The Crowd

[EricCantona]

That was the wildest crowd I can remember since 06 vs Pitt and it was even light years wilder than that day. After each made basket from the very beginning, at least half the crowd would stand up and cheer on D. Just an unbelievable atmosphere that may never be topped.

 

[zls44]

Nobody kills XL more than me, but that crowd was completely insane.

 

[jayteeman]

crowd
[kroud]

1. a large number of people gathered together in a disorganized or unruly way.

AMEN

 

[Kemba Time]

I’ve been going to games since I got to UConn in 2000, so I’ll speak for since then. Big game, either venue, I was probably there. Some of my previous favorites:

Bazz shot to beat Florida
Cuse left with a taste of UConn in their mouth.
Loren Woods/T-Rob goaltend win over No. 1 Zona.

Last night was on another level. It isn’t close.

The student section was damn near full an hour before tip. The place was already rocking during intros. Andre’s oop ignited the crowd from the start — never seen us score first and not one person in the building sit down before — and Hurley getting tossed took it to another level. There was one combined anger/anxiety/energy in the building and nobody wanted to sit or stop yelling from that point on.

When Nova went up 69-65 it was the first time all night you could feel the energy change a little bit. Then Polley hit that 3 and 15k fans realized we still had a chance and absolutely lost their minds when Cole puts us up to stay.

It wasn’t just a win. It wasn’t just a statement game. It was seven years of pent up AAC/down years/pandemic/you better get us now frustration literally pouring onto the court in jubilation when the final buzzer sounded. I screamed louder than I did in Dallas when we won the whole damn thing. The entire city was one big UConn! Huskies! chant on the way back to the parking garage last night.

It’s the best crowd a UConn game has had in at least two decades. It’s the Hurley ejection Nova win we’ll be talking about for the next two decades. It was just an amazing incredible night for UConn basketball.

 

[Umami Zen]

I’ve been going to games since I got to UConn in 2000, so I’ll speak for since then. Big game, either venue, I was probably there. Some of my previous favorites:

Bazz shot to beat Florida
Cuse left with a taste of UConn in their mouth.
Loren Woods/T-Rob goaltend win over No. 1 Zona.

Last night was on another level. It isn’t close.

The student section was damn near full an hour before tip. The place was already rocking during intros. Andre’s oop ignited the crowd from the start — never seen us score first and not one person in the building sit down before — and Hurley getting tossed took it to another level. There was one combined anger/anxiety/energy in the building and nobody wanted to sit or stop yelling from that point on.

When Nova went up 69-65 it was the first time all night you could feel the energy change a little bit. Then Polley hit that 3 and 15k fans realized we still had a chance and absolutely lost their minds when Cole puts us up to stay.

It wasn’t just a win. It wasn’t just a statement game. It was seven years of pent up AAC/down years/pandemic/you better get us now frustration literally pouring onto the court in jubilation when the final buzzer sounded. I screamed louder than I did in Dallas when we won the whole damn thing. The entire city was one big UConn! Huskies! chant on the way back to the parking garage last night.

It’s the best crowd a UConn game has had in at least two decades. It’s the Hurley ejection Nova win we’ll be talking about for the next two decades. It was just an amazing incredible night for UConn basketball.

Quite the day 2/22/22..Deuces are wild! Transformational Program win

 

[Chief00]

It was a great crowd and quite frankly was one bad call away from getting ugly after Danny’s ejection.
Due to budget issues, small crowds, Covid or just mediocre building management and a lack of paying attention to detail - the security’s envelop around the refs was pretty much a joke leaving the arena at half time. Security Guards seemingly in a part time retirement job, a brave well dress woman, bless her heart overseeing things from the back end of the envelope, and 2 Hartford cops going through the overtime motions.

Nothing comforting for the refs or intimidating for a potential drunk nut in the crowd. We need to immediately step up our game on security envelops or there’s a risk of a significant incident that no one with mature judgement should want to happen.

Chief recognizes warnings often get belittled until they happen and then there’s an overreach as we saw with the double T. Let’s prevent anything embarrassing to happen that would justify treating UConn as a second class citizen, in a league of private schools.

We need a more physically intimidating security envelop around the officials.

 

[willie99]

Great crowd, and it's been that way on many occasions since the dream season

Cuse and Georgetown in 1990 in Hartford were two of the best

My personal favorite was MSG in 2014 in the Elite Eight when we beat MSU

 

[SoFla Steve]

I confess I've only been to a few home games since moving to Florida, though, I held my season tickets through 2020. Had the tix at both locations for most of 25 years so I've been to a lot of old Big East games.

The most raucous crowd I'd ever been a part of was opening night at Gampel. The fans were in full voice over an hour before tip. We played St. John's and Louie was afraid to be the team UConn faced to open the new arena (I believe it was supposed to be Georgetown, but delays . . .). His fears were realized.

 

[ct06111]

It was a great crowd and quite frankly was one bad call away from getting ugly after Danny’s ejection.
Due to budget issues, small crowds, Covid or just mediocre building management and a lack of paying attention to detail - the security’s envelop around the refs was pretty much a joke leaving the arena at half time. Security Guards seemingly in a part time retirement job, a brave well dress woman, bless her heart overseeing things from the back end of the envelope, and 2 Hartford cops going through the overtime motions.

Nothing comforting for the refs or intimidating for a potential drunk nut in the crowd. We need to immediately step up our game on security envelops or there’s a risk of a significant incident that no one with mature judgement should want to happen.

Chief recognizes warnings often get belittled until they happen and then there’s an overreach as we saw with the double T. Let’s prevent anything embarrassing to happen that would justify treating UConn as a second class citizen, in a league of private schools.

We need a more physically intimidating security envelop around the officials.

The cops around Karl Hess during the AAC tourney was INSANE.
Like 8-10 cops + yellows around the 2 sections the refs enter/leave.

That game was pretty nutty. The crowd was more drunk that game.
I remember DB quoting the crowd was “pretty thirsty before game time ” or something like that.
Still remember the loud
THANK YOU PURVIS that game.
Looked it up. Karl and crew gave 56 fouls and 32 against UConn.

I think it was the game time / we were the late game. (Ie last night 8pm vs 6:30)
We gave Karl a new one.
The refs you suck was pretty =, but I think more intense last night.

 

[HuskyNan]

 

[Durks07]

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

Not sure. I was at the game. I didn't hear it on TV

 

[XLCenterFan]

Just watching some highlights. Both announcers acknowledged the crowd noise and enthusiasm multiple times.

 

[Bonamassa]

I've had season tickets for almost every year since the 70's at the XL. I was in 217 row N last night. I had to stand through most of the game (not complaining one bit). That has NEVER happened before.

 

[CTBasketball]

How are everyone’s ears this morning?

 

[Brochacho]

How are everyone’s ears this morning?

Not good

 

[NotADime89]

What a great atmosphere to be a part of!! So happy we can finally put the stupid XL vs Gampel debate to rest. I'm a season ticket holder at the XL and was at the Xavier game at Gampel and the crowd last night was just on another level!!

 

[dtrumpet]

How are everyone’s ears this morning?

better than my voice!!

 

[tzznandrew]

What a great atmosphere to be a part of!! So happy we can finally put the stupid XL vs Gampel debate to rest. I'm a season ticket holder at the XL and was at the Xavier game at Gampel and the crowd last night was just on another level!!

XL for weeknight conference games and games during break. Gampel for others. It is an easy fix. Both venues can be freaking amazing.

 

[Get a Job]

What a great atmosphere to be a part of!! So happy we can finally put the stupid XL vs Gampel debate to rest. I'm a season ticket holder at the XL and was at the Xavier game at Gampel and the crowd last night was just on another level!!

 

[XLCenterFan]

Just listen to us.

 

[outlaw]

adrenaline is still flowing over here!! my presentation at 11 is about to be electric

MSG better watch out, we're comin!!

 

[Waquoit]

UConn fans read about the Dunk game last week and wasn’t about to be outdone.

 

[8893]

Just listen to us.

Is that Tyler "Two Rings" at the 1:09 mark?

 

[XLCenterFan]

Is that Tyler "Two Rings" at the 1:09 mark?

That's what I saw! He did not like the ref last night.

 

[CL82]

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

Sometime between Hurley’s ejection and the end of the half. Maybe like five minutes of gameplay after the ejection. It was sort of under his breath.

 

[CL82]

Is that Tyler "Two Rings" at the 1:09 mark?

Yes it is!

Awesome. Nice catch.

( I got a screen grab of it, but for whatever reason The Boneyard isn’t letting me post it.)

@temery

 

[CL82]

What a great atmosphere to be a part of!! So happy we can finally put the stupid XL vs Gampel debate to rest.

Mmmm, can we though?

 

[UConnSwag11]

It felt like a malice

Just listen to us.

It felt like a malice at the palace PT.II was gonna happen.

 

[8893]

Yes it is!

Awesome. Nice catch.

He was sitting in 114 and we were in 113 and I saw him going down the stairs and had a general idea of where he was sitting...

I also saw Smitty holding court in the concourse.

And about 500 hundred other faces I've grown accustomed to seeing at the XL over the decades. What a great, old-time night.

 

[87Xfer]

I confess I've only been to a few home games since moving to Florida, though, I held my season tickets through 2020. Had the tix at both locations for most of 25 years so I've been to a lot of old Big East games.

The most raucous crowd I'd ever been a part of was opening night at Gampel. The fans were in full voice over an hour before tip. We played St. John's and Louie was afraid to be the team UConn faced to open the new arena (I believe it was supposed to be Georgetown, but delays . . .). His fears were realized.

I camped out for hours right against the doors for that one. I looked like absolute hell, with smeared and half-frozen blue and white face paint. We were probably one of the first 20 people in the place. Never forget it.