The Top 10 Toughest Arenas for Opponents in College Basketball

Posted Sep 21, 2018
Is there any sport that can create a home-court advantage like college basketball? As compiled by Collegiate Basketball News, the median winning percentage of the 351 Division I men's teams in their current arenas is 68%. With this in mind, we polled our college basketball staff and asked them to rank the 10 toughest places in the country for opposing teams to play. (Sports Illustrated)

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