9:29 PM Fri, Nov 20, 2009 | Permalink Kevin McNamaraEmail
Providence and Purdue are the only major conference opponents on Alabama's home non-league schedule but Tide fans weren't exactly excited about the game. The reason? Football, of course. Tuscaloosa is one of college football's ultimate destinations and fans here care about the pigskin year round. With the team unbeaten and dreaming of another national title, the entire town is in heaven.
There was limited parking near Coleman Coliseum for the basketball fans. The parking lots are taken over by RV's of rabid football fans who are camping out in advance of Saturday's game against Tennessee-Chattanooga. The announced attendance of 10,032 was clearly tickets sold. There were about 7,000 people in the stands.
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