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NCAA Basketball: 20 best current home court advantages in college hoops

By Carmine Carcieri

Feb 13, 2016; Durham, NC, USA; Duke Blue Devils fans also known as Cameron Crazies get pumped up before the start of their game against the Virginia Cavaliers at Cameron Indoor Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark Dolejs-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 13, 2016; Durham, NC, USA; Duke Blue Devils fans also known as Cameron Crazies get pumped up before the start of their game against the Virginia Cavaliers at Cameron Indoor Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark Dolejs-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jan 18, 2016; Ames, IA, USA; Iowa State Cyclone fans rush the court after the Cyclones beat the Oklahoma Sooners at James H. Hilton Coliseum. The Cyclones beat the Sooners 82-77. Mandatory Credit: Reese Strickland-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 18, 2016; Ames, IA, USA; Iowa State Cyclone fans rush the court after the Cyclones beat the Oklahoma Sooners at James H. Hilton Coliseum. The Cyclones beat the Sooners 82-77. Mandatory Credit: Reese Strickland-USA TODAY Sports /

18. Hilton Coliseum (Iowa State Cyclones)

All of the Big 12 knows that when you travel to Hilton Coliseum something magical is about to happen. The unfortunate part for those opponents is it won’t be in the road team’s favor. Iowa State always seems to pull of magnificent upsets and impressive comebacks at Hilton with the best example coming this season with two wins over the top teams in the nation: Oklahoma and Kansas.

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Last season, the Cyclones pulled off a 21-point comeback against then 15th ranked Sooners by surging on a 22-0 (!) second half run in front of one of the best crowds you’ll ever see.

Hilton Coliseum, which opened in 1971, holds 14,384 fans and the Cyclones are 62-5 in the last four years at home. They surprisingly lost to West Virginia and Baylor this season but with a new head coach (Steve Prohm) and limited depth, the Cyclones and their fan base have to be pleased that they have two of the more impressive wins in all of college basketball.

Basically, never count out Iowa State when they play at Hilton. Now, only if they could play the NCAA Tournament there, right?

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