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ATLANTA, GA - MARCH 25: Anthony Davis #23, Marquis Teague #25, Terrence Jones #3 and Michael Kidd-Gilchrist #14 of the Kentucky Wildcats react during the first half against the Baylor Bears during the 2012 NCAA Men's Basketball South Regional Final at the Georgia Dome on March 25, 2012 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)After his team beat to advance to the Final Four, coach asked, “Is the floor going to be raised (in the Superdome)? Does anybody know?”  When it was confirmed that the floor indeed would be elevated a couple of feet above field level for the games, Cal replied with an oft-repeated, if unproven, shooter's theory.  “That makes it harder. When they raise that floor, now it becomes a little harder,” he said. “So a team that doesn't shoot a whole lot of 3s has an advantage.”

 

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