Issue date: 2/14/07 Section: Sports

Fans stand in line outside the Nutter Center on Saturday. Several fans tried to buy tickets at the gates only to be turned away due to the game already being sold out on Friday afternoon.

Saturday's sellout crowd of 10,827 was the biggest to ever watch a basketball game at the Nutter Center, and it was best atmosphere to play in according to the players.

"It was a mob scene and I loved it," said senior Drew Burleson. "I'm going to remember this for the rest of my life."

Chances are students are going to remember it for a long time to come also.

Nearly three and-a-half hours prior to tip-off students could be found in the parking lot tailgating and once inside the arena they made it known that they had their chests painted in WSU gold and green.

"No game is bigger than Butler," said senior fan Mike Busse. "We've been waiting for this game all year, especially since Butler's a ranked team."

And of course when it was all said and done the students rushed the court to celebrate the twelve-point victory. It was just another memory for the night that none of them will ever forget.

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