South Carolina will have a packed house when the Gamecocks host No. 1 Connecticut on Monday night, the program's first sellout at 18,000-seat Colonial Life Arena.
Their average attendance is 14,557.
http://sports.yahoo.com/news/no-2-south-carolina-vs-no-1-uconn-185528539--ncaaw.html
I'm not surprised. That's what we do. We cut down nets, and sell out arenas. We've been doing that for years.
When UConn comes to your venue, it's usually the biggest game on your schedule for that year. UConn has played at a lot of venues this season that did not sell out. Why? Because there was little or no support for that particular women's program.
The locals support their Lady Gamecocks, as evidenced by the sell out. They probably could have sold another 2,000 tickets if they had more seats. This the biggest game the Gamecocks have played since they met last year. This game has been circled on their calendars since the schedule was announced.
You know
Dawn Staley and her charges want nothing more then to return the favor from last year. They were embarrassed and humbled on national TV, and lost their #1 ranking. That wound has not completely healed yet.
You don't take a butt whuppin like that, then just forget about it. A little "payback" would be just what the doctor ordered. But, what happens to their psyche if they lose again?
The folks in Columbia want to see this one
in person. As anyone knows that has attended a game, it's a lot different watching the game in person, than on TV. To be quite honest,
I wouldn't mind being there myself, decked out in all of my UCONN GEAR, cheering for our girls.