It’s not just because of the obstacles and oddities teams are facing as they try to play during a pandemic. Instead, teams are mostly playing two-game series on consecutive days on the same court in an effort to cut back on travel. Home teams in the Missouri Valley were a combined 45-35 against conference opponents compared to 64-26 last year. Home teams had an 18-16 record in the first game of the league’s series and were 21-13 in the second entering Friday. Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading...“Games are going to be more competitive just because you’re seeing the same team back-to-back, so it’s easier to scout the next day, or you know you have to come play harder the next day,” said South Dakota State’s Douglas Wilson, the 2019-20 Summit League Player of the Year.

Source: thestar February 27, 2021 08:37 UTC