On Saturday night as he strolled through the remodeled Vivint Smart Home Arena concourse, the arena president saw shades of red, purple and blue that made his heart swell. The inaugural Beehive Classic, the first in-state exhibition between the four biggest basketball programs in state, had drawn out a number of passionate local fans, clad in their school colors.
The one issue? Everyone would’ve liked to see more of those fans. Olsen, the arena president and one of the chief organizers of the Classic, said it’s something that’s already been discussed — and will be discussed further as they try to drum up more support for the next two years of the event.