6,000 plus fans will be there!

[DIBISON]

DI basketball at NDSU will only get better!!

Last night's games with SDSU which had over 6,000 fans shows what will happen in the future at the BSA!!

Its all about the competition and I'm so happy that the DII level is in the rear view mirror.

[JBB]

It was never more evident that the old BSA arena cant handle that many people. NDSU will need a new arena for buckets. Mcfeeley makes mention of it in todays forum by saying what are we doing voting on a poorly planned ice arena that is largely unneeded when its obvious we need a better arean to host DI Basketball.

It was great to see the BSA packed to the rafters with the corners full of standing room only. For all its limitations and its questionable future the old place was in top form last night.

Thanks to the guys controling the North Doors for letting me pull up to the door to let passengers off. Much appreciated!

[IowaBison]

I thought McFeely said yesterday that we are likely to see a collapse of our basketball program?

Why would we want to build an arena when no one wants to watch the games?

I think McFeely should get into politics, he keeps a very straight face for always changing his mind.

(Must be a democrat with his constant poo-pooing!)

[TheBisonator]

Ahem...

No politics please.

There's Democrats on this forum too, you know.

Thank you.

[greenandgold01]

According to gobison.com, the BSA is capable of holding 7500 for bball.

What do you guys think?

[roadwarrior]

Many years ago the entire east bleachers of the BSA were always general admission. In those days when we played UND, we probably easily squeezed in another 1000 fans or more just in those seats.

The original design of the BSA included provisions for bleachers like those on the east side to be placed on both the north and south ends of the building. If those would have been installed, the capacity would have been over 10,000.

[greenandgold01]

Many years ago the entire east bleachers of the BSA were always general admission. In those days when we played UND, we probably easily squeezed in another 1000 fans or more just in those seats.

The original design of the BSA included provisions for bleachers like those on the east side to be placed on both the north and south ends of the building. If those would have been installed, the capacity would have been over 10,000.

I find it hard to believe that they'd stretch all the way from the north and south walls to the court.

[BisonMav]

Many years ago the entire east bleachers of the BSA were always general admission. *In those days when we played UND, we probably easily squeezed in another 1000 fans or more just in those seats.

The General Admission helped boost the average attendence to over 5000 per game. Ah, but that was many years ago.

[TheBisonator]

I'm not sure if I believe the 7,500 capacity number for the BSA. There must have not been more than a few hundred empty seats in the far corners of the west side grandstand last night (the place was basically packed), and there was just under 6,100 there last night. I would think definitely 6,500 or maybe even 7,000, but I have a hard time believing that the BSA seats 7,500.

I would think that if this is the kind of crowd and atmosphere we'll be seeing in Division I most of the time, that then we would have to build a new arena seating 9,000-10,000 to accomodate the fan numbers.

[greenandgold01]

I'm not sure if I believe the 7,500 capacity number for the BSA. There must have not been more than a few hundred empty seats in the far corners of the west side grandstand last night (the place was basically packed), and there was just under 6,100 there last night. I would think definitely 6,500 or maybe even 7,000, but I have a hard time believing that the BSA seats 7,500.

I would think that if this is the kind of crowd and atmosphere we'll be seeing in Division I most of the time, that then we would have to build a new arena seating 9,000-10,000 to accomodate the fan numbers.

The dome can seat that many right now.