Bought two tickets for December 13th today. Had to call the WKU ticket office... website wouldn't work. $25 per ticket for lower bowl (no fees). I know this team has had a lot of recent success. What do we know about this year's team? Anyone planning to make the trip to Bowling Green?
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SouthernForest
The Blue Level
I'm already there. My office is about 150 yards away from Diddle Arena. I manage computer systems at WKU. (The ticketing web site is outsorced off campus, so I can't help with that. It's been a disaster for years. :wacko
I had season tickets when I first moved here, but haven't paid much attention to the program in recent years. I'll see what I can find out. I am planning to make the game in December. I'll probably even wear my ISU sweatshirt to work that Friday.
If I can answer questions for anybody about the area, I'll be glad to try.
I had season tickets when I first moved here, but haven't paid much attention to the program in recent years. I'll see what I can find out. I am planning to make the game in December. I'll probably even wear my ISU sweatshirt to work that Friday.
If I can answer questions for anybody about the area, I'll be glad to try.
SouthernForest
The Blue Level
Brief summary from one of the local TV stations about this year's Hilltopper basketball team:
http://www.wbko.com/content/sports/Hilltoppers--338027792.html
It appears that the Toppers are looking to Aaron Crosby, who's been sort of America's guest since he was in high school in Louisville. He spent last season at Illinois, until he was booted off the team for a "violation of team rules".
http://www.wbko.com/content/sports/Cosby-out-to-show-new-found-leadership-skills-for-WKU-338120712.html
The WKU media guide is available here:
http://www.wkusports.com/sports/m-baskbl/media-guide.html
If you're coming down for the game, don't expect a huge crowd. We finish up final exams on the 11th, so the usual sparse student section will be thinned even more. It's been several years (2008 or 2009) since I've been to a game, but you should be able to walk up and buy tickets without any problems.
Diddle Arena is a really nice place to watch a game. I usually pop for the $15 bleacher seats and never have had any complaints with the sight lines. The facility has some age on it (opened mid 1960s, I think), but it was renovated about 10 years ago and is in pretty decent shape. The odd thing about the renovation is that they actually cut the seating capacity by a couple of thousand in order to add luxury boxes. Even with the reduced capacity, the place seldom is more than about three quarters full.
There are a couple of parking decks located adjacent to the arena. That's probably your best bet, though there should be plenty of open spots in lots along "Avenue of Champions". This link provides information about parking for football games, but it might be worth checking in case it gets changed once basketball season starts.
http://www.wkusports.com/ot/wky-parking.html
I've been asked a few times where's a good place to eat around here. My usual answer is "Nashville." There really aren't any memorable eateries in Bowling Green. If you don't mind chain restaurants, we've got most of the usual (at least if you're a Southerner) suspects: Longhorn Steakhouse, Rafferty's (actually based in Bowling Green), Applebee's, O'Charlie's, etc. Most of these are located on Scottsville Road (exit 22 off of I-65).
We also have a decent supply of fast food joints, including something of a rarity. Bowling Green has both a Krystal's and a White Castle (both on the aforementioned Scottsville Road). Those basically are the Southern and Northern variations on the same theme and they usually don't mix.
If you come down the day before, you may be able to get into the Corvette Museum north of town. If you remember, the floor in that building collapsed a year or so ago and the hole (or part of it, anyway) is still there as a tourist attraction.
That's as close to a low down as I can come up with off the top of my head.
http://www.wbko.com/content/sports/Hilltoppers--338027792.html
It appears that the Toppers are looking to Aaron Crosby, who's been sort of America's guest since he was in high school in Louisville. He spent last season at Illinois, until he was booted off the team for a "violation of team rules".
http://www.wbko.com/content/sports/Cosby-out-to-show-new-found-leadership-skills-for-WKU-338120712.html
The WKU media guide is available here:
http://www.wkusports.com/sports/m-baskbl/media-guide.html
If you're coming down for the game, don't expect a huge crowd. We finish up final exams on the 11th, so the usual sparse student section will be thinned even more. It's been several years (2008 or 2009) since I've been to a game, but you should be able to walk up and buy tickets without any problems.
Diddle Arena is a really nice place to watch a game. I usually pop for the $15 bleacher seats and never have had any complaints with the sight lines. The facility has some age on it (opened mid 1960s, I think), but it was renovated about 10 years ago and is in pretty decent shape. The odd thing about the renovation is that they actually cut the seating capacity by a couple of thousand in order to add luxury boxes. Even with the reduced capacity, the place seldom is more than about three quarters full.
There are a couple of parking decks located adjacent to the arena. That's probably your best bet, though there should be plenty of open spots in lots along "Avenue of Champions". This link provides information about parking for football games, but it might be worth checking in case it gets changed once basketball season starts.
http://www.wkusports.com/ot/wky-parking.html
I've been asked a few times where's a good place to eat around here. My usual answer is "Nashville." There really aren't any memorable eateries in Bowling Green. If you don't mind chain restaurants, we've got most of the usual (at least if you're a Southerner) suspects: Longhorn Steakhouse, Rafferty's (actually based in Bowling Green), Applebee's, O'Charlie's, etc. Most of these are located on Scottsville Road (exit 22 off of I-65).
We also have a decent supply of fast food joints, including something of a rarity. Bowling Green has both a Krystal's and a White Castle (both on the aforementioned Scottsville Road). Those basically are the Southern and Northern variations on the same theme and they usually don't mix.
If you come down the day before, you may be able to get into the Corvette Museum north of town. If you remember, the floor in that building collapsed a year or so ago and the hole (or part of it, anyway) is still there as a tourist attraction.
That's as close to a low down as I can come up with off the top of my head.
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SouthernForest
The Blue Level
Haven't tried the Mellow Mushroom here, but I used to hit the one close to campus all the time when I worked at the University of Georgia. It's a definite step up from Domino's/Papa John's, but the beer selection likely is the most noteworthy thing about the place. Nobody's going to mistake the pizza for Giordano's or one of the other Chicago pizzerias.
It's probably a couple of miles from the 'Shroom to Diddle. Downtown Bowling Green has several one way streets that can make getting around a little bit of a challenge if you're from out of town. Easiest way to get from the 'Shroom probably is to take Chestnut Street south until you hit the roundabout, then pick up University Blvd to your right (before you exit the roundabout). University loops around the south end of campus and will bring you to the back side of Diddle Arena and the parking garages. The garages will be on your right and there will be signs directing you to event parking. Since I have a Faculty/Staff parking tag, it's been a while since I paid for event parking but I think it's $5 a car to park in the deck.
Long time Topper fans remember the days when theirs was an elite program, but that was many moons ago. Switching conferences effectively has killed off some of Western's bigger rivalries (specifically Eastern Kentucky) and interest craters if the program doesn't make an NCAA tourney run every couple of years. It's been a while since they've done that, so we're probably at or near low ebb right now. To make matters worse, this is happening at the same time that John Calipari has UK making a decent string of Final Four appearances. It's a constant source of frustration for the athletic department that so many kids show up for home games wearing Kentucky Wildcats gear. Personally I think it's hilarious, but I grew up in Lexington on the University of Kentucky research farm, so I'm probably not the best judge of that situation.
SouthernForest
The Blue Level
And right on time, WKU Parking and Transportation just released the parking map for men's basketball games this morning:
http://www.wku.edu/transportation/maps/2015_mens_basketball.pdf
http://www.wku.edu/transportation/maps/2015_mens_basketball.pdf
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