Storrs, Conn. -- Whether you were born in Chicago, Amsterdam or anywhere in-between, if you play women's college basketball it's easy to appreciate the revered spot that Connecticut holds in the sport.
And walking into the Huskies' Gampel Pavilion hammers home that point to an even greater degree.
That's been the temporary home of the Syracuse women since Thursday as they play in the first two rounds of the NCAA Tournament's Bridgeport Regional. The Orange beat Iowa State Friday and takes on the hometown Huskies tonight.
No current SU player had ever competed in a college game in that arena, and the building smacks newcomers across the face with the program's success as soon as they walk in.