Home court advantage
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Definitely tough to measure. I mean, you can look at any teams record at home vs away, but basically every team will have a better home record. But there is a lot that goes into that...home team benefits from sleeping in their beds, not having to travel, warming up in their practice arena/home arena where they already have a comfort level, and of course having the home crowd...none of that works in your favor when playing on the road, which is typically why teams perform better at home.
Also, does the intensity of the home crowd lift a home team's energy and intensity? Do they have better focus? Do they play harder for the home crowd?
Lastly, everybody's favorite topic, what about the refs? Are they swayed by the crowd's intensity? Does the home team get a more favorable whistle? I would guess, w/out doing the research to back it up, the home team generally has less fouls called on them and shoots more free throws, but I am sure someone could find that info if they really wanted to.
I think it is a much better advantage than in football assuming the home team packs the stands and is lively. I just wondered how many pts. it's worth.
Thanks for your response. All your points were excellent.
It is one of the things that make CBB a dicey experience. Purdue just got beat by Nebraska. That would never happen in CFB. The Vols (in my opinion) are much better than Miss St., but we play in Starkville tonight and it is pretty much a pick em. 😬
Dude, what happened to Purdue last night? Do you think they are still susceptible to the same tourney problems we have seen under Painter the past few years?!
Most talking heads have been building Purdue up to be a juggernaut this year, but man, I just don't see it...
Here's the KenPom home court advantage metric.
People might say, "Well, home come Kansas, Purdue, Arizona, Gonzaga, and Houston aren't in the top 10?"
Those schools are going to play well, regardless of where the venue is. They'll beat you at home, on the road, and at neutral courts. This metric looks at which schools perform significantly better at home as opposed to on the road and neutral games.
What I notice, is that one of the biggest factors appears to be elevation. Of the 362 schools covered in this metric, 21 have an elevation over 3,000 feet (5.8% of schools). Yet, 5 of those schools are in the top 11 of this metric. You've probably heard @duckboy33 complain once or twice about how Oregon never wins at Colorado - even when they're significantly better.
If we play someone in the tourney that shoots 28% better from three than their season average, we are screwed. Nebraska shot 62% from three.
Vegas gives the home team about a 3.5 point advantage. Which looks about right. 3.5 appears to be roughly the average for most powers schools.
But, let's use Tennessee as in example since they're in the top 10, with a Home Court Advantage of 4.1 (round to 4 for simplicity). if Tennessee is favored to beat Florida by 6 points on a neutral court, they'd also be favored to win by 2 points on the road - and 10 points at home. The difference between a road and home game can easily equate to about 8 points... other power schools with a 3.5 home court advantage, then would experience a 7-point swing between a road and home game.
But, let's use Tennessee as in example since they're in the top 10, with a Home Court Advantage of 4.1 (round to 4 for simplicity). if Tennessee is favored to beat Florida by 6 points on a neutral court, they'd also be favored to win by 2 points on the road - and 10 points at home. The difference between a road and home game can easily equate to about 8 points... other power schools with a 3.5 home court advantage, then would experience a 7-point swing between a road and home game.
I'm glad Miss St ain't on that list...
Here's the KenPom home court advantage metric.
People might say, "Well, home come Kansas, Purdue, Arizona, Gonzaga, and Houston aren't in the top 10?"
Those schools are going to play well, regardless of where the venue is. They'll beat you at home, on the road, and at neutral courts. This metric looks at which schools perform significantly better at home as opposed to on the road and neutral games.
What I notice, is that one of the biggest factors appears to be elevation. Of the 362 schools covered in this metric, 21 have an elevation over 3,000 feet (5.8% of schools). Yet, 5 of those schools are in the top 11 of this metric. You've probably heard @duckboy33 complain once or twice about how Oregon never wins at Colorado - even when they're significantly better.
They're not too far behind, though! 14th nationally, with a Home Court Advantage of 4.0.
I feel like your average fan is more often talking about the best home court ATMOSPHERES rather than a measurable advantage. A good team might have a better game day atmosphere than a mediocre team, but the mediocre team might have a larger discrepancy between its home and away records.
Wht did FDU shoot?
And FTR, anyone would be screwed if ANY team shot 62% from three. Not just PU.
Generally Kentucky has an excellent home court advantage. No idea what the metrics say. It's slipped a little the past few years under Calipari, but we generally don't lose at Rupp.
IMO, passion....THat, and who you are playing. Life is different in TBA when UK comes to town....AH a different animal when Purdue comes in. Or for that matter, any big, OOC game.
In other words, the "juice" just isn't the same when say UT host Missouri, opposed to when the Cats come to town.
Rupp, when its a big game, is as good as it can get. I've been there for some electric games. And that place is LOUD.
Three loudest venues I've been in...
Assembly Hall
Rupp
Freedom Hall-----YES, this place. When IU and UK would play there? Wow. That place was deafening..
FTR, AH might be the loudest place I've ever been in. And simply due to its design.
AH is definitely rowdy when the Cats are in town. Glad the two schools finally got their heads out of their asses and the series is back on.
That is because Mizzou is not inherently evil.
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