Storming the Court - Niagara

[tornado]

ISU saw the Niagara home crowd of 2400 storm the court after Niagara's 70-56 BracketBuster victory over the ISU Redbirds Friday night in Niagara.

http://www.pantagraph.com/blogs/main/?p=3645

In another example of ridiculous storming of the court....
Saint Louis University, mired in 6th place in the A-10, stormed the court after their 57-49 win over league leader Dayton, who even after the loss is still the league leader.

http://www.daytondailynews.com/s/content/oh/story/sports/college/ud/2009/02/22/ddn022209spudbb.html

Can anyone recall the last time Bradley's fan "stormed the court"?
I think it might be New York, 1982, after winning the NIT, because I know the fans stayed in their seats in Auburn Hills, and the players came up to welcome and celebrate with us in the stands!

[it's boogie time]

Can anyone recall the last time Bradley's fan "stormed the court"?
I think it might be New York, 1982, after winning the NIT, because I know the fans stayed in their seats in Auburn Hills, and the players came up to welcome and celebrate with us in the stands!

It happened in at least four games in a row in '96.

[tornado]

fill me in....I sit right at courtside -- in the same seats for 27 years...I have never seen it and have never been on the court myself....and can recall only a few students doing it on rare occasions, which to me does NOT qualify as "storming the court".
That would require the fans en masse breaking onto the court as in this....

here are some real examples....when has a home BU crowd ever done this?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GBNByRoOUw0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sp2H5qrbE9c

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CMMDkKS44bk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nuij7ZJxRa4

[Scouter]

The Niagara students storming the court was probably they were on national TV and wanted to end up on SportsCenter. The ESPN Effect.

[egib52]

The student section stormed the court twice I think during the '02-03 season. After the win against Pepperdine to open the year and then after a home win against SIU...I know because I was out there.

[Chico]

ISU saw the Niagara home crowd of 2400 storm the court after Niagara's 70-56 BracketBuster victory over the ISU Redbirds Friday night in Niagara.

http://www.pantagraph.com/blogs/main/?p=3645

In another example of ridiculous storming of the court....
Saint Louis University, mired in 6th place in the A-10, stormed the court after their 57-49 win over league leader Dayton, who even after the loss is still the league leader.

http://www.daytondailynews.com/s/content/oh/story/sports/college/ud/2009/02/22/ddn022209spudbb.html

Can anyone recall the last time Bradley's fan "stormed the court"?
I think it might be New York, 1982, after winning the NIT, because I know the fans stayed in their seats in Auburn Hills, and the players came up to welcome and celebrate with us in the stands!

The things I remember most about us fans stormimg the court in MSG were a guy wearing a Versace wig, I think his name was Charlie, and me standing at center court and next to me was LaVern Tart. He was as excited as I was.

[Scouter]

In another example of ridiculous storming of the court....
Saint Louis University, mired in 6th place in the A-10, stormed the court after their 57-49 win over league leader Dayton, who even after the loss is still the league leader.
http://www.daytondailynews.com/s/con...209spudbb.html

Dayton was ranked 25th, so at least they did it against a top-25 team. Turns out, Rick Majerus was the one who encouraged it.

He wanted the arena staff to allow the SLU students to frolic on the court as soon as the game ended. They were held back by security, who relented and let the kids run.

"I want to acknowledge the students again," Majerus said. "They did a great job. They gave us a big lift. How many times can they get out on the floor? We've got the police line out there. I was looking for the dogs from the Alabama days to bite them as they came through. We should have let them come on the court and enjoy themselves. For paying $46,000 (in tuition) they should. The players went back out. It means a lot to the players to have the students there."

He also has another idea that I'd be a big fan of ...

The other grumble? Coach Rick wants the students to be more consistent in showing up. He wants this kind of presence for every game. So he may try to lure them with that standard bait that works on college campuses from coast to coast: free food.

"I've got to go find someone who will feed the students so they'll come again," Majerus said.

http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/sports/columnists.nsf/berniemiklasz/story/AD79C420A86F79C086257565001CCE21?OpenDocument

[Murph]

The student section stormed the court twice I think during the '02-03 season. After the win against Pepperdine to open the year and then after a home win against SIU...I know because I was out there.

Ah yes...Tornado and his selective memory.....

[Scouter]

I think BUBrave06 may have stormed the court with a handful of students a couple times...

[Garland 22]

I don't get why students storming the court is such a bad thing. IF we actually had students come to games, outside of the ISU game, we may also have court storming.

It adds to the atmosphere and is fun. Fun, something the Carver Arena atmosphere lacks.

[it's boogie time]

fill me in....I sit right at courtside -- in the same seats for 27 years...I have never seen it and have never been on the court myself....and can recall only a few students doing it on rare occasions, which to me does NOT qualify as "storming the court".
That would require the fans en masse breaking onto the court as in this....

Sorry you weren't paying attention. It started with an overtime come-from-behind victory against Tulsa and ended with the ISU game that won the conference. I can't remember how many home games were in between. During that short span, it did help more students come to the games. Bradley issued a notice before the ISU not to, but the security didn't have a chance after AP hit the shot.

[BradleyBrave]

I recall students trying to storm the court the last few years, and Civic Center security not allowing it. I recall thinking that was pretty lame of the PCC. These are college kids. Let them have fun.

[PTownHawkeye]

I distinctly remember Deon Jackson, Dwayne Funches, Chad Kleine, and Billy Wright giving their senior speeches standing on the scorers table because the floor was completely packed after a close win over either Tulsa or ISU in late February 1996.

[TheHeemyMonster]

I remember everyone getting ready to storm the court during the Mich St game 2 years ago.......

[bigdaddystuck]

and can recall only a few students

Me too for far too many years to remember