Boy was I wrong!
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Getting used to the shooting background, light, rim give, hell even how the net reacts to a shot going all add up to home turf playing a huge role in basketball.
This. Sleeping in your own bed and a relatively normal routine before a game is worth at least a few points. Winning on the road with or without crowds is difficult. And for competitors like JoBo who draw some of their focus/strength from those crowds, this is more difficult.
I would add the fact that the NCAA still allows home teams to decide what basketball to use instead of having one standard ball is a big deal for the home team. We're at Maryland and they use an Under Armour ball, that we've had some issues with before. Some teams use Nike, some Wilson etc... and the grain and feel on each ball is different.....
Refs are still horribly inconsistent, even without fans. One would think home court officiating wouldn't still occur, but I'm not sure that is the case either. They've been so inconsistent in Iowa games, that it's hard to tell who they favor.
Will be interesting what the win/loss data looks like at the end of the year.
Iowa is undefeated at home. Only losses are away from Carver, similar to most seasons so far.
The different brand basketball is the craziest thing in college basketball. Why not require all teams to use what is used in the NCAA tournament.
Oh yeah, I know. $$$$
I agree, its ridiculous that they don't use a standard ball for all games. Unfortunately just another apparel company tie in where $$$ makes the decisions and not common sense.
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