IMO, the lack of students at the Creighton game is the effect of the increased student interest. I know this sounds weird, but hear me out...In the past couple of years, you could show up a few minutes before a game and still get seats on the floor on most nights. This year, and especially in the last few games, students have had to line up at least an hour before the game and wait outside to get those seats. If a student doesn't want to wait in the cold or has class or another obligation that lasts until near game time, they know they will have to sit in the nose bleed student seats. While that encourages the die-hards to show up earlier, it can make anyone else decide they can get a better view from the TV.