[Joe Sharp]

When playing a team in their Home State!! What do you make of it?? Just a stupid trend that's due to come to an end? Or does the road stop here for the huskies?

[HoulihansTX]

I think it would be interesting to know how you gained this knowledge?

[Joe Sharp]

It's a hot topic on a Husky Forum that I came across. It was mentioned on ESPN last night according to a poster. A buddy of mine (who is an alumni) is doing the reseach.... I'll post the detail here when available.

[Joe Sharp]

*** Need to add Game Location for losses ***


Jim Calhoun

1990—First round: beat Boston University, 76-52; second round: beat California, 74-54; Sweet 16: beat Clemson, 71-70; Elite Eight: lost to Duke, 79-78 (OT) in East Rutherford, New Jersey.

1991—First round: beat LSU, 79-62; second round: beat Xavier, Ohio, 66-50; Sweet 16: lost to Duke, 81-67 in Pontiac, Michigan.

1992—First round: beat Nebraska, 86-65; second round: lost to Ohio State, 78-55 in Cincinnati, Ohio.

1994—First round: beat Rider, 64-46; second round: beat George Washington, 75-63; Sweet 16: lost to Florida, 69-60 (OT) in Miami, Florida.

1995—First round: beat Tennessee-Chattanooga, 100-71; second round: beat Cincinnati, 96-91; Sweet 16: beat Maryland, 99-89; Elite Eight: lost to UCLA, 102-96 in Oakland, California.

1996—First round: beat Colgate, 68-59; second round: beat Eastern Michigan, 95-81; Sweet 16: lost to Miss. State, 73-63 in Lexington, Kentucky.

1998—First round: beat Fairleigh Dickinson, 93-85; second round: beat Indiana, 78-68; Sweet 16: beat Washington, 75-74; Elite Eight: lost to North Carolina, 75-64 in Greensboro, NC.

1999—First round: beat Texas-San Antonio, 91-66; second round: beat New Mexico, 78-56; Sweet 16: beat Iowa, 78-68; Elite Eight: beat Gonzaga, 67-62; Final Four: beat Ohio State, 64-58; National Championship: beat Duke, 77-74

2000—First round: beat Utah State, 75-67; second round: lost to Tennessee, 65-61 in Nashville, Tenn.

2002—First round: beat Hampton, 78-67; second round: beat North Carolina State, 77-74; Sweet 16: beat Southern Illinois, 71-59; Elite Eight: lost to Maryland, 90-82 in Syracuse, NY.

2003—First round: beat BYU, 58-53; second round: beat Stanford, 85-74. Sweet 16: lost to Texas, 82-78 in San Antonio, Texas.

2004—First round: beat Vermont, 70-53; second round: beat DePaul, 72-55; Sweet 16: beat Vanderbilt, 73-53; Elite Eight: beat Alabama, 87-81; Final Four: beat Duke, 79-78; National Championship: beat Georgia Tech, 82-73

2005—First round: beat Central Florida, 77-71; second round: lost to North Carolina State, 65-62 in Worcester, MA.

2006—First round: beat Albany, 72-59; second round: beat Kentucky, 87-83; Sweet 16: beat Washington, 98-92 (OT); Elite Eight: lost to #11 George Mason, 86-84 (OT) In Washington, DC as #1.

2008—First round: lost to San Diego, 70-69 (OT) in Phoenix, Arizona.

2009—First round: beat Chattanooga, 103-47; second round: beat Texas A&M, 92-66; Sweet 16: beat Purdue, 72-60; Elite Eight: beat Missouri, 82-75; Final Four: lost to Michigan State, 82-73 at Ford Field in Michigan.

[szk1983]

calhoun is an amazing coach. One of the best ever. Meaningless stat!

[EaglesPhan36]

Public or books will get murdered on this game. Public is all on UConn. If San Diego State wins, books will make a shitload of money I believe.

[Powderguy]

Sd State wins this game regardless

[Joe Sharp]

** Update **


1992 — Second round: lost to Ohio State, 78-55 in Cincinnati, Ohio.

1994 — Sweet 16: lost to Florida, 69-60 (OT) in Miami, Florida.

1995 — Elite Eight: lost to UCLA, 102-96 in Oakland, California.

1998 — Elite Eight: lost to North Carolina, 75-64 in Greensboro, NC.

2000 — Second round: lost to Tennessee, 65-61 in Nashville, Tenn.

2003 — Sweet 16: lost to Texas, 82-78 in San Antonio, Texas.

2006 — Elite Eight: lost to #11 George Mason, 86-84 (OT) In Washington, DC as #1.

2009 — Final Four: lost to Michigan State, 82-73 at Ford Field in Michigan.

[dfberger23]

Means nothing.

[Wiggums5]

Means nothing.

[Quake]

Interesting for sure. I remember seeing a stat at the beginning of the tourney that over the past few years teams playing within a certain radius (either 15 or 50 miles i believe) of their home court were something like 21-4 SU. Wish I could find that article again. Personally think SDSU should be favored and will win but I've bought into the Kemba/Jimmer mania and will probably lay off both of those games tonight.

[Wreckloose]

Seeing a lot of support for SDSU.

[thetrinity]

meaningless trend. sd st still the pick anyways.

[eviltsi]

all this tells me is that uconn has been in this situation, the sweet 16, a hundred more times than sd st.

[CanuckG]

SDSU rolls anyways by 15+

[sportman1313]

VERY VERY WRONG....yes, the public is for the most part on UCONN for sure but not as wide as you would think. There is gonna be heavy money from west coast on SDSU....come tourney time, it's good to disregard public money and such in close games such as these. Hopefully refs don't dog UCONN....if called fairly, UCONN rolls here. sdsu hasn't played nearly as tough a team as UCONN all season long (including BYU)

I think UCONN takes this one with ease....nonetheless, anything can happen. BOL

Public or books will get murdered on this game. Public is all on UConn. If San Diego State wins, books will make a shitload of money I believe.

[ebbearsfb1]

Depends where they favored in them? Where they a dog? Interesting but probably meaningless, would have more meaning if it was some puts as a coach

[thebestthereis]

just means that he never beats a team in their home state that's all really

[seaborneq]

2000 loss to Tennessee was in Birmingham, AL at the BJCC. I was there. Scratch that one. UNC and Stanford were there too. Check and check again.

[bleek88]

Well the streak ends tonight.

[stealthyburrito]

sd st. is getting pounded right now, +1 this morning already climbing to -1.5

[big cheyo]

sdsu is something else this year, why do you guys think they had such a high ranking, mabye they were overrated but this year sdsu is much better than most other years

[rake922]

This isn't a fault of Calhoun.... I bet all coaches have poor records when facing a NCAA opponent in the home state.

[Frattimore]

UConnnnn

[stevenash]

Public or books will get murdered on this game. Public is all on UConn. If San Diego State wins, books will make a shitload of money I believe.

66 percent is not all over.
85 percent is all over.

Yeesh, people make it seem like the whole world is on UConn.
They aren't.

[stevenash]

Jim Calhoun is 11-2 when eating bacon and eggs for breakfast on the morning before a tourney game west of the Mississippi and taking a dump before 5pm PST.

[SamsNCharge99]

useless stat

[pattymayo]

Everyone in the country on UConn.. SDSU it is thanks

[Joe Sharp]

2000 loss to Tennessee was in Birmingham, AL at the BJCC. I was there. Scratch that one. UNC and Stanford were there too. Check and check again.

This is true - I went back and checked. It was Alabama. But all that means is that my research is flawed. I tried to pin-point the 7 losses.


Bottom line - When facing teams in their home state in the ncaa tournament... Uconn is 0-7 under Calhoun. I'm not personally saying that Uconn loses tonight. Just stating a fact, trend, call it what you will.

[dfberger23]

[dfberger23]

Everyone in the country on UConn.. SDSU it is thanks

What did you expect? UConn is a perennial winner, of course the public is on UConn. Not saying they are right to take them today but it was obvious that the public would be on UConn.

[donkdown]

This is not true that evryone is on Uconn even in the Espn pools more ppl are taking SD ST s8 up in this match up!! Saying that I thought uconn was overrated ever since they beat Witchita st in opening game of Maui. they have proved me wrong in alot of spots!! game is a toss up!!

[Joe Sharp]

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