Welcome πŸ™ to the most impressive Basketball πŸ€ atmosphere that I didn’t know existed ! The students at Utah State University sure do put on a show in support of their Aggies !!

The number of college basketball arenas I have visited over the years is now well north of 200 and each experience has been unique. But nothing had me prepared for our Saturday morning πŸŒ„ visit to the Gymnasium in Logan, Utah

Utah State University currently resides in the Mountain West Conference but is headed to the New look Pac – 12 next season and Aggie fans are excited about the pending move.

Was the atmosphere fueled by the opponent being rival San Diego State ? Was it fueled by the game being a showdown for the MWC regular season crown ? Quite possibly but regardless the reason why, it was AMPED.

Lin’s Jump Ball ( the one up top was hers as well)

How close is Logan, Utah to the Idaho border ? Close enough that you can smell the potatoes πŸ₯”. The city averages over 50 inches of snow ❄ per winter.

You will notice that the attendance was 100% capacity for the game and there’s no doubt that the crowd helped create the victory for the Aggies!

The game was an 11:00 am local time tip so it could be showcased on CBS sports as a National game but the early start didn’t prevent the Student section from bringing the energy.

Current UVA Head Coach, Ryan Odum spent two seasons at the helm of the Aggies before  returning to the East Coast. The UVA aspect was interesting because of the full circle πŸ”΅ loop of going from the school that made history back in 2018 by defeating the #1 seed to a few years later returning to coach said team.

If you ever find yourself in the vicinity of Logan, Utah in the winter time there are two things you should do. Say hello πŸ‘‹ to the giant Bull out front and get a ticket 🎟 to see the Aggie students support their team !

The Morning πŸŒ„ after showed that the Price was right as we reach the 11th of 11 Utah College and Universities that have Basketball πŸ€ teams !!

Yesterday when the Moon and Stars β˜ͺ️ all lined up to visit the Salt πŸ§‚ Lake Seven, we also knew that Utah State University- Eastern was also playing a twin bill at home.

As was the case last night with Salt Lake CC, we had seen the Eagles play back in December, just not in their Gymnasium.

Neat campus and we actually had the pleasure of playing their Disc Golf β›³ course that criss crosses the property.

The School is one of three in the Bee Hive state that compete at the Junior College level. SLCC and Snow ❄ College being the other two.

Seven D1, one D2 and 3 JuCo schools 🏫 spread across the four corners of Utah.

We were looking for a sign that going over to Price was indeed Right and as soon as we pulled off the exit of US-6 we saw it !

The two places sit across from each other..
Helping others discover the Campus

Women’s College Basketball πŸ€ Night πŸŒ™ with the focus being on FIVE separate contests beginning with a wild one in Winston-Salem !!!

Hoos win in Triple OT !
Game #2 of 5 is Duke University Women’s team playing at Miami
Game 3 of 5 has Southern Utah University hosting UT – Arlington
In a few minutes in St George, the Trailblazers host a talented Abilene Christian ✝️ team.
Up the Interstate in Orem, Utah Valley is hosting as well.

5 Games on five College campuses, each one with a story to it !

If you are a fan of  Women’s College Basketball πŸ€, I encourage you to check back as we go. If not, enjoy your evening!

Basketball πŸ€ Night = Date Night πŸŒ™

Duke 39 -23 at the Half in South Florida as Kira Lawson and the Lady Blue Devils look for a 12th straight W!

End of 1st here in Cedar City, SUU leads 21 – 13.

Why did the Wake – UVA score make the rundown tonight ? Women’s Basketball doesn’t have a large number of Triple Overtime games were 212 points are scored. I am sure that the 1,100 fans in Deac Town had a blast !!

Halftime score here in Cedar City, Thunderbirds of SUU lead, 30-24.

Vickey Ritchie Moment at the Half as two groups of Special Olympic Basketball πŸ€ are playing !!!

Miami with a HUGE 3rd quarter has pulled within 55-50 of Duke with 10:00 to play.

Duke has held Miami scoreless for over 5:00 in the 4th, after they scored 27 in the third.

End of the 3rd here, SUU sinks a buzzer beater to push their lead to 53 -47

We made the KISS πŸ’‹ Cam !

Final #2 – check out the close out defense played by Duke in the 4th !!!

Final #3 of 5

UVU in a nail πŸ’… bighter up in Orem !

Equal Opportunity Coverage :

In the WAC, the Men play against the same team the Women play, just on the other campus. Here are the 3 Men’s final scores…

Winding down here in Cedar City, T-Birds 🐦 lead, 77-66 (0:27..2)

77-68 (F)
Final 5 of 5

Folks, there are 2 HUGE games being played on television πŸ“Ί today !!! For others, there’s football 🏈 as well…

ACC Women’s Basketball πŸ€

The top 3 teams in the league are in action 🎬 just 20 minutes apart. Cards and 🐺🦊🐺 in Raleigh at 1pm, then Duke hosts Georgia Tech with Special Olympics Basketball in the House!

Great Women’s Basketball πŸ€ !!!

What a great game taking place in a sold out Reynolds Coliseum !!!

Louisville was down 47 – 34, now leads 62 -58

Naturally, a game this great needs OT !!

88 – 80 for the Cards…

Imari Barry = Gamer

U of L was down five in the final minute of regulation, Barry scored the final five to force OT.

What an entertaining 2+ hours !

Between games Hike πŸšΆβ€β™‚οΈ!

21 – 2 run after trailing 4 – 0…We see you Lady πŸ‘© Blue Devils

50 – 16 now, might have to resort to the NFL……. 10th straight Win after 3-6 start.

93 – 43 in the final minute !

93 – 46 (F)

The Basketball πŸ€ chase across the United States πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ concluded with a game on ” The Farm ” at Stanford University !!!

Lin with the Opening Jump of Duke University Women’s Basketball game πŸ€ at Stanford University.

The Farm :

Marketing is the Love πŸ’˜ of my Life, especially in my later years and everything that Stanford University did today was designed to enhance the two hours spent inside their Maples 🍁 Pavillion. Wow, did it work !!

The Band was highly entertaining, very colorful and not a single ounce of negativity directed at the visiting fans or players !!!

One of the two giveaway items today was a Stanford University Cardinal rally towel.

The court itself will forever be named in the honor of Coach Tara Vandervere, number two on the All-Time Wins list in Men’s / Women’s College Basketball πŸ€.

The crowd was both knowledgeable and loud which was impressive 10 fold when you factor in the San Francisco 49ers were beating the Philadelphia Eagles at the same time. The 49ers play their home games a stones throw from The Farm 🚜

They had a bonus offer from a local restaurant for a free Cheeseburger πŸ” if Duke missed consecutive free throws in the second half and thankfully the home fans went home hungry….

The Cal- πŸš†train dropped us off two miles from the Gym which created a beautiful hike πŸšΆβ€β™‚οΈ across the gorgeous Campus !

The day was highlighted by spending it with the Love πŸ’˜ of my Life and watchingΒ  πŸ‘€ a well played D1 College Basketball game. The fact that it was Kira Lawson and her Lady Blue Devils just iced the cake πŸŽ‚

The next stop βœ‹ on the picture perfect day was a great dinner 🍽 at the Blue Line Pizza in Burlingame

The Mascot was on fire πŸ”₯

Tomorrow morning πŸŒ„ we will head backΒ  to St.George by way of Los Angeles and will turn our Basketball attention to the young Ladies who play for Howard Mayo as the Lady Cavaliers host Cave Spring High School 🏫 on The Hill…

The Hill, the Fort, the Farm, the Swamp, Death Valley and for the Smoot Family we will add the Horseshoe. Michigan has The Big House and Duke plays in the Bull City. See, Marketing is FUN!!!