How will each teams fan base travel to Phoenix?
Dan: UConn has gone out West in both of its championship seasons (1999 and 2004). The Huskies are a nationally recognized program in college basketball. There will be plenty of UConn followers in attendance throughout the weekend. When the tournament is narrowed down to sixteen, each game has great expectations. In the end, there will be more fans cheering for the blue and white. Tim: Purdue has been stuck playing a long distance from home for the entire tournament: first Portland, now Glendale. Despite that, I think the team will see a bit more fan turnout than expected, simply because of the magnitude of this game. The Boilermakers haven’t made it this deep into the Big Dance since 2000. How will Connecticut match up with Robbie Hummel, E’Twaun Moore, JaJuan Johnson & Co.? Dan: The Huskies matchup well against the big three of Purdue. Hummel is the leader of this team, but has been slowed due to a nagging back injury. Stanley Robinson needs to play tight defense because of Hummel’s l
