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Post by aztec96 on Jan 14, 2011 12:25:00 GMT -8
sports.espn.go.com/travel/news/story?id=6008465The visiting players on the end of the bench can reach out and touch the fans sitting next to them. NM is undefeated again this year at home. It's going to be rockin. Gonzaga seats 6,000 The Pit: 17,126 for basketball, has 40 luxury suites, and 350 club seats But Fisher's teams have always had good success there.
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Post by AztecSports95 on Jan 14, 2011 12:40:12 GMT -8
We are 3-2 at the Pit the last 5 seasons. However we lost both last year and the year before. Going to be a heck of a game.
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Post by JOCAZTEC on Jan 14, 2011 12:41:38 GMT -8
You should see what most of the Loblows wear, ta-boot! Those UofNM blazers most of the admin dudes wear are really, really loud!
Bozo-esque loud!
HAM
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Post by buck on Jan 14, 2011 13:27:25 GMT -8
Cool vid
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Post by AztecFemBone on Jan 14, 2011 13:40:14 GMT -8
The place is really, really amazing. My first ever college basketball game was in December 1984 a few weeks before moving to SD when #5 Georgetown came to town. The atmosphere was unbelievable. I was hooked for life. It's incredible.
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Post by jhonka34 on Jan 14, 2011 14:36:56 GMT -8
Its amazing how they can be so loud with all the smoke. Of course, with fire alarms going off that probably helps them seem louder.
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Post by longtimebooster on Jan 14, 2011 15:21:02 GMT -8
The place is really, really amazing. My first ever college basketball game was in December 1984 a few weeks before moving to SD when #5 Georgetown came to town. The atmosphere was unbelievable. I was hooked for life. It's incredible. I just looked it up because a buddy of mine from my h.s. team played for the LowBlows in the early '80s. Turns out he graduated in '83, so he didn't play in that game. But the record books say G'town was No. 1 at the time. They beat the LowBlows, 69-61. That was Patrick Ewing's sr. season. They were absolutely dominant all year long until they were shocked in the NCAA championship game by Villanova. I'm sure the game at the Pit was epic. |
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Post by longtimebooster on Jan 14, 2011 15:25:10 GMT -8
From Wikipedia:
The Pit has a reputation as one of the loudest arenas in the country, often resulting in painfully high decibel levels. Traditionally, fans make the shape of a wolf’s head with their hands and they howl and “woof” like wolves, creating a very hostile playing environment for visitors. The Lobos averaged 15,559 fans through the first 42 years, and ranked in the top 10 nationally in total attendance every season from the opening of The Pit in 1966 through the 2000-01 season. Although attendance has declined somewhat in recent years, the team has continued to rank in the top 20, and still boasts large crowds. Over 11.5 million fans had visited The Pit through 2008, which translates to 95% of its all-time capacity.[2][2] The Lobos men's basketball team has returned the favor by winning 631 of the 776 games played at The Pit through the 2009-10 basketball season, for a .813 winning percentage, along with 12 NCAA tournament appearances and 15 NIT appearances since the opening of the arena.
Also contributing to its intimidating environment for visitors is the fact that the elevation in Albuquerque is a mile high. This fact is impressed upon visiting teams in several places in The Pit. The tunnel leading down from the locker rooms to the floor has the following message painted on the wall, "Welcome to the legendary Pit, a mile high and louder than..." Additionally, posters in the visiting team's locker rooms provide information on the warning signs of altitude sickness and urge victims to seek immediate medical attention.
During the 1988-89 season, The Pit registered a crowd at 118 decibels, for the loudest crowd in the country, two decibels ahead of Duke’s Cameron Indoor Stadium.[4] (Some sources have claimed that the arena has been as loud as 125 decibels at times.)
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Post by longtimebooster on Jan 14, 2011 15:26:05 GMT -8
And, BTW, their record at home under Alford is comparable to the Zags at home. They're 49-5 under Alford as coach.
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Post by AztecFemBone on Jan 14, 2011 15:27:47 GMT -8
And, BTW, their record at home under Alford is comparable to the Zags at home. They're 49-5 under Alford as coach. This. |
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Post by aztec96 on Jan 14, 2011 15:40:13 GMT -8
Nothing would be better than to hear a pin drop, when they lose at home for the first time this year.
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Post by aztough on Jan 14, 2011 19:56:27 GMT -8
And, BTW, their record at home under Alford is comparable to the Zags at home. They're 49-5 under Alford as coach. This. OFF TOPIC ! |
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Post by AztecFemBone on Jan 14, 2011 20:08:57 GMT -8
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Post by longtimebooster on Jan 14, 2011 21:40:02 GMT -8
In case you haven't heard, the hoops team is playing the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque on Sat. The on-campus arena is fondly known in those parts as The Pit. Hence the topic. Also, the Aztecs are going into the game 18-0. They're also ranked 6th in both polls. Maybe you've heard. But maybe not. Just trying to get you caught up. |
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