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Your Favorite Arena(to watch UCONN)

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Outside of the state of Connecticut, where is your favorite court to see the girls play? I like Walsh Gymnasium at Seton Hall.
It is small and cozy, and there is not a bad seat in the house!
 
That is an interesting question - in general - about arenas.

Oddly enough, as a long time Rutgers fan, from an esthetic point of view -Gampel was an excellent place to watch a game. Bright, felt open, and again, certainly not many bad seats.

In the end, it is often from what seats you are watching the game that defines a good arena. I recognize that Walsh - which is small - puts folks close to the action. But truthfully, if I'm going to be in an old, small arena - I'm not sure that Walsh would stand out from the other old BE arenas, Alumni Hall, McDonough, the old Villanova arena, etc.
 
I liked Tulane's Devlin Fieldhouse since you got to sit right behind the team and tickets were cheap - the campus is really nice and it's in the Uptown/Garden District of New Orleans - which is beautiful. It's the only sad part about leaving the AAC - not having an excuse to go down there for a few days.
 
I personally enjoy a 65 inch Ultra 4K TV screen sitting in my recliner chair with a very cold Wasatch Polygamy Porter on the table next to me with a voice explaining to me what is happening because I am too stupid to see what is happening in the game or listening to "chit/chat" between announcers. I can sit there, get up and go to the bathroom without competition, pet my dog, read the comments on the Boneyard Chat, have some tortilla chips, and fart to my heart's content. That is the best arena I have ever been in.
 
veryolddog said:
I personally enjoy a 65 inch Ultra 4K TV screen sitting in my recliner chair with a very cold Wasatch Polygamy Porter on the table next to me with a voice explaining to me what is happening because I am too stupid to see what is happening in the game or listening to "chit/chat" between announcers. I can sit there, get up and go to the bathroom without competition, pet my dog, read the comments on the Boneyard Chat, have some tortilla chips, and fart to my heart's content. That is the best arena I have ever been in.
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TMI..lol
 
I have fond memories of the old Big East- especially attending games at Providence College. Old school-
I attended UMASS when Julius Erving played, and those games in Curry Hicks Cage were amazing.
 
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Hmm, on the men's side MSG. There is nothing like a UConn game there. The atmosphere is electric.

Walsh is a good call. It's a intimate setting. Feels a lot like the gyms in Hoosiers. For what it is worth the Pru Center isn't a bad place to see a game and there are a lot of great food choices in Newark's nearby Ironbound District.
 
When we lived in CT, it was Mohegan Sun. Excellent seating, plenty of restaurants.

Now that we are in Florida, we really like the Yuengling Center on the campus of USF. Excellent seating, really good food. Easy access from the highway. Plenty of free parking within a short walkig distance to the center.
 
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Long Beach State---when the heck are they are coming out west, where I dont have to drive to LA(UCLA) or Cal(8 hour drive) Other than that it was The Alamo Dome in 2010 when they won the NC.
 
Maples Pavilion is an excellent arena for the Huskies to enjoy. I’d love to see the Huskies come to Colorado, someday soon. I’d go and root for the home team!
 
jcoton56 said:
You will say Uncasville doesn't count, but it is sovereign after all. Great facility with every amenity. Among other notable memories, got to watch Lou make 10 3s before missing.
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Lou didn't miss any three's that game, she missed two 2's. I believe she still holds the record for the number of three's in a game without a miss.
 
Moody Coliseum, SMU's home in Dallas, worked well for myself and family. Easy to get to and park, great restaurants nearby, and comfortable seating. Best features were the low cost and ability in General Admission to typically sit right above UConn bench. We sat about 40 feet from Geno and team during the record setting 91st consecutive win at SMU in 2017.
 
I just remembered the Sun Arena in Trenton. I believe they have changed the name. Not too big, with great views. The women played in the Eastern Finals there in 2009.
 
East Carolina, Minges Coliseum. Easy to sneak in; sit anywhere you want. I enjoyed Gaby’s triple double there a couple of years ago.
 
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slug25 said:
East Carolina, Minges Coliseum. Easy to sneak in; sit anywhere you want. I enjoyed Gaby’s triple double there a couple of years ago.
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And you wonder why Women's Basketball doesn't make money!:eek:
 
The only places I have seen UConn play outside of CT (besides the regionals) is BC and Providence. I liked BC but Providence gave me nightmares. That mascot - the friar - is the weirdest mascot I have seen. Just a scythe and darker clothes away from the grim reaper....
 
Jumping ahead to a related thread, Case Gym at Boston University has to be the worst to watch UConn basketball in US. Most high school gyms are a step up.
 
1. RU, lower section 118, baseline- only 9 rows, right on court;
2. Cameron Indoor- Gen Adm., right by UConn bench, very thick rope separating UC VIP's from fans...
3. Alumni Hall at PC;
4. Walsh

LA Sports Arena - Dee's homecoming..
VCU- small, sit close 2000 Reg.
Hart Center - H.C.- tiny
et al....
 
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Superhuskies said:
1. RU, lower section 118, baseline- only 9 rows, right on court;
2. Cameron Indoor- Gen Adm., right by UConn bench, very thick rope separating UC VIP's from fans...
3. Alumni Hall at PC;
4. Walsh

LA Sports Arena - Dee's homecoming..
VCU- small, sit close 2000 Reg.
Hart Center - H.C.- tiny
et al....
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It almost looks like you value being close. If so, yes, Cameron and Walsh, among others, are good options.

We discovered floor seats years ago at Hartford (the school, not the city). Don't remember the arena name, good sized and open. We had never sat on the floor before, but that's what the cashier pushed. We were there because a former RU player was on the visiting team and we were in the area, I think for a Rutgers / UConn game the next day. Really enjoyed those seats, though I almost got sat on by a player.

The last 2 years we have floor seats at McKale Center (Arizona). As I say, if you can manage it, floor seats are cool.
 
KnightBridgeAZ said:
It almost looks like you value being close. If so, yes, Cameron and Walsh, among others, are good options.

We discovered floor seats years ago at Hartford (the school, not the city). Don't remember the arena name, good sized and open. We had never sat on the floor before, but that's what the cashier pushed. We were there because a former RU player was on the visiting team and we were in the area, I think for a Rutgers / UConn game the next day. Really enjoyed those seats, though I almost got sat on by a player.

The last 2 years we have floor seats at McKale Center (Arizona). As I say, if you can manage it, floor seats are cool.
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I went to a few non-Duke games this past year... walked in... bought a ticket... and lo and behold they both were technically floor seats. I sat behind a coach in one of the games... I was thinking to myself.... man... that coach has a foul mouth :eek::eek: The other game I really had to pay extra attention to the action on the floor, didn't want to be hit in the face with an errand pass.
 
triaddukefan said:
I went to a few non-Duke games this past year... walked in... bought a ticket... and lo and behold they both were technically floor seats. I sat behind a coach in one of the games... I was thinking to myself.... man... that coach has a foul mouth :eek::eek: The other game I really had to pay extra attention to the action on the floor, didn't want to be hit in the face with an errand pass.
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Behind a bench is cool too. We were 7 rows "up" directly behind Vivian in our 15 year season tix when we were at Rutgers. But we went to a lot of away games, and surprisingly often (particularly for games with a small travel contingent) we were able to get team comps, which are always behind the bench. Cool place to watch the game.

You would never know (in spite of some claims on this board) about Vivian's language, as it isn't audible, really. Very soft spoken, but she has been noted to use (at least) word on occasion. Was behind the UConn bench at a BE tourney game years ago, and Geno is a hoot. Called their center (Schumacher) a "human foul", said Svet was the reason he wasn't going to have any more foreigners, etc. Of course, at least on TV, he seems less active as he as aged. He was very animated in the game that we were up close.
 
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