Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Mackey Arena & Assembly Hall

[Hawkeye_311]

How big of an advantage would it be if Iowa lands in one of these three venues for the NCAA Tournament? Most the players on the Iowa team will have played multiple games at these arenas prior to the tournament. Everything from the team hotel, locker room and most importantly the shooting background would all be familiar to the Iowa players. Every little thing helps if you want to make a deep run in the tournament.

 

[SotaHawk87]

Can’t hurt! And there’s no way to keep every big team away from these venues. Might as well be the high seeds that get that advantage

 

[IowaHawkeyeFBnBB4Life]

I was hoping for Muncie,IN as a location.

 

[Hawkeye_311]

Honestly I would take anyplace other than the double court system they are planning on using at Lucas Oil Stadium.

 

[IowaHawkeyeFBnBB4Life]

Honestly I would take anyplace other than the double court system they are planning on using at Lucas Oil Stadium.

That sounds awful

 

[IowaHawkeyeFBnBB4Life]

Honestly I would take anyplace other than the double court system they are planning on using at Lucas Oil Stadium.

Why TF would they do this when Butler's court in Indy would be available. IUPUI is also available, and as I've said Muncie is a short drive.

 

[Franisdaman]

Why TF would they do this when Butler's court in Indy would be available. IUPUI is also available, and as I've said Muncie is a short drive.

it makes no sense.

and apparently the plan is to put a curtain down to divide the 2 courts on the stadium floor but only one game will be going on at a time

 

[hexumhawk]

Why TF would they do this when Butler's court in Indy would be available. IUPUI is also available, and as I've said Muncie is a short drive.

I am guessing they want to double up the amount of games they are getting in to save time. Goes against the grain of "safety" a little bit. You have to get in 67 games if we keep the play in round.

 

[DodgerHawki]

Why TF would they do this when Butler's court in Indy would be available. IUPUI is also available, and as I've said Muncie is a short drive.

Fewer venues to control means easier to keep the COVID protocols in place. I don't know the geography of Indianapolis but perhaps Lucas Oil is also closer to the hotels and the Convention Center, where they are practicing. Maybe those other schools couldn't also commit to dedicating their facilities to the NCAA for the entire 3-week period of the tournament.

 

[HerkysDad]

Lucas Oil Stadiumholds more fans. ......oh wait!

 

[StormHawk42]

Why TF would they do this when Butler's court in Indy would be available. IUPUI is also available, and as I've said Muncie is a short drive.

I think those are also being used as venues in addition to the ones already mentioned.

 

[Chekster1]

I would love to see this team play at Hinkle Fieldhouse just like the movie Hoosiers!

 

[Franisdaman]

I would love to see this team play at Hinkle Fieldhouse just like the movie Hoosiers!

Fran calmly working the refs!!!

 

[HawkRugged17]

I think those are also being used as venues in addition to the ones already mentioned.

Correct.