On 3/1/06, Trader Kevin <cbot_kevin@...> wrote:
>
> Penn State has the second-best conference road record in
> the Big Ten at 3-4. Only The Ohio State (4-3) is above .500
> away from home.
>
> Every other team in the Big Ten is at least two full games
> better at home than on the road. If PSU had a similar
> home-court advantage, we'd be 5-3 at home instead of 3-5,
> 8-7 in the conference, 16-10 overall, and being mentioned
> as an NCAA bubble team instead of hoping for a berth in the
> NIT.
>
> So what's the problem for Penn State at the BJC?
>
> Penn State Proud, Trader Kevin


No homecourt advantage...to many Wednesday games. The crowd at Wednesday
games, even after big wins, has been in the 5k range. That is very
antiseptic for a Big Ten team to come into.

Steve


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