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NCAA Basketball: Ranking the nation’s 25 best home-court advantages

By Brian Rauf

LAWRENCE, KANSAS - JANUARY 09: Lagerald Vick #24 of the Kansas Jayhawks pumps up the crowd prior to the start of the game against the TCU Horned Frogs at Allen Fieldhouse on January 09, 2019 in Lawrence, Kansas. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
LAWRENCE, KANSAS - JANUARY 09: Lagerald Vick #24 of the Kansas Jayhawks pumps up the crowd prior to the start of the game against the TCU Horned Frogs at Allen Fieldhouse on January 09, 2019 in Lawrence, Kansas. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images) /
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WICHITA, KS – MARCH 04: Head coach Gregg Mashall of the Wichita State Shockers calls out instructions during the second half against the Cincinnati Bearcats on March 4, 2018 at Charles Koch Arena in Wichita, Kansas. (Photo by Peter Aiken/Getty Images)
WICHITA, KS – MARCH 04: Head coach Gregg Mashall of the Wichita State Shockers calls out instructions during the second half against the Cincinnati Bearcats on March 4, 2018 at Charles Koch Arena in Wichita, Kansas. (Photo by Peter Aiken/Getty Images) /

16) Wichita State – Charles Koch Arena

You want consistency? How about the performance the Wichita State faithful put on at Charles Koch Arena – aka The Roundhouse – every year.

The Shockers sell out the 10,506-seat arena on a regular basis and, in turn, have turned The Roundhouse into one of the most feared venues in college basketball. They have led their conference in attendance five of the past six seasons, including 2017-18, their first season in the American.

Wichita has also averaged at least 10,000 fans per game for 16 consecutive seasons. They even filled up The Roundhouse when the alumni team competed in The Basketball Tournament earlier this month!

The limited number of seats in the arena has kept Wichita from ever ranking in the top 30 nationally in attendance, but that does nothing to comfort opponents. They have a home winning percentage well over .800 since 2003 and won 43 straight home games from November 2013 through February 2016.

For a conference that can be short on college basketball lore (especially with UConn leaving), Charles Koch Arena has proven to be the toughest environment in the American and one of the country’s most feared.

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