The NCAA's return to Hartford's XL Center in 2019

[the Blades]

 

[KhalidShockedTheWorld]

Yes but will UConn make the tournament such that they can be placed in that venue?

 

[the Blades]

Yes but will UConn make the tournament such that they can be placed in that venue?

If I recall they could go 30-0 and they still wouldn't play there..the NCAA doesn't allow men's teams to play opening round games on it's home court(s)

 

[KhalidShockedTheWorld]

Yeah forgot about that. I guess Bridgeport would not be a home court though if they had games there.

 

[Shaggydog84]

Remember 1990 in Hartford like it was yesterday...the Cali band playing on the bus & matching off the bus was cool. Such a great college atmosphere. Indiana represented well but they were either an 8 or 9 seeed & lost to Cal. They were crying in one of the bars (Russian Lady maybe) & saying how they woulda best us if they beat Cal. We laughed out loud (although inside we were concerned about playing a lowerseedblue blood) & bought them drinks.

Also recollect an even earlier eastern regional games in Hartford with GTown, & either Joe Kline (Arkansas?) and/or SMU with Joe Koncak. We were young, stupid, & drunk enough to wear the real basketball heads. No huskies but it was a great atmosphere walking thru the CC.