Aside from loud partisan rooting, the squeaking of sneakers was the loudest noise in the gym. These, combined with too many coaches' timeouts, have effectively killed the game's natural flow and contribute greatly to the fan apathy coaches complain about. It was over before 9. UT games are supposed to tip off at 7. They never do.
Pro games are worse.
I, a rabid fan, become cranky and edgy, always looking at my watch. Adding significantly to the frustrating artificial breaks are the three officials justifying their existence by tooting on their whistles. The high school game proved there's nothing wrong with basketball. Were I Lord Of All Things Basketball, I'd go to the soccer format of no artificial interruptions of play and cut coaches' timeouts in half. If college players can't figure out what to do down by 1 with 30 seconds to play, the coach should be selling shoes.