March 19, 201511 yr They should just play the final four in Lexington every year. It would be a packed house no doubt, but would save a lot of Kentucky fans a ton of money on travel expenses.
March 19, 201511 yr It is a home court advantage, may as well let everyone do it if their home facility hosts tournament games. In surroundings only. Benches are usually on the other side of the floor. Floor they are playing on is laid over floor they usually play on. Different baskets, Goals are brought in by NCAA. And the have to use one of the extra locker rooms, not their own
March 19, 201511 yr In surroundings only. Benches are usually on the other side of the floor. Floor they are playing on is laid over floor they usually play on. Different baskets, Goals are brought in by NCAA. And the have to use one of the extra locker rooms, not their own By surroundings I assume you mean playing in their home arena, in their home town? You can change the court, the goals and nets, even the color of the seats. But that's a oretty big advantage. Anyone watching the game right now woukd have a hard time disputing that.
March 19, 201511 yr Dayton player yelling "this is our gym" after the game. No home court advantage here. Move along.
March 19, 201511 yr LOL. The NCAA as a whole and the selection comitee is a complete joke. I have nothing at all against Dayton, but the way the NCAA makes up rules as they go is hilarious.
March 19, 201511 yr Author OH MY GOSH ITS A TRAVESTY AND WEVE FOUND A WAY TO GET INDIGNANT ON THE INTERNET. Dayton's playing at home so that the NCAA can sell out the arena. How many people would be there if Boise and UCLA were playing tonight? Please. The Dayton alum is upset. They are given an unfair advantage that nobody else is given. That is the only reason they advanced tonight. They even got the home team call at the end of the game.
March 19, 201511 yr Author ^^^ Not a foul. Home team call? Maybe. Foul? No. If that was Boise State vs. anyone else they call a foul there. Like Doug G. stated, they always call a foul in those situations.
March 19, 201511 yr If that was Boise State vs. anyone else they call a foul there. Like Doug G. stated, they always call a foul in those situations. Debatable. Defender didn't create any contact. Shooter waited until the defender landed and then jumped into him. It was a good no-call.
March 19, 201511 yr Please. The Dayton alum is upset. They are given an unfair advantage that nobody else is given. That is the only reason they advanced tonight. They even got the home team call at the end of the game. Advantage? Sure. We got to play at UD Arena. What do you want me to do about it? I didn't seed the team with a No. 29 RPI on the 11 seed line; I didn't put UD in a play-in instead of one of the other two games involving an 11 seed. I didn't make this call. Nobody at Dayton made this call. The NCAA made this call. Your indignation is wasted on me. Edited March 19, 201511 yr by Getslow
March 19, 201511 yr Author Advantage? Sure. We got to play at UD Arena. What do you want me to do about it? I didn't seed the team with a No. 29 RPI on the 11 seed line; I didn't put UD in a play-in instead of one of the other two games involving an 11 seed. I didn't make this call. Nobody at Dayton made this call. The NCAA made this call. Your indignation is wasted on me. It wasn't directed at you.
March 19, 201511 yr What a horrible no call at the end of the game. The refs acting like WWE refs takes away from the game.
March 19, 201511 yr The city has a long history of coming out to support NCAA tournament games there. I understand but is it noticeably more so than any number of other sites that could be picked? My guess is there are any number of locations that could boast the same history. I have no complaint as I like it being close. Several buddies seem to make it up there every year and really enjoy it. It could be it's proximity to Indy could be a factor also along with the ticket sales.
March 19, 201511 yr I understand but is it noticeably more so than any number of other sites that could be picked? My guess is there are any number of locations that could boast the same history. I have no complaint as I like it being close. Several buddies seem to make it up there every year and really enjoy it. It could be it's proximity to Indy could be a factor also along with the ticket sales. They might could boast the same history but Dayton was where the NCAA selected. And it hasn't appear that there were many other options. According to the linked article, however, it does appear Indianapolis is bidding against Dayton to host the First Four in 2018. For NCAA's First Four, Dayton's gym a tourney gem I will say this: I highly doubt that in 2003 the NCAA decided to choose Dayton Arena as the host site so that 12 years later the University of Dayton would get an advantage as a mediocre 11-seed against another 11-seed. Did they place them there to sell tickets this year? Maybe, but that event sells tickets well every year. And it you read the article above you will see that ~60% of all Division I schools are located with a reasonable driving distance of Dayton. Finally, lets say the event was held at Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis instead of Dayton. I'm guessing Dayton would have had a sizable home-ish advantage at that game, just like Kentucky will have today in Louisville and Duke will have tomorrow in Charlotte. You can't make everyone happy.
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