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Originally Posted by jjgold
Many college basketball OT games end up in blowouts where as NBA games end up tight and have no clue why.
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Coach,
I think a lot of it is mental. Teams blow big leads and go from almost certain victory to 5 minutes of extra basketball and they lose focus. The recent UW-Mil and Clemson losses are perfect examples. Tough for kids to keep playing when they know they should already be celebrating a big win.
College coaches are also more likely to foul at the end of games with the outcome already decided.