Vanderbilt's Memorial Magic: Home Court Advantage

0:00On March 19th, Vanderbilt University's Memorial Genesium stands out in college basketball with its benches placed right on the baselines instead of. The sidelines, a set up unique among Division I teams, built back in 1952, is the oldest arena in the southeastern conference and now packs in 14,000 fans after several expansions. The design came from Architect Edwin Kebel, who modeled it after a theater popular in that era, leaving plenty of space along the baselines for team, seating. This quirky layout fuels was known as Memorial Magic, giving the Commodores a real edge in big home games throughout school history. Former Vanderbilt Center Luke Cornett, now a key player for the San Antonio Spurs, recently shared his memories on a podcast. The seven foot one big man explained how the elevated crowd and baseline benches make it tough for visiting coaches to call plays clearly and even. Third but referees on calls, leading to some favorable breaks for the home team during

1:00his four years there from 2013 to 2017. This season, the Commodores posted a strong 26 wins and eight losses overall, going 13 and 3 at home while finishing fourth in the SEC. Led by sophomore guard Tyler Tanners, 19.1 points and 5.1 assists per game, along with guards Duke Miles and forwards Tyler. Michael and Devin McLaughlin, they reached the conference tournament final before falling to Arkansas. Vanderbilt heads to March Manus as the number five seed in the South region, facing number 12 McNeese in the first round, where that. One of a kind Jim Vive could inspire another memorable run. Made in AI.