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Mechelle also talks about UConn hosting first 4 rounds at Gampel back in 1995 and the close win over Virginia in the E8 game. Does UConn win that game on a neutral court?
The UConn men always played well in the west. The 1995 women played better in the Final Four than at the regionals. This is not to invalidate the hosting argument. I think there IS an advantage for experienced hosts to have tournament games at home. However, it could be just as likely that a less tight UConn team wins the Virginia game more handily on a neutral court. Undeniably UConn was a better team over the course of the year.