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COLUMN: There’s no home court advantage in Rupp Arena

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For some people, college basketball season is the most wonderful time of the year. It’s competitive, exciting and emotional.

When league play starts, a whole new level of emotion is unlocked. For as long as college rivalries go back, one of the most riveting situations is when an opponent comes to town and prepares to take on a team in its own territory.

In the SEC, territory is protected. The environments that thousands of passionate fans can create for opposing teams is remarkable, yet terrifying.

Kentucky basketball has arguably one of the best fan bases in the country and even has one of the biggest basketball arenas in the SEC to prove it.