Even though Bradley lost to Michigan State on December 4, 2007, the game had the feel like no other game I've ever attended at Carver Arena. The entire crowd, even the older folks, stood from nearly start to finish.
Both star point guard Drew Neitzel and head coach Tom Izzo had very complimentary things to say about Bradley's fans after the game. If only it were like that every night at Carver Arena.
Anyway, it's fun to think back to that game and how electric everything was about playing the Spartans. To pay tribute to that, I've compiled another slideshow of pictures. This time unfortunately, the quality leaves something to be desired. But, that's what you get indoors on a little Kodak point-and-shoot from the stands.
Click the photo above to view a slideshow.
(Note: I have only been following Bradley since 2002, so I'm certain there are other games that those "older" folks may remember that rank up there with this game. I've read plenty about the mythical seven overtime game against Cincinnati in 1960. To read more about this game and other Bradley classics, check out the Journal Star's Fieldhouse tribute here: http://www2.pjstar.com/index.php/fieldhouse/archives/bradley_stuns_cincinnati/)
1 comment:
I believe the 7 OT game vs Cincinnati was in 1981. As far as electric BU crowds, I have been going to games since 1993 when I was 11 years old and two games stand out more than any others...playing Tulsa in 1996 when we trailed 47-30 at half and came back to win by 7-10 pts in OT, and in December 1997 vs a top 10 Michigan team where we won by 2 pts and were the lead story on SportsCenter the next day.
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