In the last 5-10 years, the field of sports analytics has exploded in popularity. Today more than ever before, sports are being analyzed in incredibly technical and advanced ways. This class will examine some of the recent advances in sports analytics, focusing on the research being done on home court advantage. Home court advantage is critical to game outcomes across all sports, yet fans and researchers alike do not have a sophisticated understanding of the factors that contribute to home court advantage. This class will examine the literature being published on home court advantage and hopefully synthesize the literature into a unifying conclusion.