Fighter of the Nightman
- Chicago, IL
We have some time between games, so I thought this would be a fun thread. Last year for the Arizona game, it was the first time since circa 2007 where I really felt the Assembly Hall/SFC had an elite atmosphere again. Yes, it's gotten loud at times, but I mean the truly elite good ole days of the mid-2000s, with the Krush bouncing up and down and constantly cheering and the entire arena exploding at big moments. So, it got me thinking ... what is the loudest crowd you have heard in person for a basketball game? It can be an Illini game or a non-Illini game, but maybe at least post the loudest you have ever heard an Illini crowd, too!
This is mine, right at 1:58:10. It was during our 2007 Paint the Hall Orange vs. #3 Wisconsin, and Brian Randle had just completed a three-point play to tie the game the play before. Wisconsin came down, missed a shot and we were on a fast break ... Richard McBride hit a pull-up three to go up 60-57, and I can honestly say it was so loud my ears were in pain. Great memory, and I hope to hear an even louder crowd in Champaign one day for a game we actually win!
Look forward to hearing anyone else's! Can't even imagine what it was like to hear Williams' game-tying three in Rosemont vs. Arizona to complete the comeback for anyone who was there ... that camera literally shook.
This is mine, right at 1:58:10. It was during our 2007 Paint the Hall Orange vs. #3 Wisconsin, and Brian Randle had just completed a three-point play to tie the game the play before. Wisconsin came down, missed a shot and we were on a fast break ... Richard McBride hit a pull-up three to go up 60-57, and I can honestly say it was so loud my ears were in pain. Great memory, and I hope to hear an even louder crowd in Champaign one day for a game we actually win!
Look forward to hearing anyone else's! Can't even imagine what it was like to hear Williams' game-tying three in Rosemont vs. Arizona to complete the comeback for anyone who was there ... that camera literally shook.