The fans of the St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers made the trip to Storrs, CT knowing their team had about .0001% chance of beating the UConn Huskies in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. That didn’t stop them from showing up though.
There was 3,666 fans at the game won by UConn 89-33. At least 1/3 to 1/2 were supporting St. Francis Brooklyn. Sure it helped that they had Canton, CT native Sarah Benedetti but it probably didn’t matter.
This was the first time any basketball team, men’s or women’s, from St. Francis that had made the NCAA Tournament.
And while they didn’t see a win, SFB fans did see their team give a maximum effort for 40 minutes and look like they were enjoying the moment. That’s all you can ask for in a situation like this.
Watch and/or listen below as St. Francis Brooklyn head coach John Thurston talks about the message to his team after the game as well the fan support they received on Saturday night.
