But that wasn't his refrence. He was implying that the general state of the arena "a dump" should be the reason why SLU should be "crushing" SIU every year. The atmosphere, fan attendace, fan proximity to the floor, ref's, etc was never mentioned. Maybe if that's what he meant, that's what he should have said. I'm glad you recognize the difference, maybe you can help him out.
My interpretation of sports is exactly the way it should be. I don't pass judgements on a program based on it's venue so spare me the sarcasm.