Michigan vs. PSU Hockey/Basketball Doubleheader at MSG- Getting tickets may be tricky
Article in the newspaper whose name we dare not say nor post the link to so here's the relevant info:
"The Michigan vs. Penn State basketball/hockey doubleheader at Madison Square Garden in New York sounded like a great idea for the Wolverines when it was announced last year. The basketball game will be at noon, the hockey game at 7 p.m. Jan. 30.And the Wolverines do not have to surrender home dates.But there's one minor challenge: Michigan fans will have to wait to get a crack at the tickets.
Penn State announced today that its season-ticket holders will get the first chance to purchase tickets in a private presale Monday. The general public gets accesss at 10 a.m. Wednesday. The phone number is: 800-NITTANY.According to the release, "ticket prices range from $65-$500 and include entrance for both games." The event is not currently listed for purchase on the Madison Square Garden website.This will be the first "Super Saturday" in a series of basketball/hockey doubleheaders for Big Ten schools -- once each year at the Garden through 2019. It's part of the buildup to the 2018 Big Ten basketball tournament at the venue."
So basically its like a Penn State home game and we don't get an "allotment". I suspect we'll all be hunting this one down on StubHub.
October 24th, 2015 at 10:06 AM ^
Penn State should probably get first crack at the tickets, because they are the ones who gave up a home basketball game and a home hockey game.
It's not like they are going to sell more than a thousand tickets or so in this pre-sale; how many season ticket holders do they even have? There will be plenty left over for Michigan fans.
October 24th, 2015 at 10:34 AM ^
I know their hoops team is weak but they have a huge NY/NJ/Philly alumni base. This may be trickier to get tickets to than you think.
October 24th, 2015 at 10:37 AM ^
But this pre-sale is only for season ticket holders. Unless their NY/NJ/Philly alumni base has season tickets to Penn State basketball or hockey, which they don't, this pre-sale won't affect a Michigan fan's ability to get tickets on Wednesday.
October 24th, 2015 at 11:45 AM ^
Look at it this way . . . it will be a hell of a lot easier and cheaper for Michigan fans to see these games at MSG than it would be for them to travel to Happy Valley and see the games there.
October 24th, 2015 at 10:09 AM ^
Yeah, Penn State sucks at both of those sports. They do have a lot of of alumni in the N.E., but they only care about football.
October 24th, 2015 at 10:20 AM ^
...their hockey team is currently ranked right around where UM is ranked. Right now PSU and UM look like the best of a shabby lot, and may well be fighting it out for an NCAA berth. Certainly, that's a big game.
October 24th, 2015 at 10:31 AM ^
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October 24th, 2015 at 10:32 AM ^
The smart PSU fans will buy the tickets to resell to Michigan fans at a mark up because there are a ton of Michigan fans in the NYC area and the Michigan teams are better.
October 24th, 2015 at 10:37 AM ^
October 24th, 2015 at 10:52 AM ^
I'll make the trek from Brooklyn to MSG. Even paying $100 for a doubleheader would be worth it, as what the hell else are you doing on Saturday, Jan. 30th?
October 24th, 2015 at 11:41 AM ^
FWIW, here's the price breakdown on tickets for the two-game package. I can't imagine these games will sell out.
ARENA LEVEL
PRICE
VIP Courtside/Rinkside
$500
Courtside/Rinkside
$205
100-Level Side
$130
100-Level Corner
$110
100-Level Baseline/Endzone
$100
200-Level
$65
300-Level Side North/South Bridge
$100
300-Level Baseline/Endzone
$65
400-Level Baseline/Endzone
$65
October 24th, 2015 at 7:36 PM ^
Interesting.... I wonder if I should grab a couple tickets, or just keep an eye on SubHub as the event gets closer as suggested by the OP.
Have they announced how this is going to work? Is there a ticket for each game / arena setup separately? Presumably there are seats that exist for the basketball part on the floor that would not be there for hockey.... plus, people are going to want to leave during the changeover.
January 29th, 2016 at 3:40 PM ^
I have an extra pair of tickets for the hockey game on Saturday night. The tickets are in a Michigan Section (109), Row 20. Face value is $55. If you're interested, send me an email, kbchung8 at gmail.com.