YEAH, JEN, REALLY INCREDIBLE ATMOSPHERE HERE, ESPECIALLY FOR THE SEMI HOMETOWN TEAM. UCONN GETTING A WIN HERE TONIGHT. BUT FANS CAME FROM A LOT FURTHER THAN JUST ONE STATE AWAY. ARE YELLOW. LET’S GO ILLINOIS FANS FLOODING HURRICANES IN BOSTON TONIGHT. THE VAST MAJORITY OF THIS CROWD ARE FANS TRAVELING IN FROM ALL OVER THE COUNTRY. EVEN THE MARCHING BAND MAKING AN APPEARANCE HERE AS THE SWEET 16 KICKS OFF AT THE GARDEN. THE ILLINI ALWAYS TRAVEL REALLY WELL. IT DOESN’T MATTER WHO WE’RE UP AGAINST OR WHERE WE GO, AND SO IT’S REALLY NICE TO GET A SENSE OF HOME IN THE CITY. VISITING OUT OF TOWNERS MEANS BIG BUSINESS FOR THE BARS. I MEAN, I’VE NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE PASSIONATE FANS LIKE THIS COME OUR WAY. AND THERE’S PEOPLE FROM ALL OVER THE COUNTRY. SO, UM, I MEAN, IT’S UNLIKE ANYTHING WE’VE REALLY SEEN, BUT IT’S GREAT. I MEAN, IT’S GOOD FOR THE WHOLE CITY, THIS WHOLE STREET AND EVERYTHING LIKE THAT. IOWA STATE FANS AT SCORES COMING FROM NEAR AND FAR. IT’S AMAZING. IT’S A ONCE IN A LIFETIME THING TO HAVE MY SCHOOL COME HERE. SO I HAD TO GET TICKETS. I’M ALSO HAPPY THAT I GET TO SEE IOWA STATE BECAUSE I HAVE THEM IN MY BRACKET WINNING. I’VE NEVER BEEN TO MARCH MADNESS AND OUTSIDE THE GARDEN, SWATHS OF UCONN SUPPORTERS ARE FILING IN FOR A DE FACTO HOME GAME AGAINST SAN DIEGO STATE. ABSOLUTELY THRILLED. EVEN UCONN’S PRESIDENT. HAPPY TO BE HERE FOR THIS SWEET 16. THIS IS OUR EXTENDED HOME. SO THANK YOU FOR HAVING US IN BOSTON. SO WE ARE HAPPY. NOW THE FUN CONTINUES THROUGHOUT THE WEEKEND. UCONN WILL TAKE ON THE WINNER OF IOWA STATE AND ILLINOIS. THEY’RE PLAYING INSIDE THE GARDEN HERE RIGHT NOW.