He was not referencing physical distance at all. Yes, he meant better to play teams at home where home court advantage could turn an L into a W. He thinks RI will beat us either way, but playing at home may give us the edge or at least a better shot against Dayton and SLU.
Unless, of course, he subscribes to the infamous "home court disadvantage theory".
Don't buy that argument either...it was a three point game here last year. But I also know sleeperpick isn't a fan of most of our team, so I'll give him a pass on being pessimistic that we can't hang with mighty URI.