How much will playing in a dome impact the game?
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Shooters suffer the most in huge domes.
Both these teams play in huge barns. Shouldn't be any effect after the 10 min mark of the first half.
Right. Knowing how much the Cats need Brea, he’s probably the one I’m most concerned about.
Good thing about brea though, he has shown a shooters touch. This helps in a dome.
Lanier has had two bad games against us. Hope that continues.
See I was thinking just the opposite.
Our numbers on offense are tied to shooting. Not turning it over but mostly shooting. In the games we beat UT we shot 50% from 2 and 3 in each of those games.
Being in a poor shooting stadium I believe HELPS UT and Houston. Shooting becomes less important and things like rebounding (which both of those teams do very well) become more magnified.
Personally I’m not sure how much the half stadium really impacts things. I’ve always thought that just felt like a big basketball arena. It’s the full field/stadium they do for the final 4 and stuff I think has crazy different aesthetics for shooting.
Worked out pretty well for UK the last time they played the regional in Lucas Oil.
This is the only sweet 16 venue that will be played in football stadium. IMO…it’s not right to have every game of the season played in an arena and then have the biggest game of the season played in a different environment. I hate it!
Which team plays a defense that is designed to intentionally bait bad shooters into open shots? A poor shooting gym could potentially help us, but nothing is certain
So stupid they play tournament games in football stadiums
I think depth perception really gets affected by this. I think this is a game that will be won/lost inside the 3 pt line. We need Oweh, Carr, and Williams to all have big games.
Shooter's touch doesn't help much with depth perception.
In these huge arenas that hoop hanging out in the middle of nowhere looks like a thimble.
I just don't see how it magically helps a lackluster shooting team like Tennessee and hurts us. We both have to score to win.
Are both teams playing on the same court, or has that, too, gone the way of the moving pick, the travel, the carry, and the 3 (lane violation) and 5 second calls?
Should affect them both equally.
Will UK have an advantage from playing in Rupp all season? Not much at this point. UT playing in Thomson-Boling and playing in both Rupp and a larger venue last weekend should have evened things out.
Should affect them both equally.
Will UK have an advantage from playing in Rupp all season? Not much at this point. UT playing in Thomson-Boling and playing in both Rupp and a larger venue last weekend should have evened things out.
Zero excuses. We're playing on the same court. Tip the ball, and let's get it on.
Not Fuego. Dude still gonna ball out.
Thanks. I needed some reassuring.
I feel better now. Here's hoping KB throws in 35 against the Vols.
The NCAA said that they were no longer going to play regional finals in domes a few years ago yet here we are. The Indiana boys high school championship games are saturday at Gainbridge Fieldhouse which is where the Pacers play.
how ever any team gets an early lead is the real important thing. houston and tennessee both rely on getting a 2-3 possession lead and putting on the clamps. this is why our getting out of the gates in each half last weekend was such a good sign.
Bet the under, lol.
Shooting always seems to take a hit when playing in domes. Depth perception is thrown off.
If anything it think this hurts Tennessee more, because again, just not that great of an offensive team at times.
Shooting always seems to take a hit when playing in domes. Depth perception is thrown off.
If anything it think this hurts Tennessee more, because again, just not that great of an offensive team at times.
You are exactly correct- no excuses for anyone now- cannot wait until Friday and even better it starts at 430 pm AZ time- go CATS !!!!!!
If both teams are missing more shots, there are more missed shots. If one of those teams is considerably better at rebounding the ball they get more scoring opportunities, and often easy ones.
Is this a new thing? I was in Indianapolis in 2014 for the Michigan game, and I don’t recall seeing a curtain… though it was a long time ago
I agree with that. But I'm replying only to op's topic concern. Houston also has a lower team % than Tennessee.
Worries me. Don't think many are in one except Indy. I hope our shooters zone in. If shooting goes arye it favors orange suck.
That is how I see it, as well. This one will probably boil down to shooting the ball well again.
1) We shot 25-50, 12-24 and 26-52, 12-24 in our two games for 51-102 (50%) overall and 24-48 (50%) from three. Damn good !!
2) They shot 25-72, 11-45 and 23-54, 3-18 for 48-126 (38%) overall and 14-63 (22%) from three. Damn awful !!
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