My favorite - March 7, 1981 - Ainge's last game at the Marriott Center

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Mar 22, 2019
11:59:43am

pspcres Redshirt Freshman

My favorite - March 7, 1981 - Ainge's last game at the Marriott Center

BYU was down to Utah by 10 early in the game. As a third place WAC team, BYU had to win to go to the Dance and advance to the Elite 8. Epic game and win for BYU. Ainge scored 35. Six future NBA players on the court at once - Ainge, Roberts, Kite, Chambers, Vranes and Mannion. Trumbo could have played in the NBA as well but chose Spain.

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This was the single greatest event I have ever attended at the Marriott Center

Mattattack159

3/21/19 12:12pm

I was there, row 15 of the student section.

LegitCoug

3/21/19 12:28pm

I think that people forget how much BYU fans will get up for a good team.

Mattattack159

3/21/19 12:30pm

but part of it is.

3/21/19 2:28pm

I miss that so much. That atmosphere is totally gone.

3/21/19 12:36pm

It was there a total of 1 year at that level.

rggee

3/21/19 12:43pm

The whole time period I was a student, we consistently sold out the MC.

3/21/19 12:52pm

False.

Punk Philosopher

3/21/19 2:28pm

I was there for '06-07 before my mission and I would show up 5 minutes before

rggee

3/21/19 3:37pm

Yeah, no. My brother and I would show up 45 minutes before every basketball

jaredm

3/21/19 6:08pm

Yeah, yeah. It's the truth.

rggee

3/21/19 6:25pm

There was an obvious jump from Jimmer's junior to senior year.

rggee

3/21/19 3:46pm

I guess the point I was trying to make is we consistently had sellouts at the

3/21/19 4:07pm

because we aren't very good

Dissenter

3/21/19 9:07pm

You get another top 10 team and the npoy in a BYU uniform

Cougarclaw

3/21/19 1:07pm

Amazing he did that vs. Kawhi Leonard

gaspasscoug

3/21/19 12:43pm

Its the Marriott version of the Miami game.

Adrielle

3/21/19 12:55pm

Sorry no not even close. No one ever thought we had a chance against Miami

8theU

3/21/19 2:25pm

True...but i was just commenting on the electricity in the stadium

Adrielle

3/21/19 4:03pm

I am with you on TFD brother I felt the same

8theU

3/21/19 4:22pm

I was mid court 9th row. By far the best basketball game I ever attended.

O Gaucho

3/21/19 1:05pm

I was there, too. Amazing experience

inertiaman

3/21/19 1:16pm

Same. Probably the best basketball game I've been to ever.

Demosthenes Red

3/21/19 2:11pm

Me too.

3/21/19 2:25pm

That was a great day!

Boomcannon

3/21/19 2:28pm

LEGENDARY

Heydude32

3/21/19 2:46pm

Same. Will never forget being at that game

collin7

3/21/19 2:59pm

Same.

Cougar8Duck

3/21/19 3:14pm

The electricity in the crowd was so amazing. Every shot he hit, especially from

BYU I Bleed Blue

3/21/19 3:21pm

Hey, that's my YouTube video...thanks for the views!

socorny

3/21/19 3:25pm

Was on the tail end of my mission for that game. Former comp called me when he

birds

3/21/19 5:11pm

That’s against the rules tho...

3/21/19 5:33pm

I remember the 10-foot-long cut-out of Jimmer's head being held up in the stands

freshprince

3/21/19 9:10pm

Me too...and I was at BYU during the Mike Smith/Jeff Chatman run to #3

Borg

3/21/19 6:09pm

Unfortunately, I was at center court when UAB ended our run in stunning fashion.

jaba166

3/21/19 8:59pm

Wasnt that just a heart breaker of heart breakers!?

Borg

3/21/19 10:09pm

Yes, that's what made it so painful.

jaba166

3/22/19 4:37am

I had a family issue and decided I couldn’t go

3/21/19 8:37pm

I was there 3rd row

3/21/19 10:23pm

So so good being there, one of my favorite BYU sporting events of all time.

akmewg

3/21/19 10:56pm

On top of it all... I had a bet with an Aztec from their board

Borg

3/22/19 12:38am

Did he pay up?

Delicate Genius

3/22/19 10:31am

Apparently you missed Cody Judy

Coogar2

3/22/19 8:35am

It really was an iconic moment in BYU Athletics

RockyBalboa

3/22/19 9:43am

Was ‘t there anothe Jimmer game with SDSU that went into the 100s?

Florwood

3/22/19 9:58am

My favorite - March 7, 1981 - Ainge's last game at the Marriott Center

pspcres

3/22/19 11:59am

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