First off, I’m a Rockies fan. Nothing infuriates me more than media ripping into players because they play in a high-altitude stadium.
But, dear god, does altitude matter in basketball.
The biggest lead that Coastal Carolina had game one was 15 points. Wyoming’s biggest lead in game two? 27. That’s a 42 point swing.
If you won’t take my word for it, take CCU’s coach, Cliff Ellis’ word.
“Well, I tell you what, it’s a lot different when you play at about 7,200 feet. It gets to a lot of people. I mean, this is a first for us.