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College basketball should be viewed in two separate measurements… how a team performs at Home and Away. It is an overriding fact that only the best basketball teams win regularly on the road. The most important factors are length of trip, quality of officiating and hostility of the crowd, but some teams, which thrive on pressure, are equal to the hostile atmosphere of a foreign venue. Watch teams that have been on the road, where they may have encountered trouble. It is difficult to correct problems while traveling. The inconveniences impede smoothing out any weaknesses. The time is not adequate for a full-scale workout. Disciplined college teams are good road teams. They don’t foul a lot, don’t lose their poise and are good free-throw shooters. Watch clubs thin on bench strength while on the road. They are susceptible to foul trouble… so are ball-hawking teams, who may be in for different referee interpretations.