Dunkin’ Donuts Center Ranked 3rd Toughest Place to Play in Big East
Friday, July 29, 2016
The Dunkin' Donuts Center has been ranked as the third toughest place to play in the Big East, according to rankings by ESPN.
About the Dunkn' Donuts Center, ESPN writes:
GET THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS HERE -- SIGN UP FOR GOLOCAL FREE DAILY EBLAST"The Dunk is not going to win any awards for aesthetics. Even with its 2008 renovations, it remains something of a dump, a bare bones venue of 1970s origins. But Providence fans are not only faithful; they are pretty creative. In the 1990s, two fans dressed up for each game as The Blues Brothers (one eventually married the sister of the other, making them brothers-in-law). They're also pretty rough, spewing some creative things at opposing players. "Playing up there is one of the roughest environments in our conference," Villanova coach Jay Wright has said. And if that's not enough, the shiver-inducing, haunting Friar mascot is always looming on the sidelines."
This past season, the Friars went 13-4 at home overall and 5-4 in the Big East.
The Rankings
ESPN has ranked Xavier's Cintas Center as the toughest place to play and Butler's Hinkle Fieldhouse as the second toughest place to play.
Creighton's CenturyLink Center and Villanova's Pavillion round out the top 5.
DePaul's AllState Arena was ranked last.
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