Weekend of 11/7 Games Thread

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This annoys me more than it should. It wasn't that long ago that Mackey was just another Big Ten gym - difficult to win at but only to the extent that all Big Ten gyms are. And it was our Assembly Hall that was routinely lauded as one of the premier environments in the sport.

The product on the court has something to do with it. But I still contend that the main reasons for our diverging home atmospheres are:

1) Mackey dedicates about 40% of their seats to students. SFC dedicates about 20%.

2) We moved students off the court after the renovation. Which compounds the mistake of having a smaller student section.

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For as long as I’ve been a fan (since 1981), Mackey has always been the loudest arena around. The metal bleacher seats and metal roof are key factors. The recent renovation likely added to that.

You’re right though… the Paint Crew (formerly the Gene Pool) is one of the most vocally present student sections going.
 
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I thought the same thing, to be honest. Alabama will be very tough to beat. They crash the boards and their bigs are very good at forcing contact when driving... just going right into the defender. Philon and Holloway are so quick-- St. John's couldn't stay in front of those guys. Yeah, they play fast, hectic, sloppy at times, but they are very athletic and always seemed to seemed to be in the lead even when it felt like they should be losing.

The flip side is I have no clue how good we might look with everyone (including Ty) healthy.
 
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I thought the same thing, to be honest. Alabama will be very tough to beat. They crash the boards and their bigs are very good at forcing contact when driving... just going right into the defender. Philon and Holloway are so quick-- St. John's couldn't stay in front of those guys. Yeah, they play fast, hectic, sloppy at times, but they are very athletic and always seemed to seemed to be in the lead even when it felt like they should be losing.

The flip side is I have no clue how good we might look with everyone (including Ty) healthy.
Honestly I think The Johnnies are highly overrated,I see your point but I still like our chances with all our core players back and hoping it’s not the day after someone’s birthday.😂
 
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Purdue always has had a huge home court advantage @ Mackey. It always seems much louder than our Assembly Hall. When the arena opened in the 1967-1968 season they almost beat an incredible Lew Alcindor/John Wooden UCLA team (lost 73-71). That was Rick Mount's first year.
 
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Really helped us on the O Line this year!
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#119      
For as long as I’ve been a fan (since 1981), Mackey has always been the loudest arena around. The metal bleacher seats and metal roof are key factors. The recent renovation likely added to that.

You’re right though… the Paint Crew (formerly the Gene Pool) is one of the most vocally present student sections going.
When I first became a fan as an elementary school kid in the mid-2000s, absolutely no one would have said Purdue was the hardest place to play in the Big Ten, though, and now it’s practically a unanimous pick … so something has definitely changed, mainly Purdue actually being good! I don’t doubt Mackey always had the setup to be the loudest, but their crowds weren’t anything special. Back then, the arenas you heard about were always Illinois, MSU and Wisconsin.
 
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Indiana has an actual coach this year. Will be a very difficult game for the Illini.
 
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