"Right when they opened up the gates people were running in, and you got goose bumps and could feel the energy in the building," said Illinois State's guard. "We knew we had to come out and give these people a show."
Mission accomplished. Horton Field House came alive again with a game that is going to be talked about for years to come, especially by the 3,420 who crammed inside.
The first game at Horton since 1988 lived up to its billing — and then some. The old building was electric, especially in the final four minutes when Darius Burford keyed a late run that got ISU the lead.