Two years after the founding of the Toledo women’s basketball program, Savage Arena opened in December, 1976.
From that very first night, when the UT men beat reigning champion Indiana to snap the Hoosiers’ 33-game winning streak, the millions of Rockets hoops fans who’ve poured through the turnstiles have witnessed no shortage of memorable teams and seasons and roaring nights.
They have seen a lot.
But never have they seen anything like the story being co-authored here this winter.
In light of the Rockets women rolling to a 75-66 win over Buffalo on Saturday — their loudest statement yet in this unexpected delight of a season — it isn’t just something special that’s happening at the old gym on Douglas Road.