What was the first MU game you attended?

[SonofPianoMan]

Not exactly sure of the first specific game, it would have been my freshman year (1987)... Was there a darker time for MU hoops than my 4 years there? 87-91? With the exception of moving to the brand new Bradley Center there was nothing positive...

[Galway Eagle]

Wrong, that would be the Mu Vs Uconn game in 08 when Uconn was #1 and they were fihghting for first in conference.

nope the Cuse game was bigger by 54 people.

http://wiki.muscoop.com/doku.php/men_s_basketball/all-time_single_game_attendance_record

[MU82]

You know what strikes me about this thread now that I've read all the posts?  Many of us had pretty cool dads.

I had an amazing dad. He didn't give a rat's rump about sports but he was still amazing.

[ChicosBailBonds]

Would have been Freshman year for first home game/exhibition game at the MECCA back in 1987.  

Upon further review and a Google search it was:
http://goldeneaglefan.com/marquette-basketball/schedule/1987-1988

The University of Hartford on Monday November 30, 1987 and we won 70 - 61.

I now remember the game because UHart was one of the schools I was considering and found it coincidental it was the first game Marquette played against.

Mine as well

[MUDPT]

First exhibition in 2000 against the foreign team I think.  I remember Crean said later at a student event, that he could have picked 5 of us out of the crowd and it would have been a better game.  We also played an AIA game that year, I think Streeter was on the team. The first real game was the Preseason-NIT game against South Alabama, ouch. 

All that being said, I could have been at the MU-Valpo game at Valpo in 1988.  We had season tickets, not sure I was at that game or not.  I see in the wiki that Valpo won, which means MU must have been terrible, cause Valpo was terrible then.

[Bo Ryan's Massage Therapist]

I went to many as a young lad as my old man took me to many games but the first I actually remember was 85 when MU lost to number one UNC 66-64.  Terry Reason rocking the fro was my favorite player.  This heartbreaker of a loss helped prepare me as an MU fan... Expecting the tight loss. The Mecca was rocking that day.

[Nukem2]

I went to many as a young lad as my old man took me to many games but the first I actually remember was 85 when MU lost to number one UNC 66-64.  Terry Reason rocking the fro was my favorite player.  This heartbreaker of a loss helped prepare me as an MU fan... Expecting the tight loss. The Mecca was rocking that day.

That was a tough loss along with a tough loss to Dayton that same week.  Had the Warriors won those games ( and, they were in position to do so ), Majerus's career at MU might have ended differently.

[Goose]

Not one MU game goes by without thinking of both my Mom and Dad. While neither were exceptional overall sports fans their love of MU ball was off the charts. From 1967-1981 every home game and many road games were national holidays for my family. Almost every game included all of my older siblings, their spouses and my folks. Remembering taking my Dad to game in 2008 or 2009 and was in late 80's and saw a tear in his eye during Ring Out Ahoya...pretty cool for a guy that barely finished high school. Better stop or I might tear up:)

[Lennys Tap]

Not one MU game goes by without thinking of both my Mom and Dad. While neither were exceptional overall sports fans their love of MU ball was off the charts. From 1967-1981 every home game and many road games were national holidays for my family. Almost every game included all of my older siblings, their spouses and my folks. Remembering taking my Dad to game in 2008 or 2009 and was in late 80's and saw a tear in his eye during Ring Out Ahoya...pretty cool for a guy that barely finished high school. Better stop or I might tear up:)

Nice story, Goose.

[augoman]

My first was early 60's w/ my dad- believe Dick Nixon and Bob Hornack on the team-can't remember the competition.  Like you, Goose, my folks had tickets since the early 60's and kept their 2 long after I had mine in the mid-60's (I later combined them but Marge made me use my seat ranking rather than allowing us to use his)..

Nuke I'm certain that Terry Reason had 'jerri-curls'. Not an afro.

[Goose]

Augo

Reason went from Afro to "jerri curls" during his time at MU. Neither look was very flattering.

[augoman]

Ah, I stand corrected Goose.  Thanks.  He only had a couple of years before Rick cut him, so I assumed he had the curls the whole time.

[MUHoopsFan2]

MU vs DePaul Milwaukee Arena mid 70's...or was it Notre Dame?

I think it was DePaul with Ray Meyer.

[WarriorFan]

Athletes In Action.  November something 1986. 

I was amazed at the collection of very tall guys who could hardly walk upright... Copa, Muller, Grosse. 

[Eye]

Ah, the Rod Grosse pool. 10 guys, everybody throw in a few bucks, winner take at all, draw a number 1 through 10, whatever is the final number of the point total Grosse scores wins. Anything above 4 was not good.

[Sheriff]

I think it was January 1976 when I saw the Warriors come into Alumni Gym at Loyola and absolutely destroy the Ramblers.

[willie warrior]

I think it was January 1976 when I saw the Warriors come into Alumni Gym at Loyola and absolutely destroy the Ramblers.

Ah yes, Loyola of Chicago. My first game attended I had the great pleasure of watching the great Don Kojis, a rebound machine at 6'5".