BAKERSFIELD, Calif.- Following two seasons of unprecedented success at the NCAA Division I level, Roadrunner men's basketball season ticket renewals have reached an all-time high with an anticipated sellout of all reserved seating options prior to the start of the season.
Following the success of the 2015-16 season that included their first NCAA Tournament appearance, Roadrunner fans came out in force last season to home games, completing four sellouts and helping the Roadrunners to a 14-1 home record in 2016-17. Following their 2017 WAC Regular Season Championship and a run in the National Invitational Tournament that included an appearance in the semifinals at Madison Square Garden in New York, fans are once again eager to see the Roadrunners in action and have responded at record-pace to seat renewals and new seat deposits.
According to Parker Cinfel, director of ticket sales and operations, all reserved seating in the Floor, Plaza I, Plaza II and Plaza III categories are nearing sold out status. The projected sellout of all reserved chair back seating has inspired creation of a new reserved option in select bleacher areas for the 2017-18 season. This "Bleacher Reserved" classification will be located in the first eight rows behind the home bench and the first six rows behind our centermost reserved chair back seating.
Season ticket deposits can still be made for the upcoming season. Options include the Bleacher Reserved area, as well as "Bleacher General Admission," which is not tied into a specific seating location and comprises the majority of the Icardo Center. Contact the CSUB Athletics Ticket Office at (661) 654-BLUE or tickets@csub.edu for further details.Â
While the Roadrunners home non-conference schedule is nearly complete and will be released soon, fans can get prepared for the Western Athletic Conference portion of their schedule which will begin at home on Thursday, January 11 vs. UT Rio Grande Valley and on Saturday, Jan. 13 vs. NM State in a rematch of last season's WAC Tournament Championship game.
After being on the road for the next two weeks the Roadrunners will return on Thursday, February 1 to host Chicago State and Saturday, February 3 vs. UMKC. They will conclude the home portion of the WAC schedule with three games beginning Saturday, February 17 vs. Grand Canyon, Thursday, February 22 vs. Utah Valley and Saturday, February 24 vs. Seattle U.
All home conference games are scheduled for a 7 P.M. tipoff at the Icardo Center.Â