March 24, 2000

[TUMU]

Tulsa won a Sweet 16 game on March 24, 2000 with a victory over Miami.
We lost to North Carolina two days later in the Elite Eight. We should and could have won the game.
What a fun weekend in Austin.
The weekend is one of my early rememberances with Li'l Eric Coley.

Who else made the trip to Austin that weekend?

 

[Bill Lowery_1]

Tulsa won a Sweet 16 game on March 24, 2000 with a victory over Miami.
We lost to North Carolina two days later in the Elite Eight. We should and could have won the game.
What a fun weekend in Austin.
The weekend is one of my early rememberances with Li'l Eric Coley.

Who else made the trip to Austin that weekend?

Not to Austin but I was at the Final Four in Indianapolis. I had hoped to see Tulsa there but had to watch UNC instead. Had a nice chat with John Thompson and Tubby Smith. Great time. I doubt Tulsa will ever get that close to a Final Four again unless Chris donates $50 mil so we can buy players and a coach.

 

[dougheffking]

I was in Austin and it was my sophomore year in high school. I remember us being up 1 at half, but we had our worst shooting night of the season and lost by 4. We were the better team by far

 

[Babe the Blue Ox_rivals]

My wife was 8 and 3/4 months pregnant with our 2nd child and we were unable to travel.

25 years later, that young lady has graduated summa *** laude from the University as our family’s first 3rd generation attendee. Some of you may also remember her playing piccolo in the marching band.

Today she is a 3rd year medical student at OSU and just this week she and her husband announced that she is expecting their first child.

That one’s arrival was probably worth missing a couple of basketball games for.

 

[I.I.]

Tulsa won a Sweet 16 game on March 24, 2000 with a victory over Miami.
We lost to North Carolina two days later in the Elite Eight. We should and could have won the game.
What a fun weekend in Austin.
The weekend is one of my early rememberances with Li'l Eric Coley.

Who else made the trip to Austin that weekend?

I was at Austin and had "refundable" SWA tickets to Indianapolis for the Final Four but went home.

 

[Loca5174]

Tulsa won a Sweet 16 game on March 24, 2000 with a victory over Miami.
We lost to North Carolina two days later in the Elite Eight. We should and could have won the game.
What a fun weekend in Austin.
The weekend is one of my early rememberances with Li'l Eric Coley.

Who else made the trip to Austin that weekend?

I am curious why this thread is titled 2020 instead of 2000. 2025 would have been 25th anniversary

 

[TUMU]

I am curious why this thread is titled 2020 instead of 2000. 2025 would have been 25th anniversary

Human error.

 

[Loca5174]

Human error.

Figured so but never know there might have been a reason for it

 

[Gmoney4WW]

Human error.

You can edit the title post.

 

[TulsaAM]

I was in Austin, it was a heck of a time...

 

[I.I.]

I was in Austin, it was a heck of a time...

I will never see that again.

 

[mcane]

Was in Austin
Signed up for final 4 tickets
The ride home very late was miserable

 

[I.I.]

I think we were all in Austin and at SMU that year. But the most fun may have been in Nashville beating Cincy.

 

[nevadanatural]

I think we were all in Austin and at SMU that year. But the most fun may have been in Nashville beating Cincy.

I was in Nevada working for $15/hour and trying to figure out where I could see the games.

 

[TUMU]

I was in Nevada working for $15/hour and trying to figure out where I could see the games.

Back in March, 2000, I probably would have gone to one of the following in no particular order:
* The Little Nugget and had an Awful Awful burger with a cold beer.
* The Sports Book at The Atlantis.
* Coach's Grill and Sports Bar on Virginia St.

 

[nevadanatural]

Back in March, 2000, I probably would have gone to one of the following in no particular order:
* The Little Nugget and had an Awful Awful burger with a cold beer.
* The Sports Book at The Atlantis.
* Coach's Grill and Sports Bar on Virginia St.

I ended up at the Hilton (now Grand Sierra Resort) sports book. Alas, the little Nugget and the awful awful have faded into history.

 

[TUMU]

I ended up at the Hilton (now Grand Sierra Resort) sports book. Alas, the little Nugget and the awful awful have faded into history.

Yes, I was sad to see The Little Nugget was no longer open when visiting in May, 2023.
Never stayed at that Hilton, but you couldn't help but notice it.
I was really disappointed to see Little Philadelphia Cheesesteak had closed.
That was always my go to for lunch after leaving the car rental at the airport.

 

[Tu Geo]

My wife was 8 and 3/4 months pregnant with our 2nd child and we were unable to travel.

25 years later, that young lady has graduated summa *** laude from the University as our family’s first 3rd generation attendee. Some of you may also remember her playing piccolo in the marching band.

Today she is a 3rd year medical student at OSU and just this week she and her husband announced that she is expecting their first child.

That one’s arrival was probably worth missing a couple of basketball games for.

Awesome news!!!! Congrats!!!!!

GO TU!!!!

 

[I.I.]

I was in Nevada working for $15/hour and trying to figure out where I could see the games.

Did you get to see us play in the Conference tournament in Fresno? I couldn't make that long trip with a potential Nashville trip the next week.

 

[nevadanatural]

Nope. Back then basketball games were few and far between and there was no “ESPN champ week”. Tournament broadcast games were all PAC-12 teams out here.