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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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MANHATTAN, KS – DECEMBER 15: Dean Wade #32 of the Kansas State Wildcats grabs a defensive rebound during the second half against the Georgia State Panthers on December 15, 2018 at Bramlage Coliseum in Manhattan, Kansas. (Photo by Peter Aiken/Getty Images)
MANHATTAN, KS – DECEMBER 15: Dean Wade #32 of the Kansas State Wildcats grabs a defensive rebound during the second half against the Georgia State Panthers on December 15, 2018 at Bramlage Coliseum in Manhattan, Kansas. (Photo by Peter Aiken/Getty Images) /

22) Kansas State – Bramlage Coliseum

“The Octagon of Doom” holds 12,528 people but, when they rock back and forth to the Wabash Cannonball before the start of every game, it often feels like a ton more.

Originally opened in 1988, Bramlage Coliseum has provided a safe haven for the Wildcats, as they’ve posted a 379-118 (.763) mark in the arena since it opened. However, that home-court advantage has been ramped up in recent years, as Kansas State has posted a 178-38 (.824) mark at the Octagon over the past 14 seasons.

That consistency at home as been a stabilizing force for the program. They haven’t lost more than five home games in a season in roughly two decades, helping them emerge as a consistent contender in the Big 12.

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