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According to ESPN:  Over 12,000 in attendance for today’s game which is the third highest ever for a SEC women’s basketball championship game and over 57,000 in attendance total for the tournamen

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The SEC Commissioner is in town and had a lot of praise for the city on the SEC Network. Mentioned how beautiful it is and how far it’s come since 2005 when the city first hosted the tournament. The t

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Greenville was awarded the NCAA basketball tournament first and second rounds again for 2026 today. Furman and the Southern Conference will again be hosts. They also got the women’s regional finals fo

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Yep, record is 6,096 in 2020 so that is possible. Vegas has FU favored by 11 which I think  is too many points to give. Will be happy with just a W.

What game was that? I am surprised because 2020 was a covid year. I found it. You were right. It was the February 2020 game against the Terriers.

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What game was that? I am surprised because 2020 was a covid year. I found it. You were right. It was the February 2020 game against the Terriers.

Set a new record at 6,199. Old record for a Furman home game was 6,127 back in 1970 vs. South Carolina at the old GMA. 

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Set a new record at 6,199. Old record for a Furman home game was 6,127 back in 1970 vs. South Carolina at the old GMA. 

As an aside, does anybody remember when No. 3 DePaul came to GMA to play Furman in 1982? Furman outplayed them for virtually the entire game but lost by one, 75-74. GMA was LOUD; louder than I ever heard it. One of the best times I ever had there, except for the loss.

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As an aside, does anybody remember when No. 3 DePaul came to GMA to play Furman in 1982? Furman outplayed them for virtually the entire game but lost by one, 75-74. GMA was LOUD; louder than I ever heard it. One of the best times I ever had there, except for the loss.

Yes I was there, great game that FU should have won. :dontknow: DePaul was coached by the legendary Ray Meyer and went 26-2 that season. They beat SC by 33 that year.  Funny they lost in their tournament and did not make the NCAA tournament. That was back when only the conference champion got to go. 

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According to ESPN: 

Over 12,000 in attendance for today’s game which is the third highest ever for a SEC women’s basketball championship game and over 57,000 in attendance total for the tournament which is an all time record for the SEC women’s basketball tournament.

#yeahTHATgreenville

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Wow- that’s great attendance! You could definitely tell that downtown this weekend (in addition to all of the other things going on). 
As long as the gamecocks maintain their superiority in the sport (this pains me to say as a Clemson grad), Greenville is well positioned to be the host city. From what I saw on the streets, LSU and Tennessee both showed up in good numbers. Greenville definitely shined, and the good weather was icing on the cake! 

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Well of course.  SC  VS Tenn was the most perfect match up they could have possibly had for a final (attendance wise). They are both women's basketball schools that pack out their home arenas  for the sport. SC pretty much a home team and Tenn travels extremely well for women's basketball.

Apparently the arena sprung a leak during the LSU and Georgia game interrupting the game.  LSU coach Kim Mulkey comments on it at the 11:45 mark of this presser.  Her comment "Aren't they hosting a regional  here? They might want to get it fixed. Not a good look."  I love Mulkey's style. She is quite the character.

 

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Well of course.  SC  VS Tenn was the most perfect match up they could have possibly had for a final (attendance wise). They are both women's basketball schools that pack out their home arenas  for the sport. SC pretty much a home team and Tenn travels extremely well for women's basketball.

Apparently the arena sprung a leak during the LSU and Georgia game interrupting the game.  LSU coach Kim Mulkey comments on it at the 11:45 mark of this presser.  Her comment "Aren't they hosting a regional  here? They might want to get it fixed. Not a good look."  I love Mulkey's style. She is quite the character.

 

Good gosh. Much to do about nothing. But, I like here bluntness. She is a good coach. 

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Poor Greensville. Broke the SEC attendance record and now broke the March Madness attendance record for women’s basketball: 

https://www.espn.co.uk/womens-college-basketball/story/_/id/35984164/women-ncaa-tournament-sets-regional-attendance-record?platform=amp

“The Seattle regional, played at Climate Pledge Arena, set the pace with 43,556 fans. Greensville had 38,719 fans show at Bon Secours Wellness Arena.“

YAY Greensville.   :lol: :D 

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LOL.  I have heard that many times in the airport. They will  often announce Greensville-Spartanburg or  Greenville-Spartansburg.

It would be interesting to see what the numbers would be without SC playing in the Greenville regional. Basically home games for them.

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