Lacking a home court advantage

I watched a little of the Northwestern-Michigan State game on television. I really felt sorry for Northwestern. They really lack any home court advantage. As with us when playing ASU, so many off their grads find jobs in the biggest market in the state that for that one game, at least, the arena will have as many ASU fans as LR fans. Of course, it does not work the opposite direction because Jonesboro is not the major market in the state. There is no telling how many Michigan State fans live and work in the Chicago area, and they were out in force. It honestly sounded like a game on their home court, not Northwestern's.