Addidad basketballs
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This is true. Our only road win was at Nebraska and they use the Adidas basketball. We were 18-1 at home. You bring up a great point. I wonder what basketballs the Big Ten tourney uses?
Perhaps we should begin practicing with these? Adidas should be cool with it... because if we win with their unis on its good for them.. heck, they should buy us a bunch of them
How many of our losses were with Adidas basketballs? What was our shooting percentage in games with versus games without? What basketballs do they use in the NCAA tournament? Sounds like this could be the makings of a hot tip for those who bet on games, not to mention those of us who are just plain fans.
ESPN did a story on this in November. https://www.espn.com/mens-college-b...dvantage-facing-college-basketball-road-teams
Only loss with Adidas basketballs this season was the Michigan home game.
Big Ten schools with Adidas are Rutgers, Indiana and Nebraska. We did not play at Indiana this season. We won at Nebraska.
Or maybe it's just because we are 18-1 at home and 1-8 on the road. The same would happen if we played with a volleyball at home....:Sly: and played lowly Nebraska on the road.
Always important to look for what the factoid does not show... does not consider.
Pitt and Bonnies use Nike. Just an FYI
There is something to be said for different balls being used given the amount of effort/gamesmanship some coaches use in finding obscure balls to give them a home advantage, per the ESPN article. I wonder if it contributes at all to our slow starts on the road, as the team gets used to the feel of the ball and plays a bit more comfortably down the stretch.
Maybe there should be a rule change where the team on offense uses their own balls. Just switch balls with every change of possession. Obviously, it could slow down the game a bit but it would be well worth it.
Maybe they should just pick a standard ball for NCAA competition. They could use a different ball for each Division.
I think my solution is more creative and much more practical!
Yes more creative.
Less practical because it would fussy the follow of the game.
Peace out.
I like this.. they already use a standard ball for the tourney. I bet the NCAA could make some deal with a ball manufacturer to produce the same ball for all teams, leave off the "Wilson" and imprint with team logo and sponsor brand. Nike, Adidas, etc.
use Wilson branded at the tourneys.. in-season and post...
perhaps that will satisfy both using a standard ball and the brand appearance contractual agreements already in place.
perhaps a conference should lead the way.. like the Big Ten makes such a deal.
hmm.. what ball will be used at the Big Ten tourney?
I am laughing. I thought it was so obviously ridiculously impractical that it was clearly a joke (which may or may not have been funny).
Well, Purdue uses a Nike ball - so hopefully we're practicing with those this week.
Last year the B1G tournament used the Spalding TF-1000 ball. The NCAA tournament uses a Wilson ball.
Here's another article about how the ball can affect games: https://www.wsj.com/articles/miss-the-ncaa-tournament-blame-the-ball-11582123798
Gee.. perhaps the Big Ten should use the Wilsons... sync up with the tourney ball
I believe we have only lost 1 game with Adidas bballs. This is a real thing as each manufacturer's ball has a different feel, ie more slick, etc. To me it would make sense when you have an away game coming up to practice with the ball that team uses. I get it being an additional expense to have extra sets of balls but it would give the players a couple days to adjust to the different feel.
man I sure hope you are right and wonder if this "consideration" is even something "considered" by Coach. 100% agree.
While at it, somebody should check on what kind of sneakers Yeboah wears and do a court test cause he sure seems to fall down a lot.
I originally thought it was a joke then you're response to me I wasnt sure. Well played