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RE: Birmingham placing bids for future NCAA Tournaments
(01-28-2020 03:52 PM)blazerjay Wrote: (01-28-2020 11:31 AM)HiddenDragon Wrote: (01-28-2020 11:06 AM)blazerjay Wrote: (01-28-2020 10:50 AM)HiddenDragon Wrote: (01-28-2020 09:09 AM)Auburn_Blazer Wrote: Insightful post, thank you. Although I want to vomit over the SEC hosting.
To be honest, you really don't know who hosting these games. It's not like you will see UAB or SEC stuff plastered all over the arena during these games.
Actually you do, if you pay attention...the host is prominently featured in the arena including areas visible during television coverage.
Gotcha. I know I couldn't tell you who was hosting the regional that was held in Columbus, Ohio in 2004 when UAB beat Kentucky. I just remember it was in a hockey arena that was pretty damn nice...lol.
But the year you are referring to is 2006 and it was the Minneapolis Regional. UAB played in Jacksonville, FL for their 1st round game against Kentucky (UK won 69-64). I went to that game and it was Rajon Rondo last season with UK.
Villanova did play their 1st Round game in Philly that year beating Monmouth and Arizona.
No. That UAB-Kentucky game was in the Washington DC regional and played at Wachovia Center in Philadelphia. I went with BlazrDawg and it was a great time, other than the outcome of the game. Hopping a ride to the arena with a Philadelphia police officer (who has relatives in Sylacauga) that was escorting the Albany team is something I will never forget.
Florida, Iona, LSU, Oklahoma, South Alabama, Syracuse, Texas A&M & Wisconsin-Milwaukee were the 8 teams playing in Jacksonville.
https://uabsports.com/sports/mens-basket...le/2005-06
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2006_NCAA_...Tournament
My mind is getting bad. I was at ANCOC at Ft. Meade in March 2006 and attended the game. Don't know why I said Jacksonville...lol.
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Birmingham placing bids for future NCAA Tournaments
