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I got Wright State ML. Valpo is good at the 3's and can see a last shot blowing the -4.5.
Below a good article about Wright State's home field advantage
Standing
in a four-way tie for first place in the conference, the Raiders will
play two other first-place teams in Valparaiso and Butler on Sunday. In
this potentially defining weekend, WSU has the chance to play on its
home floor that has been especially friendly lately.
“There
are really only two entry points, at the very bottom and very top,”
said WSU coach Billy Donlon. “The acoustics in the building are
unbelievable, and that helps from an energy standpoint.”
Wright
State has played 291 games in the Nutter Center, now in its 21st
season, and won 71.5 percent. By comparison, the Raiders have won 59.7
percent of the 1,130 games in their history, which included on-campus
home games until the Nutter Center opened for the 1990-91 season.
WSU
has collected double-digit win totals at the arena in six straight
seasons and is 8-0 entering tonight’s game. In those previous six
seasons, the Raiders are 71-16 at home.
With
an official basketball seating capacity of 10,449, the Nutter Center is
the league’s second-biggest home venue behind Wisconsin-Milwaukee’s
U.S. Cellular Arena (10,783). Its size can help when larger crowds fill
it, said Wright State freshman Matt Vest.
“When
the seats are filled, you look up, then keep looking up, then keep
looking up and seeing people,” said Vest, son of WSU Hall of Famer Mark
Vest who has attended games in the arena since it opened. “That can be a
big difference.”
The Raiders have
averaged 3,917 in attendance this season, which ranks second in the
league behind Butler (6,882). They are hoping for larger home crowds
this weekend for their first-place matchups, for which they also hope
the home venue gives them an advantage.
“The
lighting is really good, and it’s a shooter’s gym,” said WSU fifth-year
senior Vaughn Duggins. “It doesn’t take long to get the depth
perception, and it’s really wide open.
“And the nets sound really good when they swish.”
Contact this reporter at ?(937) 225-7389 or knagel?@DaytonDailyNews.com.
WSU at home
Season | Record |
2009-10 | 12-1 |
2008-09 | 11-4 |
2007-08 | 13-3 |
2006-07 | 14-1 |
2005-06 | 10-3 |
2004-05 | 11-4 |
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