There’s a reason shooters go cold in football stadiums.
It’s called the ‘dome effect’. 70,000 filled seats, an inconsistent background, and zero close visual reference points wreak havoc on depth perception and turn reliable three-point shooters into average Joes.
Dusty May is getting credit for having his team practice at The Big House this week to prepare for the Final Four.
Dusty May is one smart cookie. Michigan Basketball team practiced dealing with depth perception by shooting on a mobile hoop inside The Big House 🔥 pic.twitter.com/8MF05gpheF
— Noah Bieniek (Bee-Nick) (@NoahB77_) April 5, 2026
If it seems performative, it’s not.
Michigan shot 44% from three, compared to UConn’s 36%, Arizona’s 35%, and Illinois 23% (Yikes.)
I dont think this is like game changing and epic.
But this is really is incredibly smart & just shows how awesome Dusty May and his staff is. Cementing himself as one of the top top TOP coaches in the country… https://t.co/y4JHlDc4xx
— Ryan Hammer🔨 (@ryanhammer09) April 5, 2026
Every Final Four coach will be doing this with their own teams now, btw https://t.co/O74DDSyn5I
— Matt Grossenbach (@MattGrossenbach) April 5, 2026
football school?
basketball school?
both😎 https://t.co/z1Nvqo3Hxy
— Cameron Smallwood (@Cam_Smallwood) April 5, 2026
Of course, UConn has had plenty of practice in football stadiums already.
And UConn has practiced shooting in a football stadium by being in its third Final Four in the past 4 years. https://t.co/tN2OJMBLMF
— Team of the Century (@HuskyCentury) April 5, 2026
We guarantee every coach in the Final Four will follow suit by practicing in a football stadium going forward.
