Confused. Was this a neutral site game?

[UConnSwag11]

Bc Barclays didn't make it at all. Was it bc Maryland is under armour?

 

[FeedTheDove]

It was pissing me off beyond belief the hearing the amount of Maryland fans in there. Why was it like that?

 

[Wise2]

Bc Barclays didn't make it at all. Was it bc Maryland is under armour?

It had to be a Maryland home game. The announcer was going crazy for everything Maryland, Like Marriiiiiiiiiland basketball!!!!! and just reporting for us. Also, they were the home team too

 

[upstater]

Maryland has a contract with Barclays. It was a home game for them.

 

[huskymedic]

It had to be a Maryland home game. The announcer was going crazy for everything Maryland, Like Marriiiiiiiiiland basketball!!!!! and just reporting for us. Also, they were the home team too

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Len_Elmore

 

[upstater]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Len_Elmore

He's referring to the Barclay's announcer inside the arena.

 

[Marat]

Yeah it Maryland home game - announcer, scoreboard highlights, national anthem singer MD alumni, MD pep band, etc....

 

[huskymedic]

He's referring to the Barclay's announcer inside the arena.

Ahhhh - So was Elmore... But expected it.

 

[Tommyboy]

So will this be considered a road win come tourney time or nuetral site?

 

[Tenspro2002]

So will this be considered a road win come tourney time or nuetral site?

It was executed like a road game, and better be evaluated as such.

 

[rip7774]

I thought Elmore was decent. He admitted fouls on zmaryland and pointed out the several times we got jobbed.

Saunders used to work for wmar tv in Baltimore and he was a lot worse.

Officials were rough. Glad we escaped!

 

[caw]

It was a Maryland home game and probably 45-55 at best UConn-Maryland fans. Good crowd tgough

 

[UConnSwag11]

I'm not talking about the fan base. The whole arena was Maryland this Maryland that. The scoreboard the intros had the lights dim etc

 

[nomar]

I was there tonight. It was a Maryland home game. Everything from the announcers to the band to the cheerleaders to the displays at Barclays. UConn won on the road tonight.

 

[nomar]

It was a Maryland home game and probably 45-55 at best UConn-Maryland fans. Good crowd tgough

75% Maryland fans, at least. There was one small section of UConn fans and then tiny pockets all around.

 

[SeattleHoop]

That Maryland crowd caused a lot of problems for Uconn. They definitely got into the heads of Calhoun and Napier. Also affected our free throw shooting.

That's tough to handle for the first game of the season. Thus that was a huge win. That game was a great lesson and will help this team grow a lot.

 

[Marat]

75% Maryland fans, at least. There was one small section of UConn fans and then tiny pockets all around.

The color red stands out more and is deceiving in the stands vs blue, white, etc. it was their home game but there was still a good representation of UConn fans. I guess it depends on where you were sitting.

 

[nomar]

The color red stands out more and is deceiving in the stands vs blue, white, etc. it was their home game but there was still a good representation of UConn fans. I guess it depends on where you were sitting.

Believe me, when Maryland hit a big shot, it was clear it was 75% Maryland fans.

 

[aceboon]

I was there, that was even worse than the UK game in 09, very disappointing turnout of UCONN fans. MD fans are pretty crazy tho, fight almost broke out in my section b/w MD fans because a couple MD fans were standing with a few minutes left while they were making their run.

 

[NYC_HUSKY22]

I saw a fight break out full on fists being thrown on the end of the lower level.. After about 5 minutes of sorting it out the 4 Maryland fans that starting fighting got kicked out.. Unbelievable

 

[SeattleHoop]

I was there, that was even worse than the UK game in 09, very disappointing turnout of UCONN fans. MD fans are pretty crazy tho, fight almost broke out in my section b/w MD fans because a couple MD fans were standing with a few minutes left while they were making their run.

I watched the game on ESPN and could definitely tell their was a lot more Maryland fans. Not just visually, but more so through hearing their loud mouths and taunting all game.

 

[willie99]

Yeah it Maryland home game - announcer, scoreboard highlights, national anthem singer MD alumni, MD pep band, etc....

this, it was without a doubt a home game for them. This was an event hosted by and for the Twerps, we just rained on their parade

 

[2Infinity]

At one point in the 2nd half, the tv announcers were talking about the crowd. They seemed surprised that there weren't more UConn fans there, though I think they mentioned that there was a home football game. However, the most surprising thing to me was that they didn't seem to know it was a Maryland home game.

 

[Peacefrog]

It's showing up on the official UConn website as a neutral site victory.

 

[UConn3432]

Whole thing was handled like a MD home game. I've never seen anything like it and I would not play another game at Barclays if they treat it like that....Unless we are the home team.