I came upon this story on ESPN.com and thought the world was definitely coming to an end when the ACC is still selling individual tickets for their men's basketball tournament. This is the first time since 1966 when tickets have been made available.
The ACC is the standard for college basketball in this country. It demands a great fan following from teams of Duke, North Carolina, Boston College, Maryland, Virginia as well as those teams as far south at Miami. Tournaments have been held in Greensboro, Charlotte, Tampa, Washington D.C. to name a few. This year's event will be held in the 30,000+ Georgia Dome.
Officials of the conference blame the country's economoy for the late sale of tickets. That is the easiest place to lay blame, but let's not forget this tournament is set for a dome and over 30,000 people. Perhaps they realize that many of these seats will provide a less than sub-par view of the playing floor. They will be able to see it better on the jumbotron or at home. Why pay over $300 and need binolculars. Also, many of these teams' fans want to save their money since as many as four or five have very legitimate chances of making the final four in Detroit.
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