The Crowd

[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.

 

[KingAG]

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!!

 

[Rico444]

I was there, the crowd was great from the tipoff. The couple of minutes after Hurley got tossed were as loud as I've heard a UConn crowd get, right up there with the Cuse game in 2012 and Florida in 2013.

 

[kemba]

I was there. And it wasn't.

Agree to disagree. I was at both as well.

 

[Chief00]

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.

I agree with both points.

 

[Letsgohuskies11]

Got there 7:15 and it was packed with people 45 minutes before tip off rolling in. Def was one of the loudest crowds I could remember from there. Reminded me of the 09' Pitt game

 

[Waquoit]

I just watched the ending. Tell me the crowd didn't help get that charge!

 

[metsfan2323]

I just watched the ending. Tell me the crowd didn't help get that charge!

after Hurley's ejection I thought the whistle's on balance worked in our favor.

 

[Storrs South]

@Storrs South Can we get that Raftery line in the highlight video?

Wasn't at the game. When did he say it?

 

[SportsFan88]

It also helped that this game was at 8:00 pm and not 6:30 pm

Very true, people are still coming home from work, school etc

 

[BlueMAB]

My ears are still ringing.

 

[CTBasketball]

I was honestly ready for the roof to collapse. I wish it did, take me down with that W.