Todd Stewart, WKU’s Senior Associate Athletic Director, acknowledged that ticket sales have not gone as well as expected for Thursday night’s opener against Kentucky in Nashville.
LP Field, home of the Tennessee Titans, seats 68,798. WKU officials considered a half-full stadium as a reasonable possibiity.
“We’re looking at a crowd in the 20s,” said Stewart, meaning about a third full.
Stewart cited the mid-week date and late kickoff (9:15 p.m. EDT) as factors. He also noted the poor economy.
Ticket prices range from $28 to $63 and are available at WKUsports.com, Ticketmaster.com and at LP Field.
Jerry Tipton of the Lexington Herald- Leader has covered Kentucky basketball since the 1981-82 season. That time includes five coaches, five Final Fours, four athletic directors, two interim athletic directors and many memories. Before coming to Lexington, Tipton worked eight years for the Huntington (W.Va.) Herald-Dispatch. He covered Marshall’s basketball team for two seasons before coming to the Herald-Leader.
2 comments ↓
I wish I lived closer than Florida or I would be there. Were are the Western KY (WKU and UK) fans? This is embarrassing.
“Where”