The game itself was a great matchup as bringing in a proven program like ILLINOIS was a nice treat for Northwest fans. As long as there is a chance to see the Zags against a quality, ranked team I will always have the interest in attending. However, outside of the actual game, there are several factors that are disconcerting. First and foremost, the fact that ticket prices are continually going up several dollars each year does not bode well for the fans; part of the reason this year that tickets seemed to be available even up to game day and many empty seats. Our seats were $58 and on the other side of the aisle they were $72? The other issue, of course, is the conflict with several other sporting events of the day, namely the Apple Cup, several other college football matchups with national significance, and the high school football playoff finals. It was very disappointing that there was not even one announcement of any of the scores -- c'mon most of the people I spoke to are sports fans of more than just Zag basketball! The lack of a program of more than a marketing flyer with the rosters was also lame.