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UConn fans make Huskies games at Gampel Pavilion in Storrs, Conn., a festive affair.

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Harvard plays its home games at the intimate Lavietes Pavilion.

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The Mullins Center has become a basketball haven for UMass in Amherst.

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Boston College regularly hosts highly ranked teams such as Duke at the Conte Forum.

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Coach Ed Cooley, right, is trying to make Providence, which plays its game at the Dunkin' Donuts Center, back into a contender.

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Boston University's Case Gymnasium has played host to many contests with neighboring rival Northeastern.

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Holy Cross, which plays its games at the Hart Center in Worcester, was the first New England school to win a national title in 1947.