volfan2024
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I am with you there. I absolutely crumbled when we caved at the end against UVA in '83. Ellis was just incredible shutting down Ralph Sampson to absolutely nothing. But Brooks and Tyrone just clamed up at the free throw line at the end (after the game they said they were nervous wrecks shooting them). Probably the only game in 33 years of UT sports that I still lose sleep over.I wanted so badly for those teams to be better than they were. I absolutely loved those squads, especially Ellis.
The collapse against UNC in the Sweet 16 was only slightly less gutwrenching.I am with you there. I absolutely crumbled when we caved at the end against UVA in '83. Ellis was just incredible shutting down Ralph Sampson to absolutely nothing. But Brooks and Tyrone just clamed up at the free throw line at the end (after the game they said they were nervous wrecks shooting them). Probably the only game in 33 years of UT sports that I still lose sleep over.
It was actually '82. Louisville knocked UT out of the 'AAs in '83. Fun fact: Had UT beaten Louisville, they would have been in a regional that was played in Stokely Athletic Center.I am with you there. I absolutely crumbled when we caved at the end against UVA in '83. Ellis was just incredible shutting down Ralph Sampson to absolutely nothing. But Brooks and Tyrone just clamed up at the free throw line at the end (after the game they said they were nervous wrecks shooting them). Probably the only game in 33 years of UT sports that I still lose sleep over.
Thanks for the correction - memory banks get clogged at my age.It was actually '82. Louisville knocked UT out of the 'AAs in '83. Fun fact: Had UT beaten Louisville, they would have been in a regional that was played in Stokely Athletic Center.
It was actually '82. Louisville knocked UT out of the 'AAs in '83. Fun fact: Had UT beaten Louisville, they would have been in a regional that was played in Stokely Athletic Center.
All the games were there during my student years. The rows ramped to the back at a very flat angle. It only held 12,700 but you were a long way back on the last rows. The first 20 or so rows were removable to reveal an indoor track. Many indoor track meets where held there as well.My dad has always told me awesome stories about the Stokely Center. Wish I could have experienced some games there. Didnt they have one of the longest home court winning streaks there? (could be wrong)