Can I expect to find tickets outside ARK/UF game Saturday?

[flgatormike]

Driving up with my daughter for her first basketball game. I see only upper section tickets are available online. Is there any chance I find lower section tickets for sale outside the game?

[TampaGatorFan]

Originally Posted by flgatormike

Driving up with my daughter for her first basketball game. I see only upper section tickets are available online. Is there any chance I find lower section tickets for sale outside the game?

Sometimes, right before tip, they release unsold seats in the student section, but you gotta be right there at the box office, because there are usually only a handful and they go very quickly.

I would imagine tix for the Arky game will be hard to come by, because this will be a payback game for our only SEC loss so far.

[grant1]

dunno. We went to the MSU game and didn't see anyone selling tickets.

[gatorbogey]

missouri was a real tough ticket. if there's still tix avail on-line, than i imagine tix will be somewhat available. may have to pay above face value for lower bowl and maybe for 2nd tier.

come up early - catch a baseball game too at 4 pm. if you want a full day of gator sports, there's also men's tennis vs baylor at 1 pm (free)

[jjenkins5]

I saw some tix for sale at the MSU game and was approached several times about selling mine. Most of this happened along University Avenue near the Pike and Delt houses. I have no idea if any of the seats they were offering were lower level.

[609gjk]

Yes, but get up there earlier and look where previous poster said. Be mobile and you will find them. Lower level would be great for daughter as there is so much activity going on that she will really enjoy.

[UFreak]

It is pretty easy actually to get tickets if you are looking for two or fewer. I do this all the time since I live in Gainesville and don't have season tickets. 50 minutes before tip off be positioned in the ODome parking lot directly in front of the main gate. Hold up two fingers and walk this area but don't stray too far from the main gate. I almost always find lower-level tickets and never have to settle for third level. It's actually quite easy. Sometimes it takes about a half hour or 35 minutes, but I usually find tickets within 20 minutes. And I always end up paying face value.
I've posted this many times. As long as you are diligent, this is the best way to get good tickets at face value.
I have a daughter too. Make sure she is walking with you while you ask. People love to hook up dads and daughters.

[GothamGator]

Might be better to buy the tix in the upper deck to make sure you don't get shut out.

[flgatormike]

Originally Posted by GothamGator

Might be better to buy the tix in the upper deck to make sure you don't get shut out.

I would consider that but I don't even see any upper deck tickets left on ticketmaster. That's why I'm concerned that I might have problems even finding tickets outside the O'dome before gametime.

[UFreak]

Originally Posted by flgatormike

I would consider that but I don't even see any upper deck tickets left on ticketmaster. That's why I'm concerned that I might have problems even finding tickets outside the O'dome before gametime.

I've never not gotten tickets. Not once and I was here during the 04's runs as well. Just sayin.
But coming in from out of town, I understand your concern.

[1bobcat]

lower level tickets are tough to find outside the O'Dome. You'll more than likely be dealing with a scalper in that instance. I'd look online first. Most of the tickets outside the O'Dome are 2nd and 3rd level in my experience.

[Swamp_of_Gators]

My only experience trying to procure tickets in this manor at the stadium for basketball was for last weeks UK game. I found a couple people selling them within second of arriving at the odome only 20 minutes before scheduled tip off. Face value, low second level.

[UFreak]

Originally Posted by Swamp_of_Gators

My only experience trying to procure tickets in this manor at the stadium for basketball was for last weeks UK game. I found a couple people selling them within second of arriving at the odome only 20 minutes before scheduled tip off. Face value, low second level.

It works every time. Seriously, I've never not gotten a ticket using this method.

[gogators73]

Off topic but I bet Arkansas is cheering for us to beat Mizzou. Can you imagine us on Saturday wanting to take out our anger of losing to Mizzou and our anger of the Arkansas loss? Might get ugly!