Men’s basketball sees boost in season ticket sales

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That VCU’s Stuart C. Siegel Center has been built up as one of the best environments college basketball has to offer is no secret.

The Rams have sold out 18-straight home games, a school and Colonial Athletic Association record. VCU boasts 57 wins over the past two seasons including a trip to the Final Four in the 2011 NCAA Tournament followed up by an appearance in the Round of 32 this past March.

The Rams’ following is at an alltime high and the numbers are sheer evidence to support the claim. In the past month the VCU ticket office has taken 500 new season ticket deposits on top of the more than 2,900 they had last year. Since the school’s first-ever appearance in the Final Four, there have been more than 1,200 new seasonticket deposits.

The school reserves 1,500 to 2,000 tickets for students depending on VCU’s opponent and the time of season. That partnered in with the booming season-ticket sales will already account for nearly 5,500 tickets for each game next season. CT

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