Does the Dome Hurt The Orange Free Throw Shooting?

The Syracuse Men's basketball team has always had a reputation as being a poor free throw shooting team. Last week's close game against Monmouth brought back many painful memories, as the Orange shot 10-21 in the second half and let their opponent have a chance to tie at the end. Fortunately the Orange walked away with the victory. 

One of the questions asked by some fans was whether the JMA Wireless Dome (formerly the Carrier Dome) negatively impacts the team's free throw shooting. Does the cavernous feel of the Dome impact free throw shooters? I pulled the data from the last five seasons to see if that is true. I lumped together neutral court and away games as 'Away from Dome' because all we're really interested in is if the Dome impacts the shooting. 

	At Dome			Away from Dome
Season	FTM	FTA	FT%	FTM	FTA	FT%	Diff %
2020-21	194	244	79.5%	166	217	76.5%	3.0%
2021-22	238	318	74.8%	185	256	72.3%	2.6%
2022-23	249	329	75.7%	183	248	73.8%	1.9%
2023-24	245	340	72.1%	200	282	70.9%	1.1%
2024-25	252	365	69.0%	207	286	72.4%	-3.4%
TOTAL	1178	1596	73.8%	941	1289	73.0%	0.8%

Surprisingly, the Orange are actually better at free throw shooting in the Dome, as opposed to away from home.