(10-15-2018 11:27 AM)Bogg Wrote:  

(10-15-2018 10:51 AM)GoldenWarrior11 Wrote:  If it ever came to a decision for the Big East (which I honestly don't think it will given the current conditions), one where the B1G bought their way into MSG for the tournament and kicking out the BE for the week, I would make a huge push for the Wells Fargo Center (Philadelphia, 20,478) or the Barclays Center (Brooklyn, 17,732). Both would offer solid (and competitive) alternatives if the need ever arose.

Playing in Barclays would be kind of a bad look since it'd be clear they got bumped on a non-voluntary basis. Wells Fargo would probably work, as Nova would make sure it's largely packed. If they went out West it'd be a nice "thank you" to the city of Chicago to hold the tournament in the arena the city just built DePaul, even though it's probably too small for the purpose - at a little over 10k capacity it's actually "very small" for a major conference tournament. Wouldn't be a bad way to gauge the demand for a Midwestern conference tournament swing without risking the negative optics of playing in a half-empty United Center if the demand isn't there, though.

We're not leaving MSG, but Providence would be the obvious choice with 12,500 seats.