Best North Texas Basketball Game You Have Ever Attended?

[untjim1995]

2 hours ago, CMJ said:

My pick too.  Also bonus points for being an OT game.

And the Pit was loud….those old buildings can really amp up the decibels.

[Jonnyeagle]

2 hours ago, CMJ said:

My pick too.  Also bonus points for being an OT game.

Great choice!

[NorthTexasSportsNetwork]

15 hours ago, UNT86 said:

First two that come to mind were beating NE Louisiana to get into the NCAA in 1987 and beating Purdue last year.  Lots of good times to choose from.  Beating WK last year when all the NCAA promos had them pictured and the announcers were all over how good Bassey was... except that he wasn't. 

Also the CBI win over San Francisco.  Loudest I've heard the place was when Smart started a 1 on 3 fast break our first possession, pulled up, and drained a 3.

I wish we would’ve had that Smart the last 2 years of him being here. Dude was unstoppable, mainly in the tournament. Pulling up from almost anywhere and nailing it.

The first 3 minutes of that game were so loud, everyone standing. I remember the last 8 minutes or so of the game, they encouraged everyone to stand the rest of the game, and I would say 90% did.

Hoping that comes back one day…

Edited January 13, 2022 by NorthTexasSportsNetwork

[drex]

My mind wanders back to 1969...we played Drake in the old pit and Drake was nationally ranked.  I got there early and the place was already filling up.  What I remember most is the fact that when Drake came out for warm up shots, etc. the entire crowd stood up and booed them mercilessly.  We beat Drake that night.  Of course, the night would also feature ice being thrown on the floor after a bad call by the referees.

[UNTLifer]

18 hours ago, ADLER said:

Terry Cummings, Kenneth Lyons, and Mark Aguirre...

And Clyde Bradshaw.

My goodness those orange seats were bad.

[Mad Hatter]

Oklahoma State in 2007.  Remember looking around at the crowd and thinking "This is what it should be like at every game".

[Andrew]

Gotta be the Oklahoma state game. Never had that environment since… even for the CBI games. 

[Matt from A700]

Being a student during the Benford days, I don't have much to go off of. The best I was in person to witness were the CBI championship win and the conference championship against WKU. I just wish the conference championship could have had the CBI's crowd.

[CMJ]

2 hours ago, Andrew said:

Gotta be the Oklahoma state game. Never had that environment since… even for the CBI games. 

The Texas Tech game three years later was better than the Oklahoma State game.  More fans and more North Texas fans.  The OSU game was split about 67% to 33% us versus them.  The Tech game was more like 80-20.

[GreenGuy123]

On 1/11/2022 at 4:12 PM, MeanGreen22 said:

UNT v Texas Tech (2010) at the Super Pit. Watched Josh White put a 30 piece on the Red Raiders then stormed the court. Absolutely incredible. 

 #1 on mine, but  the OK St. win in 2007 is a very close second #2. 

[UNT78]

North Texas vs Arizona State, nationally rank, attendance about 10,000...we won, I think, 1976.

[UNT78]

At the super pit!

[Mo Green]

I guess you are asking about the games in the supper Pit, but every game in the packed pit was a real rush for all those who went to them in the packed stadium for a MVC game!

 

 

[Big Z]

OSU 2007 - I was apart of the pit crew. Storm the court and then shoulder bump the OSU assistant coach who was about to fight the students. 

[Green Otaku]

2010 vs Texas Tech. I don't think there was a louder UNT game I had  been to at the Pit. 

[Green Otaku]

Also I still miss the old Scrappy costume... 😒

[UNTLifer]

23 minutes ago, Green Otaku said:

Also I still miss the old Scrappy costume... 😒

[Mo Green]

On 1/13/2022 at 9:47 AM, drex said:

My mind wanders back to 1969...we played Drake in the old pit and Drake was nationally ranked.  I got there early and the place was already filling up.  What I remember most is the fact that when Drake came out for warm up shots, etc. the entire crowd stood up and booed them mercilessly.  We beat Drake that night.  Of course, the night would also feature ice being thrown on the floor after a bad call by the referees.

My roommate from New Jersey took me and his friends and we all sat under the basket and had fun using our feet when it wasn't a NTSU player but caught our guys. Great experience.

Wichita state game in Feb (Televised) it was so hot in there that the coach after the game said that was why they lost. I think they were ranked at the time too. Fun Times. Ton of good memories. You even had to go early to get good seats.

[Talon90]

Sat, Feb 9, 1991

REG

Sam Houston State

Southland

W

83

80

14

10

W 3

Super Pit

Cedric Carson's half court buzzer beater in OT to beat Same Houston State.  NTTV's Bron Beal declared on the broadcast "It was PARANOIA at the Super Pit!" after Carson hit the shot and students rushed the court.  I'm pretty sure he meant pandemonium.   Man, I wish I still had the video of that game.

The CBI Tournament Finals was also memorable - GREATEST ATMOSPHERE EVER AT THE SUPER PIT!

UTA games at Super Pit were also great as UTA would bring a lot of fans.

Tech and Texas games were great as well.