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per Marcus:
There used to be only a few Big Ten men’s basketball venues you could pretty much pencil in as a road loss, whether it be Michigan State’s Breslin Center, Purdue’s Mackey Arena or Wisconsin’s Kohl Center.
If you picked up victories in those hostile environments, it was a big deal. Now it seems that almost every home court in the Big Ten is a difficult place to win for opponents.
Other than the two teams with a losing overall record — Northwestern and Nebraska — the rest of the Big Ten has a record of 115-10 at home, including a staggering 38-3 home record in conference play.
That’s why the Gophers (10-7, 4-3 Big Ten) are facing a daunting task with four of their next six games on the road, starting with Sunday’s game vs. Rutgers (13-4, 4-2) in Piscataway, N.J. The Scarlet Knights (12-0) and Maryland (11-0) are the only two Big Ten men’s basketball teams undefeated at home this season.
“It’s really, really hard to win on the road,” Gophers coach Richard Pitino said. “We’ve done it at home. You’ve got to find a way to do it on the road to take the next step.”
When it comes to home vs. road this season, Pitino knows there’s been a huge difference in the success of his team. The Gophers are 0-5 in true road games, including three losses in conference games. They are not alone. Four other Big Ten teams were winless overall in true road games: Indiana (0-3), Maryland (0-4), Michigan (0-5) and Nebraska (0-5).
www.startribune.com
Go Gophers!!
There used to be only a few Big Ten men’s basketball venues you could pretty much pencil in as a road loss, whether it be Michigan State’s Breslin Center, Purdue’s Mackey Arena or Wisconsin’s Kohl Center.
If you picked up victories in those hostile environments, it was a big deal. Now it seems that almost every home court in the Big Ten is a difficult place to win for opponents.
Other than the two teams with a losing overall record — Northwestern and Nebraska — the rest of the Big Ten has a record of 115-10 at home, including a staggering 38-3 home record in conference play.
That’s why the Gophers (10-7, 4-3 Big Ten) are facing a daunting task with four of their next six games on the road, starting with Sunday’s game vs. Rutgers (13-4, 4-2) in Piscataway, N.J. The Scarlet Knights (12-0) and Maryland (11-0) are the only two Big Ten men’s basketball teams undefeated at home this season.
“It’s really, really hard to win on the road,” Gophers coach Richard Pitino said. “We’ve done it at home. You’ve got to find a way to do it on the road to take the next step.”
When it comes to home vs. road this season, Pitino knows there’s been a huge difference in the success of his team. The Gophers are 0-5 in true road games, including three losses in conference games. They are not alone. Four other Big Ten teams were winless overall in true road games: Indiana (0-3), Maryland (0-4), Michigan (0-5) and Nebraska (0-5).
Gophers' struggles on road are a common plight
The top 12 teams in the conference are 38-3 in home games.
www.startribune.com
Go Gophers!!