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ericd7633
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I always find it interesting how far/close a team is to home in their opening game.
The top 5 Farthest teams travelling are:
1. VCU - Portland, OR: 2,861 miles away
2. Georgetown - Portland, OR: 2,802 miles away
3. Davidson - Seattle, WA: 2,802 miles away
4. Ohio State - Portland, OR: 2,435 miles away
5. San Diego State - Charlotte, NC: 2,386 miles away
The top 5 Closest teams travelling are:
1. Kentucky - Louisville, KY: 78 miles away
2. Cincinnati - Louisville, KY: 99 miles away
3. Duke - Charlotte, NC: 143 miles
4. Purdue - Louisville, KY: 180 miles away
5. WVU - Columbus, OH: 205 miles away
The Thursday evening session in Louisville should be simply insane. 3 of the 4 teams within 180 miles of Louisville. KFC Yum! Center should be packed.
By contrast the Thursday afternoon session in Portland could have a less than spectacular atmosphere. Both VCU and Ohio State are over 2,400 miles away. Texas Southern is over 2,200 miles away, and Arizona isn't exactly close either being over 1,400 miles away. With that said, Arizona should have a majority of the fans there.
One team that has a distinct travel advantage is Eastern Washington playing Georgetown, in Portland, OR. EWU is only 340 miles away from Portland, while G-Town has to travel across the country. Also, it's an approx. 10:00 pm tip time. Georgetown's latest tip time this year was 9:30.
We'll see if the travelling plays a part in any of the outcomes.
The top 5 Farthest teams travelling are:
1. VCU - Portland, OR: 2,861 miles away
2. Georgetown - Portland, OR: 2,802 miles away
3. Davidson - Seattle, WA: 2,802 miles away
4. Ohio State - Portland, OR: 2,435 miles away
5. San Diego State - Charlotte, NC: 2,386 miles away
The top 5 Closest teams travelling are:
1. Kentucky - Louisville, KY: 78 miles away
2. Cincinnati - Louisville, KY: 99 miles away
3. Duke - Charlotte, NC: 143 miles
4. Purdue - Louisville, KY: 180 miles away
5. WVU - Columbus, OH: 205 miles away
The Thursday evening session in Louisville should be simply insane. 3 of the 4 teams within 180 miles of Louisville. KFC Yum! Center should be packed.
By contrast the Thursday afternoon session in Portland could have a less than spectacular atmosphere. Both VCU and Ohio State are over 2,400 miles away. Texas Southern is over 2,200 miles away, and Arizona isn't exactly close either being over 1,400 miles away. With that said, Arizona should have a majority of the fans there.
One team that has a distinct travel advantage is Eastern Washington playing Georgetown, in Portland, OR. EWU is only 340 miles away from Portland, while G-Town has to travel across the country. Also, it's an approx. 10:00 pm tip time. Georgetown's latest tip time this year was 9:30.
We'll see if the travelling plays a part in any of the outcomes.