The Crowd

[UconnOhNiner]

Yea when we can pack the XL that place gets LOUD, surprised ppl don’t remember the Pitt games or even nova in ‘05-06

05-06 Nova was at GP

 

[HuskyFich]

FS1 was editing the crowd noise live on TV constantly. There were so many “ref you suck” chants they drowned out that were only noticeable because they didn’t catch them right away…but man oh man could you tell how loud it was in there all the way from the couch!

 

[gtcam]

Haven't heard a crowd like this at the XL in a long time
Great job and you can't help but feel that the crowd pushed UConn to the victory
Just like the OBE days
Refreshing

 

[XLCenterFan]

As the resident XL Center fan, I can attest that tonight was bonkers.

 

[UConnSwag11]

They could even fit another couple hundred seats in there if they wanted to

 

[willie99]

We did ourselves proud

 

[gsmooth]

Crowd made me proud and definitely had influence in the outcome of the game outcome. It matched the Dunkin Donuts center last week in Providence’s game vs Nova

 

[Waquoit]

Crowd made me proud and definitely had influence in the outcome of the game outcome. It matched the Dunkin Donuts center last week in Providence’s game vs Nova

Matched? We won!

 

[Bomber36]

Rookie

If we’re gonna do that I started attending games in 1978.My freshman year. My dad was a tool When it came to stuff like this. That’s probably why I go to so many games now.

 

[Uconn77Duke74]

the extra 2-3 hours of boozing with these late start games definitely helps with the energy

 

[MTBingNinja]

XL vs Gampel talks are the worst but two things are true:

1) gampel for average games is better

2) XL at its best is a step up from Gamp at its best.

This

 

[outlaw]

Just got home. Wow. Can’t wait to do that again!!!!!

 

[kemba]

XL vs Gampel talks are the worst but two things are true:

1) gampel for average games is better

2) XL at its best is a step up from Gamp at its best.

Wouldn’t go that far. Texas in 2010 at gampel for instance was crazier than this.

Amazing crowd though

 

[husky429]

Wouldn’t go that far. Texas in 2010 at gampel for instance was crazier than this.

Amazing crowd though

I was there. And it wasn't.

 

[AntG168]

Crowd made me proud and definitely had influence in the outcome of the game outcome. It matched the Dunkin Donuts center last week in Providence’s game vs Nova

Surpassed

 

[TheChamps990411]

So i guess people can shut the heck up about XL now?

 

[Get a Job]

Rookie

If we’re gonna do that I started attending games in 1978.My freshman year. My dad was a tool When it came to stuff like this. That’s probably why I go to so many games now.

I didn't mean it as a brag. Just wanted to give context so y'all would know what "best ever" for me means.

 

[Waquoit]

Wouldn’t go that far. Texas in 2010 at gampel for instance was crazier than this.

I was there for that one. It was good but, nah. To be honest, this was the first game I remember attending that the crowd didn't sit down after the first made hoop. They stayed standing and started yelling louder.

 

[Get a Job]

I was there for that one. It was good but, nah. To be honest, this was the first game I remember attending that the crowd didn't sit down after the first made hoop. They stayed standing and started yelling louder.

This is an example of why tonight was my favorite crowd ever. There was constant (albeit not universal) standing and noise from the non-students. And when it got really loud, it got REALLY loud.

 

[UconnU]

XL center was the best it’s been in years. Not in shear numbers, because there were a bunch of empty seats, but the crowd was very engaged and somewhat angry. Definitely a few more people who had a few beers in them tonight, which can be a good thing.

 

[Waquoit]

Not in shear numbers, because there were a bunch of empty seats,

Define bunch. Because that's not true. It was packed.

 

[8893]

My watch

Only because I was sitting next to you.

 

[MilliniumPrince]

XL hasn't felt like that in years

 

[formerlurker]

Just walked in the door and scrambling to cancel morning Teams meetings and mix a Tito's and soda so I can watch the DVR, My voice won't be back until Friday at the earliest anyway. Crowd was electric tonight, got some chills like the old days.

 

[RF79]

For all the “Gampel vs. XL” talk on here, you simply can’t beat the XL when there are 15,000+ screaming fans.

Big facts!!