I've been to Breslin twice, once for games against Eastern Michigan and Howard on consecutive nights in 1999, and once playing MSU in 2002. It's an eye-opening, big time college basketball environment-- much better than Illinois, Wisconsin, Purdue, or Ohio State. The student section is one of the best I've seen anywhere (although I haven't seen a game at Duke), and the band is loud and excellent. Even back in 1999 they had a really elaborate, state-of-the-art video broadcasting operation with fantastic replay services that were way ahead of their time. Seeing a game there at least once is highly recommended just for getting a picture of what it's possible to aspire to, especially when classes are still in session and the student section is rocking.
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