After every Xavier men's basketball home game this season, head coach Sean Miller has started his press conference the same way.
He thanks the crowd.
"One thing I've learned in the Big East, there's not a big difference talent-wise. It just seems like every game feels like a 50-50 game. Teams have good programs, coaches, players," Miller said recently after a Xavier home win.
"One of the things that can set a program apart is just the home-court atmosphere. And our home-court atmosphere is the best."
A culmination of factors influenced the creation of that environment.