I didn't go to the game. It looked like there were about 4,000 people there. Sometimes you can't tell on TV, but it seemed like they were pretty dead. They seemed more like observers then fans. Tough to put pressure on the other team when there is no crowd noise. I guess the students not being there had a lot to do with it. If anyone here was at the game, maybe they could give a description of the fan involvement.
Also, Carnesecca arena is the only sports or entertainment venue that I have ever been to, that turns the house lights on . . . . . AFTER the event starts. It effects the blue level seats the most, and it's not just that the lights get in the fans eyes, but they are shining right into the TV cameras too. The Alumni Hall house lights could be turned off when the event started and the court lit up in a sharp, bright yellow, that looked brilliant both in house and on TV. It makes a huge difference. It really does. Ever since they renovated the gym, the court has looked very dull on camera. It no longer plays well on TV, where as Alumni Hall played extremely well on TV. Don't say it's not important, it is. And it's just a simple thing that was an oversight when they renovated the gym. Someone didn't know what the heck they were doing. We would get more fans and recruits interested via television if this was not the case. And Fox, for example, would like it better also. I spoke to Monasch about it once and he denied it was even true. He wasn't a very good caretaker for the program. Spend $20,000 and remedy the situation, if it would even cost that much.