Who remembers the Roberts Center?

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Who remembers the Roberts Center?

Postby DrJackRyan on Mon Feb 25, 2019 9:52 am

Cleaning out my Mom's attic and found this:

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Re: Who remembers the Roberts Center?

Postby Irishriviera on Thu Feb 28, 2019 7:31 am

That had to be one of the last games ever in Robert’s center. I they were building Conte at the start of 87-88 but I thought they were playing g games in there that season.
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Re: Who remembers the Roberts Center?

Postby Bryn Mawr Eagle on Tue Mar 05, 2019 7:27 pm

Irishriviera {l Wrote}:That had to be one of the last games ever in Robert’s center. I they were building Conte at the start of 87-88 but I thought they were playing g games in there that season.


I'm pretty sure the first season played in Conte was 88-89. I think you're right about that Siena game being one of the last played in Roberts.
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Re: Who remembers the Roberts Center?

Postby DrJackRyan on Thu Mar 07, 2019 8:30 am

Last game ever at Roberts....

They won but they hit the road for the rest of their NIT games...

G Date Type Opponent Conf Tm Opp OT W L Streak Arena
28 Thu, Mar 17, 1988 NIT Siena ECACN W 73 65 15 13 W 1 Roberts Center
29 Tue, Mar 22, 1988 NIT @ Evansville MW Coll W 86 81 16 13 W 2 Roberts Stadium
30 Sat, Mar 26, 1988 NIT @ Middle Tennessee OVC W 78 69 17 13 W 3 Murphy Athletic Center

31 Tue, Mar 29, 1988 NIT N Connecticut Big East L 67 73 17 14 L 1 Madison Square Garden (IV)

32 Wed, Mar 30, 1988 NIT N Colorado State WAC L 57 58 17 15 L 2 Madison Square Garden (IV)
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Re: Who remembers the Roberts Center?

Postby Bumpers on Thu Mar 07, 2019 1:59 pm

IIRC they played at least one game that spring of '88 in the old Garden - I think it was Georgetown or St. John's? Does anyone else remember this? Looking at the interwebs records, it doesn't show any games at the Garden, but I know it happened because it was one and only time I ever saw a game in the old Garden and remembered thinking that it made the old Chicago Stadium look like a palace, and that's saying something. (both had that unmistakable yet magical urine and cigar smell in the stairwells)
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Re: Who remembers the Roberts Center?

Postby Bender on Thu Mar 07, 2019 7:15 pm

Was the late '88 game against Georgetown in the Garden the up set win? I feel like it was, but I don't remember for sure, I think Barros took the ball coast to coast in a tie game, one of those plays where the announcers praised the coach for not calling a timeout and just letting the players go for it.
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Re: Who remembers the Roberts Center?

Postby twballgame9 on Thu Mar 07, 2019 10:28 pm

You guys are older than shit
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Re: Who remembers the Roberts Center?

Postby sader87 on Thu May 09, 2019 2:31 pm

Went to a few HC-BC games at the Roberts Center in the 70s and 80s....bandbox much like HC's Hart Center today or PC's Alumni Hall which has been used for men's games on rare occasions still.

While smallish...great venue to actually watch a game unlike the Conte today imo.

And yes, I am as older than shit as well :whalepants
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