UNC Named Toughest Home Court
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After collecting over 200,000 votes it’s North Carolina that comes away with the distinction of having the toughest place to play in college basketball. The Tarheels will be rated as such in NCAA Basketball 10 with the top 15 having been determined through the voting.
“College basketball fans have spoken and they have determined once and for all the most difficult places to play in college basketball,” said NCAA Basketball 10 Producer Connor Dougan. “Now we are going to design a feature that authentically reflects how difficult it is for opposing teams to play and win at these venues.”
While I was not a big fan of NCAA Basketball 09 I do appreciate that they have made noticeable effort in areas such as atmosphere, team play styles, and home court advantage. It looks like this new feature will work to enhance all of that. This news also makes me think that Tyler Hansbrough has become the leading candidate for cover athlete.
1. North Carolina
2. Clemson
3. Xavier
4. Pittsburgh
5. Duke
6. Kansas
7. Louisville
8. Syracuse
9. Tennessee
10. Arkansas
11. Maryland
12. Illinois
13. UCLA
14. Florida
15. Texas
April 3, 2009 at 11:38 pm
WTF no Kentucky?! Rupp Arena….Just because UK has had a down last few years…Rupp still is one of the biggest College ball arenas and its sold out EVERY game….
psssh
April 5, 2009 at 6:01 am
That surprises me too that they're not there. Especially now with Coach Cal, you know the atmosphere is gonna be electric next year.
Btw, is that a Dickie V sign in the background? Not surprising since it's North Carolina.
April 5, 2009 at 6:01 am
That surprises me too that they're not there. Especially now with Coach Cal, you know the atmosphere is gonna be electric next year.
Btw, is that a Dickie V sign in the background? Not surprising since it's North Carolina.
April 3, 2009 at 11:38 pm
WTF no Kentucky?! Rupp Arena….Just because UK has had a down last few years…Rupp still is one of the biggest College ball arenas and its sold out EVERY game….
psssh
April 3, 2009 at 11:38 pm
WTF no Kentucky?! Rupp Arena….Just because UK has had a down last few years…Rupp still is one of the biggest College ball arenas and its sold out EVERY game….
psssh
April 4, 2009 at 10:01 pm
That surprises me too that they're not there. Especially now with Coach Cal, you know the atmosphere is gonna be electric next year.
Btw, is that a Dickie V sign in the background? Not surprising since it's North Carolina.
April 4, 2009 at 12:04 am
They had two sets of open voting. The first round had a bunch of schools (including Kentucky) and the final round had the 15 schools listed above.
April 4, 2009 at 12:04 am
They had two sets of open voting. The first round had a bunch of schools (including Kentucky) and the final round had the 15 schools listed above.
April 4, 2009 at 12:04 am
They had two sets of open voting. The first round had a bunch of schools (including Kentucky) and the final round had the 15 schools listed above.
April 4, 2009 at 2:09 am
WOW! what a crap list……..
U-C-O-N-N……… UCONN, UCONN, UCONN!!!!!!!!
April 4, 2009 at 2:09 am
WOW! what a crap list……..
U-C-O-N-N……… UCONN, UCONN, UCONN!!!!!!!!
April 4, 2009 at 2:09 am
WOW! what a crap list……..
U-C-O-N-N……… UCONN, UCONN, UCONN!!!!!!!!
April 4, 2009 at 3:23 am
duke should be higher..the cameron crazies are nuts
April 4, 2009 at 3:23 am
duke should be higher..the cameron crazies are nuts
April 4, 2009 at 3:23 am
duke should be higher..the cameron crazies are nuts
April 4, 2009 at 3:25 am
UNC…toughest court?!?!? XFD!
Duke is better than UNC's and I hate both schools. UNC didnt have no speedo guy or fans that work in unison to make the opponents feel welcomed. Joke list.
April 4, 2009 at 10:26 am
Duke fans are right on the court and it vibrates also when they are jumping the entire 40 minutes!!! And Kansas is too low. Once was in the Maui tournament and i swore we was in kansas cause they had the whole gym packed chanting that annoying rant "rock chalk Ku!!! or whatever it is!!
April 4, 2009 at 10:26 am
Duke fans are right on the court and it vibrates also when they are jumping the entire 40 minutes!!! And Kansas is too low. Once was in the Maui tournament and i swore we was in kansas cause they had the whole gym packed chanting that annoying rant "rock chalk Ku!!! or whatever it is!!
April 4, 2009 at 3:25 am
UNC…toughest court?!?!? XFD!
Duke is better than UNC's and I hate both schools. UNC didnt have no speedo guy or fans that work in unison to make the opponents feel welcomed. Joke list.
April 4, 2009 at 3:25 am
UNC…toughest court?!?!? XFD!
Duke is better than UNC's and I hate both schools. UNC didnt have no speedo guy or fans that work in unison to make the opponents feel welcomed. Joke list.
April 4, 2009 at 10:26 am
Duke fans are right on the court and it vibrates also when they are jumping the entire 40 minutes!!! And Kansas is too low. Once was in the Maui tournament and i swore we was in kansas cause they had the whole gym packed chanting that annoying rant "rock chalk Ku!!! or whatever it is!!
April 4, 2009 at 3:26 am
agreed, speedo guy was hilarious
April 4, 2009 at 3:26 am
agreed, speedo guy was hilarious
April 4, 2009 at 3:26 am
agreed, speedo guy was hilarious
April 4, 2009 at 3:59 am
lol at Pauley being on there. UCLA is notorious for being a silent crowd.
April 4, 2009 at 3:59 am
lol at Pauley being on there. UCLA is notorious for being a silent crowd.
April 4, 2009 at 3:59 am
lol at Pauley being on there. UCLA is notorious for being a silent crowd.
April 4, 2009 at 6:59 am
I havent played this game since i bought it! look at Ty Lawson player model. That sums up the game for me. A JOKE. And how is Kentucky with all its 20 somthing thousand fans a game not on the list??????
November 1, 2009 at 9:37 pm
That's not Ty Lawson, he's not in this game. # 5 for UNC this year is Dexter Strickland.
I'm a die hard UNC fan but we don't have a great homecourt advantage. Our fans arrive late and leave early, we have alumni sitting courtside instead of students. It's not terrible but the main reason it's an intimidating place to play is because of our history, it's like walking into a basketball museum. The fans will only get riled up though for the big games.
November 1, 2009 at 9:37 pm
That's not Ty Lawson, he's not in this game. # 5 for UNC this year is Dexter Strickland.
I'm a die hard UNC fan but we don't have a great homecourt advantage. Our fans arrive late and leave early, we have alumni sitting courtside instead of students. It's not terrible but the main reason it's an intimidating place to play is because of our history, it's like walking into a basketball museum. The fans will only get riled up though for the big games.
April 4, 2009 at 6:59 am
I havent played this game since i bought it! look at Ty Lawson player model. That sums up the game for me. A JOKE. And how is Kentucky with all its 20 somthing thousand fans a game not on the list??????
April 4, 2009 at 6:59 am
I havent played this game since i bought it! look at Ty Lawson player model. That sums up the game for me. A JOKE. And how is Kentucky with all its 20 somthing thousand fans a game not on the list??????
November 1, 2009 at 9:37 pm
That's not Ty Lawson, he's not in this game. # 5 for UNC this year is Dexter Strickland.
I'm a die hard UNC fan but we don't have a great homecourt advantage. Our fans arrive late and leave early, we have alumni sitting courtside instead of students. It's not terrible but the main reason it's an intimidating place to play is because of our history, it's like walking into a basketball museum. The fans will only get riled up though for the big games.
April 4, 2009 at 1:44 pm
The fact that:
1. Duke isn't number 1 (even though I hate them, it's true)
2. Clemson is number 2
3. Kentucky isn't in the top 5, much less then top 15
4. Clemson is number 3
5. Arkansas is even on the list
make this an absolute joke.
April 4, 2009 at 1:44 pm
The fact that:
1. Duke isn't number 1 (even though I hate them, it's true)
2. Clemson is number 2
3. Kentucky isn't in the top 5, much less then top 15
4. Clemson is number 3
5. Arkansas is even on the list
make this an absolute joke.
April 4, 2009 at 1:44 pm
LOL..NO Kentucky..R U kidding me..That have been sold out for 30 years straight..Obviously this idiot never has been to a game..
April 4, 2009 at 1:44 pm
LOL..NO Kentucky..R U kidding me..That have been sold out for 30 years straight..Obviously this idiot never has been to a game..
April 4, 2009 at 1:44 pm
The fact that:
1. Duke isn't number 1 (even though I hate them, it's true)
2. Clemson is number 2
3. Kentucky isn't in the top 5, much less then top 15
4. Clemson is number 3
5. Arkansas is even on the list
make this an absolute joke.
April 4, 2009 at 1:44 pm
LOL..NO Kentucky..R U kidding me..That have been sold out for 30 years straight..Obviously this idiot never has been to a game..
April 4, 2009 at 1:46 pm
Louisville never hardly sells out a game..I have been to Louisville and Kentucky games and Kentucky is bigger stadium and always sold out every damn game..
October 6, 2009 at 5:07 am
You are a moron. Louisville has sold out EVERY SINGLE GAME since Rick Pitino has been the coach there (9 years). Go check.
October 6, 2009 at 5:07 am
You are a moron. Louisville has sold out EVERY SINGLE GAME since Rick Pitino has been the coach there (9 years). Go check.
October 6, 2009 at 5:12 am
actually Louisville has the highest percentage of fans to stadium capacity. I think it's like 103%. I don't know how that works out but it does. You are an idiot. And actually Kentucky only filled up 98% on average.
October 6, 2009 at 5:12 am
actually Louisville has the highest percentage of fans to stadium capacity. I think it's like 103%. I don't know how that works out but it does. You are an idiot. And actually Kentucky only filled up 98% on average.
April 4, 2009 at 1:46 pm
Louisville never hardly sells out a game..I have been to Louisville and Kentucky games and Kentucky is bigger stadium and always sold out every damn game..
April 4, 2009 at 1:46 pm
Louisville never hardly sells out a game..I have been to Louisville and Kentucky games and Kentucky is bigger stadium and always sold out every damn game..
October 6, 2009 at 5:07 am
You are a moron. Louisville has sold out EVERY SINGLE GAME since Rick Pitino has been the coach there (9 years). Go check.
October 6, 2009 at 5:12 am
actually Louisville has the highest percentage of fans to stadium capacity. I think it's like 103%. I don't know how that works out but it does. You are an idiot. And actually Kentucky only filled up 98% on average.
April 4, 2009 at 2:46 pm
Like I said over at ncaa strategies in the ACC it goes DUKE, UMD, UVA, CLEM, then UNC. Clem's home court is just starting to be tough, but Duke, UMD, and UVA have always had the toughest courts in the ACC
April 4, 2009 at 2:46 pm
Like I said over at ncaa strategies in the ACC it goes DUKE, UMD, UVA, CLEM, then UNC. Clem's home court is just starting to be tough, but Duke, UMD, and UVA have always had the toughest courts in the ACC
April 4, 2009 at 2:46 pm
Like I said over at ncaa strategies in the ACC it goes DUKE, UMD, UVA, CLEM, then UNC. Clem's home court is just starting to be tough, but Duke, UMD, and UVA have always had the toughest courts in the ACC
April 4, 2009 at 3:14 pm
UNC is my favorite team, but I do not agree that they have the toughest home court. Teams are not afraid at all to step on their home court, the home fans act like NBA fans. No kind of passion for the game.
April 4, 2009 at 3:14 pm
UNC is my favorite team, but I do not agree that they have the toughest home court. Teams are not afraid at all to step on their home court, the home fans act like NBA fans. No kind of passion for the game.
April 4, 2009 at 3:14 pm
UNC is my favorite team, but I do not agree that they have the toughest home court. Teams are not afraid at all to step on their home court, the home fans act like NBA fans. No kind of passion for the game.
April 4, 2009 at 3:18 pm
Wow what a joke. Did anyone else here not even know about the voting? I sure didnt. Why do you even need a vote to come up with top homecourts? They could ask coaches, analysts and do alot of other research to make it right on. This list is terrible. No Wisconsin, Kentucky, Purdue, and UNC is at #1? WOW
April 4, 2009 at 3:18 pm
Wow what a joke. Did anyone else here not even know about the voting? I sure didnt. Why do you even need a vote to come up with top homecourts? They could ask coaches, analysts and do alot of other research to make it right on. This list is terrible. No Wisconsin, Kentucky, Purdue, and UNC is at #1? WOW
April 4, 2009 at 3:18 pm
Wow what a joke. Did anyone else here not even know about the voting? I sure didnt. Why do you even need a vote to come up with top homecourts? They could ask coaches, analysts and do alot of other research to make it right on. This list is terrible. No Wisconsin, Kentucky, Purdue, and UNC is at #1? WOW
April 4, 2009 at 3:30 pm
Kentucky is top 5……What a joke of a list.
Clemson at 2………WOW!! REALLY!?!?!
Duke should be no lower than top 3……..They're D-Bags, but it's true.
April 4, 2009 at 3:30 pm
Kentucky is top 5……What a joke of a list.
Clemson at 2………WOW!! REALLY!?!?!
Duke should be no lower than top 3……..They're D-Bags, but it's true.
April 4, 2009 at 3:30 pm
Kentucky is top 5……What a joke of a list.
Clemson at 2………WOW!! REALLY!?!?!
Duke should be no lower than top 3……..They're D-Bags, but it's true.
April 4, 2009 at 4:21 pm
No Memphis (might not be tough next year but it has been consistently)… No UCONN
They really shouldn't base such things around stupid college fans voting.
April 4, 2009 at 4:21 pm
No Memphis (might not be tough next year but it has been consistently)… No UCONN
They really shouldn't base such things around stupid college fans voting.
April 4, 2009 at 4:21 pm
No Memphis (might not be tough next year but it has been consistently)… No UCONN
They really shouldn't base such things around stupid college fans voting.
April 4, 2009 at 5:31 pm
INDIANA?
April 5, 2009 at 2:34 am
haha Indiana? You guys dont even have a true student section!
April 5, 2009 at 2:34 am
haha Indiana? You guys dont even have a true student section!
April 4, 2009 at 5:31 pm
INDIANA?