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12-15-17 02:03 PM - Post#240274
In response to penn nation
Stephen Edelson at the Asbury Park Press has an opinion piece regarding the MAAC's upcoming decision on the future location of its post-season tournament. I think it touches on a number of issues that have been discussed on the board over the last few years.
http://www.app.com/story/sports/college/ monmouth-u...
Presently, the MAAC is at the Times Union Center in Albany. The TUC is the home venue for Siena, and Edelson posits that the home advantage may have helped Siena upset number 1 seed Monmouth.
The TUC seats 15,000. Although Siena has the largest attendance in the league, the arena is mostly empty for the men's and women's tournaments. The MassMutual Center in Springfield (MA) hosted it before moving to Albany and it had worse attendance.
The TUC, MassMutual Center, new Nassau County (Long Island) Coliseum, and Atlantic City Boardwalk Hall are the four venues that have put in bids for both MAAC Tournaments starting in 2020. While no place is ideal, the writer thinks the the AC location will be a destination site that will get enough fans to cover the associated costs.
Seems like a persuasive article for those that want to see the 2019 Ivy Tournament at Mohegan Sun.
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