Remembering History: On January 18, 1978, the Civic Center roof collapsed six hours after UConn defeated UMass 56-49 at the Civic Center. It collapsed into the arena below with a prolonged rumble, at 4:19 a.m. The roof collapse was attributed to the weight of accumulated snow and ice from a 10-day storm.

On January 18, 1978, the Civic Center roof collapsed six hours after UConn defeated UMass 56-49 at the Civic Center. It collapsed into the arena below with a prolonged rumble, at 4:19 a.m. The roof collapse was attributed to the weight of accumulated snow and ice from a 10-day storm.

On January 18, 1978, the Civic Center roof collapsed six hours after UConn defeated UMass 56-49 at the Civic Center. It collapsed into the arena below with a prolonged rumble, at 4:19 a.m. The roof collapse was attributed to the weight of accumulated snow and ice from a 10-day storm.