays Center Classic on November 9, St. Francis vs. SJU in the Brooklyn Hoops Winter Festival on December 15, LIU vs. Seton Hall in the Brooklyn Hoops Holiday Invitational on December 22. However, Manhattan will play South Carolina also in the Brooklyn Hoops Holiday Invitational.
The Barclays Center also has a 5 year agreement to host the A-10 Basketball Tournament.
Post by nashvillestag on Oct 25, 2012 8:46:16 GMT -5
I'm looking forward to checking out the new arena shortly by going to one of the scheduled college BB events. In fact in mid Nov. there is a tournament coming up involving Forida St., St.Joes, BYU and Notre Dame. But interestingly concerning the hockey move, when the Barclay's Center was planned they didn't expect that sport to be played there (very shortsighted), so as a result they have already said they are going to have to do some renovations in the next three years just to get the capacity for hockey up to a reasonable level. But anyway regarding basketball the early returns (from a Nets Exhibition) are that it is a great place to see a game, and perhaps the MAAC should consider its use for future tournaments.
Actually mid-way through construction, they made the decision to put ice in the arena too. So they reconfigured seats and sightlines before it was too late. The only things they did not do were build locker room facilities for a hockey team, but they budgeted themselves the space for it
Great headline on the back page of today's NY DAILY NEWS -"Coney Islanders"
It will be interesting to see how well college basketball does in Brooklyn.
The Coaches vs. Cancer Classic will be November 16 and November 17 at the Barclays Center (Notre Dame, St. Joe's, Florida State, BYU). Tickets range from $42.00 to $178.
The Legends Classic Basketball Doubleheader on November 19 and 20 (Georgetown, UCLA, Indiana, Georgia) will be on ESPN. Tickets range from $56 to $506.
Tickets for the Brooklyn Hoops Holiday Invitational Tripleheader on Saturday December 22 (Hofstra vs. Tulane, South Carolina vs. Manhattan, Seton Hall vs. LIU Brooklyn) range from $55 to $256.
Similar seating (Lower Bowl Seating) for the Brooklyn Nets range from $ 177 to $2,507.
Post by nashvillestag on Oct 25, 2012 11:53:14 GMT -5
FU73, always ready with the info. Thank you! However I must say this, if these are the correct starting prices for regular season games at the Barclays Center then maybe the MAAC should think twice before considering moving their league tournament to this arena.
Nash, Some more semi-useful/useless information The A-10 Tournament (March 14-17) at the Barclay Center has All Session Pass (Mid Bowl Seating) from $125 to $250. I asuume the Lower Bowl will be made available to the schools? However, only the A-10 Women's Championship game will be in Brooklyn with all the other rounds on campus in Philly at St. Joe's.
The Mass Mutal Center in Springfield has their All Session Pass for the MAAC Men's and Women's Basketball Tournament (March 7-11) from $99 to $250 with $400 for Floor Seating.
The A-10 Tournament (March 14-17) at the Barclay Center has All Session Pass (Mid Bowl Seating) from $125 to $250. I asuume the Lower Bowl will be made available to the schools? However, only the A-10 Women's Championship game will be in Brooklyn with all the other rounds on campus in Philly at St. Joe's.
