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UH men's basketball game won't be televised

By Ferd Lewis

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LAST UPDATED: 01:47 p.m. HST, Mar 20, 2013

People stood in line Tuesday to buy tickets at UH's Stan Sheriff Center. Due to lower than expected ticket sales, the University of Hawaii said tonight's Collegeinsider.com Tournament men's basketball game with the Air Force Academy will not be televised locally.
(Dave Reardon / DReardon@staradvertiser.com)

Due to lower than expected ticket sales, the University of Hawaii said tonight's Collegeinsider.com Tournament men's basketball game with the Air Force Academy will not be televised locally.

UH had said sales would have to hit the estimated break even point of 6,500 before it would allow its TV partner, Oceanic Time Warner Cable, to air the game.

Tipoff is 7 p.m. at the Stan Sheriff Center.

UH did not say how many tickets had been sold as of this morning, saying only, "ticket sales are lower than expected."






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Ripoff wrote:
I not going buy this year's UH sports package then lol
on March 20,2013 | 10:13AM
KammyKam wrote:
Don't worry, no one cares.
on March 20,2013 | 10:19AM
allie wrote:
true..it is a manufactured nothing game..an exhibition game
on March 20,2013 | 11:45AM
frontman wrote:
More waste of taxpayer money, remember this game wasn't earned, it was purchased with taxpayer money.
on March 20,2013 | 01:46PM
frontman wrote:
Why???? Don't they want us to see the 500 fans that wasted money to go to a worthless game.
on March 20,2013 | 01:35PM
Mana07 wrote:
Lower than expected sales?...LOL What the heck was expected? I bet less than 2000 actually buy a ticket
on March 20,2013 | 10:22AM
Descartes22 wrote:
J thought he could fill the arena with those zany students in their whacky costumes. He forgot those wild and crazy undergrads get in free - and like everyone else have moved on following the quick Little West tournament exit.
on March 20,2013 | 11:04AM
allie wrote:
yup
on March 20,2013 | 11:45AM
droid wrote:
I have a hunch this was more of a reluctant CIT acceptance in order to ensure UH's most successful basketball coach (Wallace) doesn't get humiliated by being turned down for an invite to his old team.
on March 20,2013 | 12:35PM
alfhawaii wrote:
looks like AD BJ has already put the department further into the red.
on March 20,2013 | 10:34AM
environmental_lady wrote:
Glad this is not women's volleyball or I'd have been hopping mad. This time I don't care.
on March 20,2013 | 10:35AM
Descartes22 wrote:
As many of us commented when J rashly accepted the bid to the prestigious ZIT, there would be a ho hum money losing fan reaction to the scrimmage. The "tournament berth" only potentially benefits UH's underachieving coach - who despite a heavy diet of cream puffs did not meet his easily triggered sweetheart contract extension. Through Riley's handout, the chip off the old block now has another shot at gouging Hawaii taxpayers - not to mention the long-suffering loyalists who justifiably call for regime change after observing three years of head-scratching, mindless game strategy. Many posters revel in the supreme achievement of being invited to pay to play a home game in a website's tournament. I certainly find it riveting to follow the battle of the rejects. In my bracket, I still have 11-21 Chicago State winning it all.
on March 20,2013 | 10:35AM
allie wrote:
true
on March 20,2013 | 11:46AM
808comp wrote:
Don't think to many people would attend a game on a weekday especially if they have to work the next day,also don't think people happy that UH had to pay in order to play in this tournament. See what happens.
on March 20,2013 | 10:47AM
LizKauai wrote:
Sure. Kill interest on all the neighbor islands...
on March 20,2013 | 10:53AM
808comp wrote:
Liz.. Can watch baseball tonight.
on March 20,2013 | 11:02AM
Anonymous wrote:
More like a person stands in line
on March 20,2013 | 02:10PM
gsc wrote:
Who cares they going lose anyway ...
on March 20,2013 | 11:31AM
HOSSANA wrote:
My second comments has been sent for approval so let me say in short....who would pay to see a pathetic UH basketball team play in a tournament for the have-nots.........!!!!
on March 20,2013 | 11:32AM
EwaWarrior wrote:
Didn't Ben Jay say he wasn't going to "pay to play" in a third or fourth tier tournament?
on March 20,2013 | 11:39AM
rhs763 wrote:
Perhaps Mr. Jay is out of his element in Hawaii. Seems like 2 major mistakes already made in his short stay here - Name Change and Pay to Play. I don't believe this was for the players - more like giving the coach underserved bonuses.
on March 20,2013 | 01:30PM
Anonymous wrote:
They might as well not cover it on the radio as well
on March 20,2013 | 02:13PM
fairgame947 wrote:
Seems all are missing the point here. It is to support the STUDENT ATHLETE! Not UH, or admin, but the STUDENT ATHLETE! Win or lose, It'll be in my regular seat! GO RAINBOW WARRIORS!
on March 20,2013 | 02:45PM
readergirl wrote:
right on fairgame 947 - go Bows!!!
on March 20,2013 | 03:57PM
BowforLife wrote:
Nice to see at least one true fan show support. I'm disappointed in the lack of enthusiasm and loyalty I see.
on March 20,2013 | 05:43PM
zoomzoom65 wrote:
No big deal, got better things to do then trying to figure out which team will show up. Hopefully next year we I'll see more consistent coaching and playing.
on March 20,2013 | 04:02PM
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