Basketball Group Experiences
The college basketball season is finally upon us! With our sales teams shifting most of their attention to group sales for the non-conference and conference games we wanted to share what some of our team around the country are doing to drive ticket sales and fan engagement. Group Experiences are a great way to drive demand and interest from groups – and for the most part do not cost anything other than the time and planning that goes into assuring that all departments are on the same page when it come to game day.
Here are some different experiences some of our partner schools are promoting and selling to groups for this season…
Pre-Game Facility Tour is something NEW that the Oklahoma Sooners are doing this season to give fans a behind the scenes tour that includes Legacy Court, the practice gym, and a tour of the Griffin Family Performance Center.
- Based on availability (Game Ops and team usage will determine available games)
- Minimum of 30 tickets for the experiences
- Maximum of 50 people for the tour
Bench Warmers allows fans to watch warm ups from one of the most unique places in the arena – the bench! Approved groups get the chance to watch the home team Panthers warm-up from the visiting team bench during pre-game at the Petersen Events Center.
- Minimum of 50 tickets to qualify
- Available for all games
- Bench Access limited to 10-15 guests
National Anthem is a brand new experience for the Memphis Tigers this season for their sales team to be able to sell to local groups. In the past the Alumni Association was responsible for filling these spots that had not previously included tickets as part of the experience.
- Minimum of 100 tickets to qualify
- Limited games available for the season
Halftime Scrimmages and Performances are available for BOTH men’s and women’s games this season for local youth basketball teams.
- Minimum of 100 tickets to qualify
- First-come basis
- Only available for select games due to other halftime promotions and recognition
Coaches Chalk Talk is another unique opportunity for groups prior to the start of the game to get an inside look into the Courgars game plan for the game.
- Minimum of 100 tickets to qualify
- Available for all games
Pre-Game Photo is now available at Northern Arizona University for groups on the court during warm ups. To add to the experience the mascot, Louie, is available to join the photos.
- Minimum of 50 tickets to qualify
- First-come basis
- Limited amounts per game