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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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TUCSON, ARIZONA – FEBRUARY 07: Devonaire Doutrive #1 of the Arizona Wildcats reacts to Justin Coleman #12 after scoring against the Washington Huskies during the first half of the NCAAB game at McKale Center on February 07, 2019 in Tucson, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
TUCSON, ARIZONA – FEBRUARY 07: Devonaire Doutrive #1 of the Arizona Wildcats reacts to Justin Coleman #12 after scoring against the Washington Huskies during the first half of the NCAAB game at McKale Center on February 07, 2019 in Tucson, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) /

12) Arizona – McKale Center

The McKale Center is easily the best home-court advantage in the Pac-12, and it has helped Arizona dominate the conference for much of the past five decades.

Arizona has won over 250 games in their home arena since 2000 with a winning percentage that is roughly 25 percent greater than their percentage away from home.

Even though the 2018-19 season was a rough one for the Wildcats, they still only lost five games at the McKale Center. They were 12-5 there compared to their 5-10 mark everywhere else, showcasing just how big of an advantage it was for them. It also wasn’t that far off from their average of around 14 home victories per season since the turn of the century.

So what makes the McKale Center so great? For starters, it’s always full. Arizona sold out 288 consecutive games from 1987 to 2006, and they have sold out almost all of their games since. They have led the Pac-12 in attendance every year since the 1984-85 season and have been in the top 20 nationally every year since 1986-87.

Fans show up, they stay, and they are loud – and they cheer their team to victory far more often than not.

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