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Indiana’s Assembly Hall draws reaction for insane atmosphere vs. No. 2 Kansas
By Ethan Stone
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Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall is one of the best venues in college basketball, and it’s further proving itself Saturday afternoon.
The Hoosiers welcomed No. 2 Kansas to Assembly Hall for a big game atmosphere in the 18,000+ capacity arena. Indiana, which sits at 7-2 on the year, looks to earns its first top 25 win of the season against the Jayhawks.
And so far, the Hoosiers are off to a fast start. Indiana jumped to an 8-2 lead early before cooling off some, fueled by the fans and electric atmosphere. Indiana still holds a considerable advantage early, leading by 7 just 8 minutes in.
Fans and media members from across the college basketball world took to social media to praise the big game atmosphere that this matchup between 2 CBB historical powerhouses has created.
Check out some of the best reaction below:
wow, what a start by Indiana. Assembly Hall sounds thunderous through the TV.
— Nicole Auerbach (@NicoleAuerbach) December 16, 2023
This place is completely packed — even with the students on break.
Assembly Hall is so damn good. pic.twitter.com/2EAYjLLoh5
— Jeff Goodman (@GoodmanHoops) December 16, 2023
What. A. Start. @IndianaMBB. Assembly Hall is rocking!!!!! Wowza.
— Andy Katz (@TheAndyKatz) December 16, 2023
Assembly Hall gave Hunter Dickinson a predictably warm greeting. #iubb pic.twitter.com/RHyHaXFzAc
— Seth Tow (@SethTow) December 16, 2023
Big Game Assembly Hall never disappoints. https://t.co/Z9c2h4vRCb
— Assembly Call (⚪,🔴) (@AssemblyCall) December 16, 2023
Assembly hall is rocking early
— JeffRosa (@jeffrosa_) December 16, 2023
I cannot emphasize enough how immaculate the college basketball vibes in Assembly Hall are right now. #iubb
— Griffin Gonzalez (@grifgonzo) December 16, 2023
Kansas-Indiana just LOOKS good coming off the TV, let alone the pulse of that building. We have better matchups today, but the environment won’t be topped. This is nearly as pure as you can ask for from a college basketball game in December.
— Matt Norlander (@MattNorlander) December 16, 2023
There’s nothing better than being able to barely hear the announcers over the crowd. College basketball is special.
— Three Man Weave (@3MW_CBB) December 16, 2023
There is no place in the world like Assembly Hall #iubb
— Matt Shabelman (@Mshabes) December 16, 2023
Ethan Stone was an editor for his student newspaper at the University of Tennessee and is now a News Manager for Saturday Tradition.