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Higher!They hold position as the chorus of We hit turbulence! rings out, then spring into the air as if propelled by the bass drop. The beat shifts dramatically and they start bouncing in synch with it, arms waving, streamers flying, dancing like exploding kernels in an arena-sized popcorn machine .Welcome to college basketballs biggest dance party, hosted by Grand Canyons Havocs, who are quickly making a name for themselves as one of the nations best student sections.Youve got something special here, really special, Louisville coach Rick Pitino said after experiencing the Havoc of GCU Arena on Dec. 3. Whether we go to Duke, Kentucky, nothing was as tough as that environment tonight.Once on the verge of bankruptcy, Grand Canyon turned to a for-profit model in 2004 and later decided to make mens college basketball a cornerstone for its future.The private school made a big splash by hiring former Phoenix Suns player Dan Majerle as coach, and he has pushed the program to new heights each season as it heads toward full Division I status next year.The Havocs have risen with it.They were created in 2013-14 to be the rowdiest part of the student section then known as The Monsoon (havoc being the most destructive part of the storm).It was far from devastating; the Havocs barely filled the first two rows of the three student sections the first season.Then it started to spread: a few hundred the second season, over 1,000 last season and into full mayhem this year, more than 2,000 face-painted, costume-wearing Havocs dancing and shouting at every game.Its really has transcended into this culture on campus, said Brandon Kaiser, one of the original Havoc leaders. Its become bigger than just basketball and that was one of our goals, to create a community.A growing national identity has come with it.Nearly every coach who visits GCU Arena marvels at the pregame buildup, the choreographed dances, decibels that rival a Metallica concert.Pitino had a hard time calling plays in the huddle when GCU Arena was Havocking, and San Diiego State coach Steve Fisher had to ask for a timeout three times before the official heard him during a game last week.ddddddddddddIn college basketball, my 40-plus years, (that) was the toughest crowd Ive ever faced, Pitino said. Awesome.College basketball has its share of loud arenas: Dukes Cameron Indoor Stadium, Allen Fieldhouse in Kansas, Syracuses Carrier Dome, The Pit in New Mexico.None have the rave-like feel of GCU Arena when the Havocs are in full effect.In the early days, the Havocs had an intro song for running down the steps to fill their seats. Choreographed dances were added over the years, some created by Havoc leaders, others organically in the do-what-hes-doing fashion.The Havocs prepare for the show with a pregame party on the lawn outside GCU Arena, then gather behind a fence. The GCU band plays and the cheerleaders cheer to keep the Havocs entertained, then theyre released like a horse race that starts slow and turns into a sprint despite ushers shouting no running!Once in their seats, the Havocs are in full party mode, dancing to whatever song comes from the turned-up-a-couple-extra-notches loudspeakers.The choreography starts with the Purple Pre Game Party, when the students wave their arms above their heads like 2,000 rubber-antlered antelopes -- the team mascot -- to Vengaboys We Like to Party!The hype builds with the spring-loaded Turbulence and the intimidation factor ratchets up for opposing team introductions, when the Havocs bounce and point at the players to Springen by MAKJ.Another opportunity to get their groove on -- as if they need one -- comes at the under-12-minute media timeout, when a remix version of DHTs Listen to Your Heart blares across the arena and turns on the popcorn maker again.Theres not too many places like this in the country, Grand Canyon senior guard DeWayne Russell said. Every game, no matter who we play, they bring the energy. It pumps us up so much; we know every game theyre going to be rockin it.---More AP college basketball at http://collegebasketball.ap.org and http://www.twitter.com/AP-Top25 ' ' '