Fans from all over gathered at noon to watch the MSU basketball team take on Binghamton and celebrate in anticipation of the Big Ten Championship between No. 5 MSU and No. 4 Iowa.

Class of 89’ graduate Paul Quirke, president of Indy Spartans, the alumni chapter for MSU graduates living in greater Indianapolis, helps to coordinate the event and loves the relationship Spartan fans have built with the Noodle as he referred to it.

"We built a relationship with the Noodle a couple of years back, they love having us here and we love coming here even during (events that are not as big) we have game watches here," Quirke said.

Quirke said the previous president of the Indy Spartans, Rick Doyle, frequented the establishment for the bands and the music that they play and he got to know some of the management and when the championship and Big Ten Tournament began hosting in Indianapolis it was just a natural fit in regards to having a place downtown for Spartans to come and hang out before the games.

Class of 85' graduate Jim Ackerson made the trip to this year's Big Ten Championship to capitalize on missed opportunities.

“This is great, I’ve always wanted to do this. I had a chance to go to the Rose Bowl in 1988 and I didn’t do it," Ackerson said. "I love the Slippery Noodle. This is cool, you get to meet Spartans from all places."

Ackerson was excited to say that nearly everyone in his group had met someone new from their respective hometowns.

For Quirke, the atmosphere in Indianapolis and at the Slippery Noodle Inn stems from the recent success of both the football and basketball teams.

"When this many Spartans are here you meet up with friends and you bring your family and this is just a good environment," Quirke said. "Today was great because we had a noon basketball game so people we’re in there watching, everybody is really energized with the way the football team and the basketball team are playing right now."