It's certainly going to be very close to a record crowd today:
Syracuse-Villanova nears crowd record [ESPN]
Syracuse officials said Wednesday that more than 33,000 tickets had been sold for the game, and coach Jim Boeheim was featured in a video on the university's athletic website encouraging fans to buy the few nosebleed seats still available.
Last February's game between the teams drew 34,616, an NCAA record for the largest on-campus crowd to see a college basketball game. Seating was capped at that figure, making it the first basketball sellout in Carrier Dome history, but the university has added seats for Saturday's game.Regardless, it should be a great game, with both teams ranked in the top 10 (Syracuse #3, Villanova #7). We'll find out in a few hours.
Syracuse-Villanova nears crowd record [ESPN]
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