Texting with Gato who is a few rows behind the bench. He said The World's Most Famous Arena(tm) is electric. It's full and split 50-50 between Hall and Nova fans. Best possible final for fans given proximity since X would not have brought many additional fans. Years past it was often lopsided with fans - Cuse and UConn could take over.
Agree with one other point Gato texted: Big 14 is not like this. No one is like this. Other conferences cannot mimic the history and connection of the Big East as the soul of college hoops and their connection with The World's Most Famous Arena(tm). That's why the B14 tourney there next year will not have the same juice.
If you haven't been to the BET, you've got to go. Words don't do it justice, it just has to be experienced by every Marquette fan.