Despite Arizonaβs top-5 ranking and the fact that the Wildcats typically attract up to a thousand of their own fans for out-of-state games, only about 4,000 people total appeared to show up at Gill Coliseum.
Even the OSU student section was barely filled, with several prime seats available as late as 15 minutes before tipoff. The UA fans totaled less than 200.
Theories: There was a forecast of possible freezing rain Thursday night, which threatened to make the drive back to Portland (or even downtown Corvallis) potentially hazardous. There was also the early 6 p.m. PST tip, making it hard for folks to get there after work.
Or maybe it was just the fact that OSU is 0-10 in conference play.Β
