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--- game19930129_sw_louisiana [2018/01/29 22:02] – tags mikeuma
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 ====== January 29, 1993 - Southwestern Louisiana vs. UMass ======
   * Season: [[season_1992-93|1992-93]]
-  * Date: Friday, January 29, 1993
+  * Date: Friday, January 29, 1993((The game actually commenced just after midnight on Saturday the 30th, but the record books and memorabilia used Jan. 29 as the date.))
   * Opponent: [[opponent_sw_louisiana|Southwestern Louisiana]]
   * Start Time: 11:59 PM ET
   * Site: [[Curry Hicks Cage]]
-  * Special Event: Non-conference regular season game.  Final game in the Cage prior to the [[Mullins Center]] opening.
+  * Special Event: Non-conference regular season game.  Final game in the Cage prior to the [[Mullins Center]] opening.  "The Final Rage" became the game's nickname.
+  * Television: ESPN
+  * Radio: WHMP
+[{{ ::19930129_program_and_t-shirt.jpg?direct&300|Game-day program and commemorative t-shirt}}]
+  * **Result: UMass 84, Southwestern Louisiana 74**
+^  Previous Game  ^  Next Game  ^
+|  [[game19930124_depaul|DePaul (1/24)]]  |  [[game19930131_st_bonaventure|at St. Bonaventure (1/31)]]  |
+//As it turned out, this was not the last time The Cage was used for a UMass basketball game.  [[curry_hicks_cage#subsequent_uses|See The Cage's page]] for details.//
+===== Previews =====
+  * Mass. Daily Collegian: [[https://archive.org/details/massachuse19921993univ/page/n511/mode/1up?view=theater|Calipari wants fans ready for Cage finale]]
+  * MDC: [[https://archive.org/details/massachuse19921993univ/page/n512/mode/1up?view=theater|Dedicated fans wait overnight for the final Rage in the Cage]]
+  * MDC: [[https://archive.org/details/massachuse19921993univ/page/n519/mode/1up?view=theater|Grand finale Friday at Curry Hicks Cage]]
-=====Previews=====
 **The rage that was The Cage**\\
 //Curry Hicks, UMass' wild, crazy and cramped arena, is almost a memory. Here's a fond look back...//\\
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 =====Recaps=====
+  * Mass. Daily Collegian: [[https://archive.org/details/massachuse19921993univ/page/n525/mode/1up?view=theater|UMass defeats USL Cajuns in final Rage]]
+  * MDC: [[https://archive.org/details/massachuse19921993univ/page/n525/mode/1up?view=theater|The greatest, Cage closed]]
 **The final page: UMass win closes The Cage**\\
 By Joe Burris, [[http://www.boston.com/globe|Boston Globe]] Staff, 1/30/1993
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 Just when University of Massachusetts men's basketball has reached limelight status, in part because of noisy, rowdy fans at its tiny arena, the school has decided it needs more space. So last night the 60-year-old Cage joined the long list of state employees who have reluctantly accepted early retirement.
+[{{ ::19930129_crowd.jpg?direct&400|}}]
 A sellout crowd of 4,028 was on hand for the farewell party, which included a game at midnight televised by ESPN. UMass entertained [[opponent_sw_louisiana|Southwestern Louisiana]] (nicknamed the Ragin' Cajuns, get it?) in the finale. The Minutemen will move down the street to [[mullins_center|Mullins Memorial Center]] Thursday.
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 The Minutemen won their last 14 at The Cage. The building bowed out by hosting its 26th consecutive sellout for a Division 1 match.
-{{http://umasshoops.com/games/1992-93/0129sw_louisiana/crowd19930129.jpg}}
+[{{::19930129_behind_um_bench.jpg?direct&600|As usual, The Cage was packed, but this was an extra special night.}}]
 **UMass closed out Cage, Cajuns**\\
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 "We couldn't worry about that," he said. "You're talking about a wide- open team in Southwestern Louisiana. If you don't go into that game ready to play, you're going to get beat."
+[{{ ::19930129_roe_jumper.jpg?direct&350|Lou Roe with the jumper.}}]
 "They're a pretty good club; they came out ready to play," said UMass forward/center [[roe_lou|Lou Roe]] (15 points, 11 rebounds). "They figured they had nothing to lose."
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 "We've enjoyed it, but you know, I'm really not the person to talk about it," he said. "This night meant most to former UMass coach [[leaman_jack|Jack Leaman]]. He built the program in this building. The Cage has been great, and we'll miss it, but we're now ready to move on to a bigger arena."
-==== Other Content ====
+===== Other Content =====
+  *[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=haX9Tadosa8|Video: Full game recording]] from ESPN's broadcast, with Al Bernstein and Jon Albright on the call.
   *[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_AZPoBg0Xco&feature=youtu.be|Video: First portion of ESPN's game broadcast]]
+  *[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7A_UGd5ompY|Video: Second half, better quality]]
+  *Video: Local news report [[https://twitter.com/Alcides_Coop/status/1512066738208223235|part 1]], [[https://twitter.com/Alcides_Coop/status/1512067343127494668|part 2]]
+  *Audio: [[https://soundcloud.com/user-125347718/umass-sw-louisiana-01301993|Full game broadcast]]
+|[{{::19930129_crowd_with_signs.jpg?direct&400|Crowd with some signs, color-enhanced after the fact.  Photo courtesy UMass Alumni Association((https://www.facebook.com/umassalumni/posts/pfbid0TrVrr5UZ8RZ7wHBHMfeCFbvWpQLVNibJND4JuP7t3JmaP2DVGmNXQxFujjX7g5pBl))}}]|[{{::19930129_final_rage_crowd_sign.jpg?direct&260|Photo courtesy UMass Alumni Association((https://www.facebook.com/umassalumni/posts/pfbid0TrVrr5UZ8RZ7wHBHMfeCFbvWpQLVNibJND4JuP7t3JmaP2DVGmNXQxFujjX7g5pBl))}}]|
-{{tag>"Southwestern Louisiana"}}
+{{tag>"1992-93 season" "Southwestern Louisiana" "Midnight start"}}