according to the Travel Channel.
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Top Basketball Venues
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Top three venues in CBB are AFH, Cameron, and Rupp. Don’t think this can be debated.
What do you mean by top 3? AFH is IMO the best in CBB. Rupp is outdated & a dump to sit in the upper arena. Cameron is a great gym but it’s a little on the small side.
UCLA is one of the worst venues/atmospheres, whatever you want to call it, in the entire country. All of those Pac-12 places are awful, minus Arizona and maybe Utah.
Overall top three are those. Rupp is uncomfortable in parts but they’ve done a lot recently to improve the technology and things.
Absolutely can be debated and would throw Assembly Hall and even Mackey Arena in front of Rupp.
Love the video before the games. Here it is in case you haven't seen it. Pretty cool.
Rupp has the same problem as the Smith center. Too many old rich folks down low & it’s only loud & crazy for a few games a year.
Never been to Mackey but Assembly Hall IMO is 2nd behind Kansas.
The only problem with the CIS theory is the amount of duke fans, so that's not possible.
I have not. But I wouldn’t use the big game argument against Rupp. Largest arena in the country plus a big game, it’s pretty damn loud. If you wanted to argue game for game Rupp is worse than you got me. Factor in tradition, attendance, record, Rupp has the other two beat.
I am not arguing against Rupp. It was a simple question because I was curious.
My bad, I would love to get up to those arenas for a big game one day. Although Bloomington isn’t too kind to my type
I can't get it to load, but Hinkle Fieldhouse and the Palestra are both places that should be on any college basketball venue lists.
There's not a lof of history, and the fan support is so-so, but I live in the Seattle area and like watching games at UW Alaska Airlines Arena. It's an old barn. If Hopkins gets the program going, it'll be a fun place.
Nothing like the real Assembly Hall though for me.
There's not a lof of history, and the fan support is so-so, but I live in the Seattle area and like watching games at UW Alaska Airlines Arena. It's an old barn. If Hopkins gets the program going, it'll be a fun place.
Nothing like the real Assembly Hall though for me.
Wait a minute. You mean the Carrier dome, brought to you by a huge HVAC company, doesn't have AC?
The only problem with the CIS theory is the amount of duke fans, so that's not possible.
Well, according to Rupp, we see what having lots of fans can do for your arena
Absolutely. 1a, 1b, and 1c. Although AFH is clearly 1a.
Hilton should be on the list, IMO. ISU is just about as hard as anyone to play at home.
Gallagher Iba? That place is as loud as a church. I’d put Hilton over that place in a heartbeat.
Yup, no problem admitting AFH is number one. If I ever take a trip to Lawrence I expect you to show me a good time If you know what I meanAbsolutely. 1a, 1b, and 1c. Although AFH is clearly 1a.
Hilton should be on the list, IMO. ISU is just about as hard as anyone to play at home.
I would agree with this. JPJ is about the perfect size for an on campus facility. I drove up with my daughter for the UVA-Villanova game a couple years ago. Even 6-7 rows from the top the view was great. Basketball only arenas are the best. I wish Villanova could do something on the scale of JPJ but Radnor Township won't let that happen. We have to settle for renovating a 30+ year old Pavilion.
A couple years ago I went to a game at San Diego State - that arena is a blast. Great student section known as "The Show". Looks like SDSU's The Show may have fallen off which is too bad, they were great the game I was at.
Including history, record, attendance, and big game atmosphere, I’m not sure what you’d put in front of it other than those other two.
Give me enough notice, and I’ll be there, brother!!!Yup, no problem admitting AFH is number one. If I ever take a trip to Lawrence I expect you to show me a good time If you know what I mean
If I ever take a trip to Lawrence I expect you to show me a good time If you know what I mean
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