2016 Summit League Basketball and Baseball Championship Tickets Info

[THEsocalledfan]

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — All-session passes for the 2016 Summit League Basketball Championships in Sioux Falls will go on sale Sept. 28 through a series of three scheduled sales phases. Both presale sessions end on Oct. 2 at 10 p.m:

2015 Summit League Baseball Championship ticket purchasers : Sept. 28, 10 a.m.

2015 Summit League Basketball Championship ticket purchasers : Sept. 30, 10 a.m.

General On Sale : Oct. 3, 10 a.m.

Phase 1 and Phase 2 Presales will be available through Ticketmaster.com only and are only available to those who previously purchased tickets online. Those eligible for the presales will receive an email notification with purchase instructions. Tickets sold through the Phase 3 General On Sale will be available through the KELOLAND box office, Ticketmaster.com, Ticketmaster outlets or by calling Ticketmaster’s toll-free line at 1-800-745-3000.

Those included in Phase 1 and 2 presales will have the opportunity to purchase twoyear, all-session tickets for the 2016 and 2017 Summit League Basketball Championships at the Denny Sanford PREMIER Center. Allsession passes, which include admission to all Summit League Basketball Championship games, start at $230 for the two-year presale opportunity.

Single-year, all-session tickets for 2016 Summit League Basketball Championships are not included in the initial presales. Allsession passes start at $115 for 2016 only during the general on sale.

The 2016 Summit League Basketball Championships begin on Sat., March 5 and run through Tues., March 8. The 2015 Summit League Basketball Championship drew a record attendance of 60,007 and set 11 attendance records in its first year in the Denny Sanford PREMIER Center.

[wow]

Conspiracy by Summit League to announce this during UND week so NDSU fans will miss getting tickets... :)

[HoopsBison]

Cant wait for this tournament again. Its an absolute blast to attend, encourage all Bison fans to check it out!

Go Bison!

[Mr Pep Band]

Totally Agree!! The new Sanford Premier Center is amazing and the atmosphere is just as good. But man it felt good beating SDSU there last March! Much nicer facility than the old Sioux Falls butt-hockey arena. The more Bison Fans we can get down there for the tourney the better, need to cancel out that :bunnyb: SDSU home court advantage.

[THEsocalledfan]

Much nicer facility than the old Sioux Falls butt-hockey arena.

Have to admit, I don't follow this comment. The old arena was horrible for hockey, and was built for basketball. Even if very old, it was a good place to watch a BBalll game, but hockey could not even have a full rink. It was awful for hockey.

The Premier Center was specifically designed to be a good hockey venue where you could also have a nice basketball facility.

[Mr Pep Band]

Guess I'm not familiar with the arena history. But being there for 5 Summit League BB tournaments the design fitted BB real well, didn't seem to have a bad set in the house, much like the Dome. But for hockey it would seem rather awkward with the front row being 10' above the ice. And then seeing and playing (trumpet) in the new Sanford Premier Center last March, there was a noticeable difference in the scope and price of the facility.

Upon doing research, the Premier center cost 10x's that of the old arena, when both compared in 2015 dollars (12M vs. 117M). Didn't know that the old arena was build from 59' to 61' tho!! Seems to have aged quite well.

[THEsocalledfan]

Guess I'm not familiar with the arena history. But being there for 5 Summit League BB tournaments the design fitted BB real well, didn't seem to have a bad set in the house, much like the Dome. But for hockey it would seem rather awkward with the front row being 10' above the ice. And then seeing and playing (trumpet) in the new Sanford Premier Center last March, there was a noticeable difference in the scope and price of the facility.

Upon doing research, the Premier center cost 10x's that of the old arena, when both compared in 2015 dollars (12M vs. 117M). Didn't know that the old arena was build from 59' to 61' tho!! Seems to have aged quite well.

Crazy thing about that old arena, it really is a good basketball facility for fans seeing a game. Just horrible for players and nice amenities. Locker rooms were horrible.

The lowest seat you saw at the Bball tourney are not permanent; they come out. Also, the end of the arena by the bands has no seats for hockey. It is a fantastic hockey venue with great site lines. Only blunder they made were the railings going to the concourses as they impede views.

[wow]

Since there's a bit of discussion on the old SF Arene, thought you guys might be interested in the fact that Augie has been playing there for the last few years:

http://www.augiemirror.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/arena.png

I've been to a couple games, and it is a really nice setup. They have curtains up so smaller crowds feel big. Average attendance the last two years was over 2600 (capacity is setup around 4000 I believe).

If they hadn't just built a brand new, football stadium, my guess is they would already be in the Summit League.

[El_Chapo]

I miss the OLD SF ARENA. the new arena Sucks!

back when Bisonville was Bisonville. Slick, SD, Lakes & Unbison & Savvy drinking out place out of PBR Pounders, and partying the 2nd & 3rd round games when NDSU went 1 & done for 3 straight years *argh*

[THEsocalledfan]

Pre-Sale info is out:

Denny Sanford PREMIER Center welcomes
Summit League Men's and Women's
Basketball Championships

Take advantage of this special presale to reserve your seats for the
2016 Championships on March 5-8 and the 2017 Championships on March 4-7.
Two-Year, All-Session Passes: $350, $300, $280, $250, and $230
Through this presale, you may only purchase all-session passes - which includes a ticket to every session of the tournament - for both the 2016 and 2017 tournaments. Single-year all-session passes will go on sale to the general public on Saturday, October 3 at 10 am. Single-session tickets will go on sale at a later date closer to the tournament.
The 2015 Summit League Basketball Championship drew a record attendance of 60,007 and set 11 attendance records in its first year in the Denny Sanford PREMIER Center.

You can buy tomorrow at 10 AM with passcode: FAN16.

[1998braves64]

Pre-Sale info is out:

Denny Sanford PREMIER Center welcomes
Summit League Men's and Women's
Basketball Championships

Take advantage of this special presale to reserve your seats for the
2016 Championships on March 5-8 and the 2017 Championships on March 4-7.
Two-Year, All-Session Passes: $350, $300, $280, $250, and $230
Through this presale, you may only purchase all-session passes - which includes a ticket to every session of the tournament - for both the 2016 and 2017 tournaments. Single-year all-session passes will go on sale to the general public on Saturday, October 3 at 10 am. Single-session tickets will go on sale at a later date closer to the tournament.
The 2015 Summit League Basketball Championship drew a record attendance of 60,007 and set 11 attendance records in its first year in the Denny Sanford PREMIER Center.

You can buy tomorrow at 10 AM with passcode: FAN16.

Taking a play right out of Frisco's playbook. How often are 2/3 year passes done in these type of situations for NCAA events?

[THEsocalledfan]

Taking a play right out of Frisco's playbook. How often are 2/3 year passes done in these type of situations for NCAA events?

Agreed, however, this is fundamentally different than Frisco. This is NOT run by the NCAA like Frisco. This is run by the Summit League, but no doubt they know how to play the NCAA game.....

BTW, in order to get good seats I think this is a better deal than Frisco. You always kind of knew that Frisco seats would be open relatively easy if you buy when they go on sale; this is a bit of different animal as seat location is a huge deal in basketball.

[jacks1]

The lower level is basically sold out already from Mondays presale.

[1998braves64]

Agreed, however, this is fundamentally different than Frisco. This is NOT run by the NCAA like Frisco. This is run by the Summit League, but no doubt they know how to play the NCAA game.....

BTW, in order to get good seats I think this is a better deal than Frisco. You always kind of knew that Frisco seats would be open relatively easy if you buy when they go on sale; this is a bit of different animal as seat location is a huge deal in basketball.

Yeah but I have to think it may have been Frisco idea even though NCAA sold the tickets?? Maybe not.

[THEsocalledfan]

The lower level is basically sold out already from Mondays presale.

Knew I should have bought those baseball tickets....

[Mr Meaty]

Thread bump and off a year. But where have most of bison fans got their seat located at for the Summit BB tourney?

[THEsocalledfan]

Thread bump and off a year. But where have most of bison fans got their seat located at for the Summit BB tourney?

The lower bowl is where i am. I already have tickets for this year, and they are now asking me to re up two more already. Think I'll bell moving down. Lower bowl is mainly jacks fans due to this.

[StL Bison Fan]

when do summit tickets go on sale?

[roadwarrior]

when do summit tickets go on sale?

11 months ago or so

[StL Bison Fan]

11 months ago or so

singles? I cannot find it on the web. Remember now, I might not be on the right page.

[Bison"FANatic"]

when do summit tickets go on sale?

A couple more weeks and Jack fans should be ready to sell. :):)

Unless they get in the ZONE
They might skip it though if they are ZONED out
When they do sell I would look for them in front of the Arena in the no parking ZONE

[Mr Meaty]

A couple more weeks and Jack fans should be ready to sell. :):)

Unless they get in the ZONE
They might skip it though if they are ZONED out
When they do sell I would look for them in front of the Arena in the no parking ZONE
That is actually a good point. But they are on ticketmaster.

[StL Bison Fan]

this is what I got about general public sales:

Onsale to General Public

Start: Mon, 02/29/16 12:00 PM CST

[HoopsBison]

this is what I got about general public sales:

Onsale to General Public

Start: Mon, 02/29/16 12:00 PM CST

Right now only all session passes are available via ticketmaster. They do open single session passes closer to the tournament for fans who dont want all all session tickets. NDSU usually is also alottted a number of all session passes you can buy through them. Does anyone know when those become available?

[roadwarrior]

Josh said NDSU should have their allocation of tickets later this month. They are full tournament only.

[Mr Meaty]

Josh said NDSU should have their allocation of tickets later this month. They are full tournament only.

How big of demand for those? I am still trying to get a buddy to go with.

[StL Bison Fan]

We plan on going but don't know if we can go all days. Can I assume in a place that large we will be able to get tickets later?

[HoopsBison]

How big of demand for those? I am still trying to get a buddy to go with.

You shouldnt have any trouble getting some through NDSU.

[HoopsBison]

We plan on going but don't know if we can go all days. Can I assume in a place that large we will be able to get tickets later?

Yes, they will open the upper sections as they sell out. Generally you can move down lower if we arent playing SDSU,or if we are, you can always sit in the endzone.