There’s a running conversation in Lexington about Rupp Arena and its atmosphere. Fans and media alike often argue it isn’t as loud or intimidating as it should be given Kentucky’s stature in college basketball. There are lots of reasons for that, you can read about some of those reasons here. But there was one night when Rupp silenced the critics — or rather, deafened them.
On that night, with a representative from the Guinness Book of World Records in attendance, Rupp Arena set a world record for the loudest indoor crowd cheer. The decibel level hit 126.