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Anyone Ever Attend a UConn BB True Road Game

used to go to St John's games back when we played them at Alumni Hall
 
Good topic. I’ve been to true road UConn games at St John’s, Syracuse, PC, BC, UNC and UMass if I remember correctly. Wore full Huskies gear at every place but was not treated poorly anywhere. Good times!
 
Bonehead said:
What are the statutes of limitations on racist comments?
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uconndogs said:
I was at Conte years ago when Donyell Marshall hit a buzzer beater to hand BC it's 4,000th loss in a row to UCONN. It was funny as hell, because I think the 50 BC faithful that were there really expected it.

There may very well have been more UCONN fans there than BC fans. We were pretty vocal in our celebration, but, again, nobody seemed to care.
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That’s a great memory. I am guessing that was Christmas break because I remember being home that night rather than at school.
 
Old blue said:
Moved to Columbus 20 years ago, been to an OSU game, which we lost, a few years back. Sparse crowd, but no real animosity, despite me compelety decked out in Uconn garb. I also get down to see the Cinnci game most years, although ive avoided the last few years, as we've been non competitive recently. The Stadium is small , compact and very hostile. My greatest experience was 2016, i was right behind cinnci bench, and Cronin was eyeballing me, as i was loud as hell, then the student section in unison started pointing at me and chanting. Even though we lost, i felt like the crowd was very aware and good naturedly antagonistic. Not an easy place to win.
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Cincy has a solid gym. Haven't been there since they renovated, but the first time I was there for a UConn game I got to meet Oscar Robertson so that was kinda cool.
 
Based on experience, aside from PC and Cuse; we usually treat visiting fans much worse than they treat us when we visit.
 
Went to numerous St John's games. Crowd was fine except for one guy who would tell me to sit down and shut up every time I cheered.

Went to a few Georgetown games at the old Capitol Center. Crowd was fine.
 
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I was raised a UConn fan from birth. My mother attended and my father is a college hoops fanatic. My parents took us to see UConn at Georgetown, when the Hoyas had Iverson. My brothers and I got to meet and get pics with Dicky V at a bookstore the day before the game. My father used to buy season tickets to UConn and BC, when the original BE existed, so I remember seeing the Donny/Donyell teams play at Conte Forum. As I got older and started attending games with friends, we would go to the Garden for St.John's games and the Dunk for PC games.

Also, don't let anyone ever tell you that the George Mason game was not an away game. I was there...it was.
 
Fortunate to get on the road for a few games. All have been a victory for the good guys. the best was the Jan 99 meeting with St John's at MSG, I was hoarse after that game. Did a double header at Villanova seeing the men in OT when Emeka blocked the last second shot, then over to the campus for a women's matchup.
Also attended a BC game at Conte and SH at the PRU (then over to Katz's Deli for a bite!)
 
Improviser said:
How was the experience?

Did you wear the UConn cap and any other UConn clothing there?

Any jeers, taunts or profanity from the hometown fans directed at you or the group?

Were any arenas particularly hostile?
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At PC, at UMass, at Georgetown, at Villanova, at Cincinatti. Wore UConn gear. Most people were fine. A little good natured back and forth mostly. Worst was Cincy Georgetown nobody really gave a darn about anything Totally a business crowd.
 
Actually now that I think of it, also BC and BU the night the bus crashed in an ice storm. Game started around 11 I think. And St Johns. I was a little kid but my first UConn-BC game was an NCAA tourney game played at URI. My father and uncle decided at the last minute to drive to Rhody because the wives were at a shower. Walk up tix. That’s how much things have changed. They took me and my older cousin. Balasuknia shot the lights out but BC had more talent and won the game. Years later my uncle said if they had the 3 in those days UConn wins easily but I don’t know that for sure. I do remember the BC crowd freaking out every time he touched the ball
 
Palatine said:
I attended a few. Never been treated badly by opposing fans.
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Providence 2010 at DD. Atmosphere was pretty electric, but PC fans didn't bother us.

Worst fan interaction experience ever was at USF for football in 2010 when UConn "fans" berated us and condescendingly mocked the then girlfriend every time we stood to cheer in the UConn section.

If any of you were there and bitched because we interrupted your sight lines, you suck.
 
UConn Homer said:
Was out west for business in 99 and got to see UConn beat Stanford at Maples. No issues from the fans. After the game ended, we lingered and then wandered on to the court and around the hallways near the locker rooms without anyone stopping us. Before we knew it, Coach Calhoun was walking right towards us and I got to shake his hand and congratulate him on the victory. Pretty surreal moment.
Also saw UConn dismantle BC at Conte in the Okafor years.
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I was also at the Stanford game in full garb. We had just come off a terrible loss to Syracuse (I think we only scored 42 points) and Rip was hurt and didn’t play. Wasn’t feeling real confident, KEA had a strong game and we pulled out a nice win. Next day played a round at The Olympic Club. All in all, a great weekend. We need the good old days to come back!
 
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too many to remember them all:

Georgetown, SU, Villanova - on and off campus, PC, 2009 MSU, Cincinnati, Seton Hall, SJ @ MSG, L'ville, Tulane, women @ Duke and TN, etc. almost always in UConn regalia

only trouble was when the home fans did not respect our tradition of standing and clapping until we score
 
UConn Homer said:
Was out west for business in 99 and got to see UConn beat Stanford at Maples. No issues from the fans. After the game ended, we lingered and then wandered on to the court and around the hallways near the locker rooms without anyone stopping us. Before we knew it, Coach Calhoun was walking right towards us and I got to shake his hand and congratulate him on the victory. Pretty surreal moment.
Also saw UConn dismantle BC at Conte in the Okafor years.
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Was the BC game 2004 where a third of conte was UConn fans? Big Red was there and we were doing u-c-o-n-n chants.

I've had great experiences with UConn road games:
  • Providence
  • BC
  • UMass
  • St. Johns
  • Cuse
  • UNC
  • Villanova
 
All games in FL I go to. Like everyone said home games pretty much - what could they possibly say to us. They know their place.
Women's games sell out every time down here. Can't get a ticket.
 
XLCenterFan said:
I was raised a UConn fan from birth. My mother attended and my father is a college hoops fanatic. My parents took us to see UConn at Georgetown, when the Hoyas had Iverson. My brothers and I got to meet and get pics with Dicky V at a bookstore the day before the game. My father used to buy season tickets to UConn and BC, when the original BE existed, so I remember seeing the Donny/Donyell teams play at Conte Forum. As I got older and started attending games with friends, we would go to the Garden for St.John's games and the Dunk for PC games.

Also, don't let anyone ever tell you that the George Mason game was not an away game. I was there...it was.
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No excuse for losing to George Mason. That was the most embarrassing loss of the Calhoun era.
 
During the BE classic rivalry with Georgetown and living in VA I would always attend the games at the Capital Center or later at the Verizon Center. Would make sure to be fully attired with a UCONN jersey and hat and sing the fight song as loud as I could. Loved to shout "NIT, NIT" when the Hoyas entered the court.
 
BC
Georgetown
Seton Hall
Providence
St John's
Villanova
Syracuse

Best all-around venue: The Garden by a mile. Nothing like a good game there.
Worst all-around venue: Seton Hall/Meadowlands. Made the Civic Center look like the Taj Mahal.
Best fans: Providence
Worst fans: Cuse
 
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About nine years ago I went to the RAC. Drove down with a buddy and as soon as I got through the toll, I noticed my Civic was accelerating funny. Soon after, my car couldn't make it to the apex of the off-ramp. The tow guy was a gentleman and asked us where we were going, so he dropped us off at the RAC free of charge, but tipped him a $20.

I loved the RAC: weird building, the oddest sounding building I've ever been in especially the way sound sustains in the corners...trippy stuff. Overall, it was a good time and fans were fun, just some fun ribbing back and forth. Unfortunately, not only did my car break down and the Huskies lost, but to get home, I had to:
  1. Hail a cab to the nearest train station
  2. Take a train to Penn Station
  3. Said goodbye to my friend and took the subway to Grand Central
  4. Take the Saturday 1:30 AM train to Stamford
  5. Get picked up from the train station and got a friend to drop me off home.
  6. Spent the following day at a New Jersey auto body shop, eventually selling the car for parts
On a much less uneventful note I went to watch UConn/Seton Hall @ The Prudential twice. Beautiful building and really easy to get to. The fans were all pretty low key.

And for those of you who say St. John’s @ MSG: that’s a home game.

Whenever fans can return to games, I plan on making it out to one of the NBE cities, preferably Hinkle first.
 
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Oh yeah, I forgot I went to Cuse 2x as a UConn fan...I did a year at Cuse Law before transferring so I got some cheaper “student priced” tickets. Nosebleeds. No real issues as far as rooting for UConn, I believe that was 07-08.

Next time was Drummond’s year, Blaney coached. My buddy’s Syracuse firm had seasons so he got me a ticket and we went together. Told me pretty much not to deck myself out in UConn stuff and try not to be a jerk in less words... I didn’t listen, I wore my fresh 2011 championship hat and shirt but the season ticket holders in the group were all light about it.

I wasn’t making a scene or anything, I was quiet about it all but I did tell them all I was NOT a Cuse fan...and we did lose that game so I couldn’t exactly crow.

I’m pretty sure both times I saw them at the Dome, Cuse got us.
 
In 13-14’ I went to the game at Washington and at UCF. Wore full Uconn garb and nobody said anything!! In 2008 I went to “the battle in Seattle” against Gonzaga, which might as well have been a Zags home game.... those fans were nasty
 
methodology said:
Went to every away and tournament game from 04-06, courtesy of sticks RIP. West Virginia was the worst followed by pitt.

For the most part all away fans were fine. WVU fans were the absolute worst between using racial slurs and just hating on UConn fans calling them everything southerners call northerners
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I went to a WVU/Okla St football game just for fun (Have friends who live near stadium) and had a beer thrown at me along with some bad slurs while returning to my seat from the concession stand. I had the nerve to wear a UC Bearcats Zip up with a WVU hat. WVU fans were notorious for pouring beer all over a group of older women who attended a Marshall/WVU football game in 06/07
 
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Best one was the game at old Manley Field House (next to the last played there with Georgetown closing it down the following Monday night) at Cuse
We left CT and the sun was shining and about 40 degrees
Right outside of Albany it started to snow
Every 10 miles the snow was a few inches deeper and by the time we pulled into Cuse the snow was almost waist deep
Of course UConn lost and the 5 of us were almost thrown out due to raunchy language and making fun of Marty Headd all game
After the game, inebriated and lost we searched for a liquor store - found one and I went to rear of the building to take a leak and while doing my thing a bright light was in my face and a freaking Syracuse cop was pointing to a huge window of a restaurant and all the patrons were watching me trying to do my thing in snow up to my crotch and teetering back and forth. I couldn't stop so just continued and took a bow as I zipped up.
I got a written warning for public exposure but in reality he gave it to me as a joke
Been to 100s of away games but that was the best UConn basketball road trip
Now UConn soccer road trips..............................
 
Old blue said:
Moved to Columbus 20 years ago, been to an OSU game, which we lost, a few years back. Sparse crowd, but no real animosity, despite me compelety decked out in Uconn garb. I also get down to see the Cinnci game most years, although ive avoided the last few years, as we've been non competitive recently. The Stadium is small , compact and very hostile. My greatest experience was 2016, i was right behind cinnci bench, and Cronin was eyeballing me, as i was loud as hell, then the student section in unison started pointing at me and chanting. Even though we lost, i felt like the crowd was very aware and good naturedly antagonistic. Not an easy place to win.
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The Cincinnati game was usually the only one I was able to go to every year. I have a connection for front row but it’s opposite side from benches. I never really thought of UC as a hostile place to play under Cronin. It seemed to change when Huggy Bear was gone. I don’t usually get messed with too much other than my wife giving me a hard time for being loud when UConn makes a play. I also attend with a group of UC fans though. That OSU game was a joke with the suckeyes living at the free throw line the whole second half.
 
I’m looking forward to having more than one road game to go to each year with the move to the Big East. I’ll be at Xavier, Butler and DePaul each year instead of just Cincy.
 
Moose1979 said:
My wife and I went to the ( brand new?) DuPont Pavilion in February of 1989 to see Cliffy and Phil play against Villanova. Cliff was a beast and Chris Smith played really well in regulation. We sat in the very back row with a cluster of about 15 UConn fans who we didn't know. We were all pretty obnoxious because we led for the vast majority of the game. I forget exactly what caused the collapse, we wound up losing in overtime and really heard it from the fans sitting around us. We deserved everything we got because we were overdoing it during the slst few minutes of regulation.
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It may be the same game I remember being at. Up by 16 with about ten minutes to go and lost. I remember a little razzing. Wore my UCONN sweatshirt out to the local bars after the game.
 
at St John's (Alumni Hall and MSG) Both great places to see a game. Anxioulsy waiting for the MSG games again.
Villanova at Dupont
at Seton Hall - Meadowlands not much reaction fro SHU fans
at UMASS- Curry Hicks Cage very rowdy place
Providence
Boston U reminded me of a high school gym
Fairfield (Alumni Hall at Fairfield - showing my age)
BC at Boston Garden
Rhode island
 
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