Watched the 89 RU-Penn St game

[SleepingGiantIsAwake]

Winner to NCAA.

Taped it a few weeks ago. I’m starting to go through all stuff I’ve DVRd but never watch, figure it’s gonna a be a while.

RAC was packed, sounded like the roof was going to come off. Savage, Duckett, Dixon, Carter, Dadika. Dadika hit 2 long 3’s in the last 4 minutes. Wenzels first year, turned team around from like 6-24 year before. As game was ending Wenzel hugging everyone. Fans storming the court (early!). I was juiced watching it.

Among the other sports related things I have taped is a 30 for 30 on Bob Knight, an hour SEC Storied on Pete Maravich, and 5 RU games I still haven’t deleted which are chewing up my DVR space (SH, ILL, NW, MD, Purdue on road)

 

[Degaz-RU]

Not sure that RACmosphere can ever be replicated. It was absolutely electric that night.

Maybe if we’re playing MSU or somebody in the last home game of the year, and the winner takes the regular season crown...

 

[Knights 1212]

It was an amazing game. I was there in the first row directly behind the official scorer. As long as I live I will never forget the excitement. I taped that game that night as well and I treasure it.

 

[wheezer]

yes, it was loud....even though the video of that game was not top notch, you could always hear the constant drone of the crowd.....

I have told this before.....as I approached the RAC about 1/2 hour before the game, I heard the crowd roaring, this, while still being well outside the outside doors....

for a few seconds I thought I might have had the starting time of the game wrong, and it was already underway.....no, it was just the crowd, cranked up early.....

 

[Mr. Magoo1]

yes, it was loud....even though the video of that game was not top notch, you could always hear the constant drone of the crowd.....

I have told this before.....as I approached the RAC about 1/2 hour before the game, I heard the crowd roaring, this, while still being well outside the outside doors....

for a few seconds I thought I might have had the starting time of the game wrong, and it was already underway.....no, it was just the crowd, cranked up early.....

Remember that this was not technically a home game. It was a championship game at the home of the highest remaining seed. Therefore, there were at least 1000 Penn State fans there since the “visiting” team got a good share of tickets.. I remember the thin river of blue in the stands. It would have been even louder if not for that.

 

[SleepingGiantIsAwake]

Remember that this was not technically a home game. It was a championship game at the home of the highest remaining seed. Therefore, there were at least 1000 Penn State fans there since the “visiting” team got a good share of tickets.. I remember the thin river of blue in the stands. It would have been even louder if not for that.

Thanks for the context, I wasn’t sure when I was watching it. I did notice the students behind the RU bench and a bunch of PSUers behind their bench,

Wish I was there. I graduated in 87 but didnt make the game. Great memories for sure, for all that were there.

 

[wheezer]

Remember that this was not technically a home game. It was a championship game at the home of the highest remaining seed. Therefore, there were at least 1000 Penn State fans there since the “visiting” team got a good share of tickets.. I remember the thin river of blue in the stands. It would have been even louder if not for that.

thanks....I recently rewatched the game and wondered how PU got some good seats

 

[hoquat63]

Must have been there - season ticket holder since the RAC opened and surely would have bought tournament tickets, but I have no vivid recollections of the game. Old timers disease I guess

 

[HeavenUniv.]

Some games were close this year, but I still think that was the loudest game ever at The RAC

 

[G- RUnit]

It’s certainly up there but again at least 1,250 PSU fans that were not screaming at the end.

 

[Mr. Magoo1]

Some games were close this year, but I still think that was the loudest game ever at The RAC

‘82 vs. WVU and ‘90 vs. Missouri were definitely louder. I think ‘91 vs. UNLV was up there too.

In 82, there were virtually no visiting fans, we were playing nationally ranked WVU on CBS, which was unheard of, and they let SRO fans in who sat on the stairs. I believe we had about 9k at that game.

 

[BigLou]

Must have been there - season ticket holder since the RAC opened and surely would have bought tournament tickets, but I have no vivid recollections of the game. Old timers disease I guess

You can’t be serious. The biggest game in RAC history and you don’t remember it?

 

[G- RUnit]

‘82 vs. WVU and ‘90 vs. Missouri were definitely louder. I think ‘91 vs. UNLV was up there too.

In 82, there were virtually no visiting fans, we were playing nationally ranked WVU on CBS, which was unheard of, and they let SRO fans in who sat on the stairs. I believe we had about 9k at that game.

The three I agree with the most. That WVU game... lets just say the fire marshals looked away and 9,000.... lol...add another two actually in the building by the 2nd half....

 

[Big East Beast]

Winner to NCAA.

Taped it a few weeks ago. I’m starting to go through all stuff I’ve DVRd but never watch, figure it’s gonna a be a while.

RAC was packed, sounded like the roof was going to come off. Savage, Duckett, Dixon, Carter, Dadika. Dadika hit 2 long 3’s in the last 4 minutes. Wenzels first year, turned team around from like 6-24 year before. As game was ending Wenzel hugging everyone. Fans storming the court (early!). I was juiced watching it.

Among the other sports related things I have taped is a 30 for 30 on Bob Knight, an hour SEC Storied on Pete Maravich, and 5 RU games I still haven’t deleted which are chewing up my DVR space (SH, ILL, NW, MD, Purdue on road)

That was the first game I ever went to as a sophomore in high school. Been hooked ever since.

 

[ScarletDave]

The sequence this year against Purdue where we dove on the floor to save the ball and it ended with the half court alley oop to Harper was as ear-piercing as the RAC has sounded in a long time

 

[Rutgers25]

The sequence this year against Purdue where we dove on the floor to save the ball and it ended with the half court alley oop to Harper was as ear-piercing as the RAC has sounded in a long time

that was an incredible moment. The whole crowd knew what was about to happen.

 

[Letitrip]

Incredible game and the RAC was painfully loud - Was also at the WVU, UNLV and Missou games but the PSU conference title game beat them all as far as constant noise level. It just never let up all game - amazing night.

 

[MSRU71]

Loudest game in my 40+ years as a fan ans season ticket holder. Only game that compares, was the game against UNLV. But in all fairness, my hearing was a bit more sensitive back then. But a great championship win.