Well they say if you are a top 4 seed they try to keep you as close to home as possible....I guess because of the economy nowadays....+ it rewards them for having a great season....they should play at or near home...I have no problem with it....and I hate seeing Carolina and Duke playing in Greensboro EVERY SINGLE year it seems....then when my local team gets a shot to play in the regionals like last year at Ford Field....the Spartans end up in the South region playin down in Houston....no luck for me I guess!
Gasm~
Gasm~
It's not like this is a new practice. Good teams are rewarded with sites close to home. They've been doing this for years.
Nova's home court is on their campus. They played 3 games at the Wachovia Center during the regular season (against Georgetown, Syracuse and Louisville---they played Pitt at the Spectrum), leaving them eligible to play there in the tourney.
Nova's home court is on their campus. They played 3 games at the Wachovia Center during the regular season (against Georgetown, Syracuse and Louisville---they played Pitt at the Spectrum), leaving them eligible to play there in the tourney.
It's not just the "home court/towne advantage;
Jet lag and time-zone differentials come into play; these players are fed-up with cross-country jet rides.
They've been criss-crossing the country including the Carribean and Hawaii doing it all season long (holiday tournaments/shoot-outs etc).
Now this, when "spring" is in the air.....they have other "things" on their mind. So much for basketball.
Jet lag and time-zone differentials come into play; these players are fed-up with cross-country jet rides.
They've been criss-crossing the country including the Carribean and Hawaii doing it all season long (holiday tournaments/shoot-outs etc).
Now this, when "spring" is in the air.....they have other "things" on their mind. So much for basketball.
