Gonzaga ranked No. 1 in college basketball home court advantage over past 12 years

Mark Few and the Gonzaga Bulldogs have always challenged themselves with rigorous non-conference schedules, showing a willingness to play anyone, anywhere, at any time.

However, that doesn’t mean they don’t love bringing good teams to The Kennel whenever they can – and for good reason.

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College basketball data analyst Colin Hanley looked at which teams have had the biggest home court advantage over the past 12 seasons – by isolating scoring at home and on the road and accounting for opponent quality – and Gonzaga came out as the big winner, with 7.2 adjusted points above average over that time period.

The Duke Blue Devils and the famed ‘Cameron Crazies’ were No. 2 at 6.8, with Arizona (6.8), Houston (6.6) and Kentucky (6.5) rounding out the top five.

Other familiar teams include Arkansas – who Gonzaga will face on the road in an exhibition game this October – at No. 6, Baylor at No. 16, and UCLA at No. 19.

Gonzaga has been an unstoppable force at the McCarthey Athletic Center dating back to its inception in 2004. The 6,000-seat arena becomes a torture chamber for opposing teams on game day, thanks to the rowdy 1,500 or so students who make up the Kennel Club and who are right on top of the players on the sideline.

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Dating back to the 2013-14 season – when Hanley’s data was pulled – Gonzaga has a ridiculous 190-9 (95.5%) record at home. They went undefeated in six of those 12 seasons, including a ludicrous five-year stretch from Jan. 18, 2018, until Jan. 19, 2023, during which they did not lose a single home game.

Gonzaga didn’t fare that much worse away from Spokane, going 399-63 (86.4%) overall in those 12 years. Still, that 209-54 record away from home equals ‘just’ a 79.5% win rate, so it’s not a surprise to see the Zags atop the list for best home court advantage during this stretch.

Inside the McCarthey Athletic Center. | Photo by Erik Smith, Myk Crawford

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