Moody Magic is back, and it’s a sellout!
Last year the Mustangs had a record breaking season, and now the season hasn’t even started and the Mustangs have already broken records. SMU sold 5,000 season tickets for the upcoming season, maxing out the Coliseum’s capacity. The total capacity of the coliseum is around 7,000 and SMU reserves a limited number of tickets for students, faculty, staff, recruits, visiting teams and scouts.
“This is exciting news and tangible evidence of the momentum we have on the Hilltop,” said SMU Director of Athletics Rick Hart. “This was a team effort by our ticket office and ticket sales and marketing staffs, and I want to congratulate them on their work. I also want to thank our fans for responding to the outstanding efforts of our men’s basketball student-athletes and coaching staff. We are looking forward to another year of Moody Magic.”
In December of 2013, the Moody Coliseum renovations were completed and the magic began. On Jan. 4, 2014 the Mustangs made a debut in the completed arena, when the men hosted Connecticut and the women hosted South Florida.
Perhaps the real debut by the Mustangs was the 1956-57 season when SMU men’s basketball moved into Moody Coliseum for the first time. Fans filled the new arena after the Mustang’s Final Four appearance in the 1956 season.
SMU left fans on their toes after going 18-1 at home last season and barely falling short of the NCAA Tournament, but going on to receive a No. 1 seed in the first round of the National Invitation Tournament.
The Mustangs are looking forward to an even better upcoming season and another shot at a spot in the NCAA Tournament.
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