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Any theories as to why we've struggled so much on the road?

Haven't been on the boards in a while, but man has it been strange to see how different this team plays at Cassell vs. on the road. I know some players with real habitual tendencies, especially quirky shooters, can have a real split in their FG% at home vs. away, but in looking for home vs. away stats on this team I couldn't find anything that jumped out at me (I might not have access to the best/necessary resources). I read CC's article about team cohesiveness and defensive effort this week, but it didn't really dive into any home vs. away issues/analysis. I guess you could assume the energy of a home crowd is going to naturally provide some juice to defensive effort, and that could explain the delta in the results. But it is almost comical how different this team's results have been at home vs. on the road.
Posted: 02/20/2023 at 10:20 AM ET

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Any theories as to why we've struggled so much on the road?
CampLawHokie 02/20/23 10:20 AM ET
Look at FT disparity home vs away
hokiepro 02/20/23 09:07 PM ET
It is embarrassing how much HokiePro cries over the refs!**
NativeBurger 02/21/23 04:09 PM ET
I just gave you stats 🤷🏻‍♂️
hokiepro 02/21/23 04:40 PM ET
Does anyone have a link to FT disparity for teams at home vs. on the road?**
No_Limit_Hokie 02/21/23 04:45 PM ET
And if you ignore the
Pylons 02/20/23 10:05 PM ET
Several of our road Ls were very close and not lots of intentional fouling
hokiepro 02/21/23 10:07 AM ET
Sure, never said it happened every game
Pylons 02/21/23 10:32 AM ET
If you want the “they’re human” defense…sure it’s true
hokiepro 02/21/23 10:40 AM ET
I don't...not what I'm talking about
Pylons 02/21/23 11:05 AM ET
It’s not just us
hokiepro 02/21/23 04:45 PM ET
There are a variety.......
2hhoop3 02/20/23 10:18 PM ET
Different rims, different shooting backgrounds, pain in butt travel,
1980VT 02/20/23 08:13 PM ET
No bench, inexperience, PG that has to play all 40 minutes **
HokieHoopzThe2nd 02/20/23 12:26 PM ET
Any team without two of their top 7 rotation players will be inconsistent
HokieHoopzThe2nd 02/20/23 12:29 PM ET
it seems like in conference we play well ~ every other game. I don't want
goodbadugly 02/20/23 11:56 AM ET
More what the players do with the "plan" IMHO
VTCALS72 02/20/23 12:31 PM ET
I do hear what you are saying and we do have some limitations athletically.
goodbadugly 02/20/23 12:41 PM ET
GT & BC scouting also showed they didn’t need to be closely guarded at 3 pt
hokiepro 02/20/23 09:23 PM ET
Agree, nothing should suggest "negligence" and CMY together
VTCALS72 02/20/23 12:53 PM ET
and momentum shifts are harder to tame on the road. (i.e. @ Miami)**
goodbadugly 02/20/23 12:12 PM ET
home advantage is a thing
Pylons 02/20/23 11:09 AM ET
UNC also has a terrible split. Feel like defensive issues are the common...
CampLawHokie 02/20/23 11:49 AM ET
not enough depth... hence the lineup adjustments on Saturday **
whatIpostlike 02/20/23 11:12 AM ET
while true, I'm not sure how that explains road struggles
Pylons 02/20/23 11:25 AM ET
the travel wears team out **
whatIpostlike 02/20/23 11:29 AM ET
Mostly, the other teams seem to score more than we do **
whatIpostlike 02/20/23 11:03 AM ET
Mental Fortitude
hoosnowahokie 02/20/23 11:00 AM ET
Could be it. Maybe we need to get Fuente era "grit" shirts out of storage **
CampLawHokie 02/20/23 11:44 AM ET
And reemphasize using synergy!**
No_Limit_Hokie 02/20/23 12:33 PM ET