Today we went to our first Syracuse University women's basketball game and we had a marvelous time. It was a special Think Pink event for breast cancer awareness and anyone wearing a pink shirt received a discount on admission. Aidan is a member of the SU Kids' Club and got in free, I wore a pink breast cancer tee, so it was just $15 for all three of us to attend.
It was my first time being in the Carrier Dome for a basketball game, so I was a big intrigued by how it was configured. The basketball court is set up at one end, with temporary seating on one side in what is usually the middle of the football/lacrosse field. Here is the view of the Villanova team warming up, wearing pink t-shirts over their uniforms, and the temporary seating is on the right:
We chose great seats, just outside the seats on the right in the above photo. I have never sat that close to any sporting event and it was a great view. Seeing a basketball game live is NOTHING like watching it on television; I saw nuances of the game that I never knew existed. I like watching women's basketball, because they play a different game than men: more teamwork, far less showboating. And I was very surprised that the squeaking of the shoes on the court is not as noticeable as it is when watching on television.
The Orange wore special pink uniforms while 'Nova sported very cool pink shoes. Here is an SU player getting ready to shoot a foul shot:
What a fun game, especially since the Orange won. While Villanova had an amazingly three point game, Syracuse beat them in rebounds, lay ups and kept their fouls to a minimum. At least one SU basketball team won today:
