A STATISTICAL LOOK AT THE 2010 NCAA TOURNAMENT

(From Minnesota Duluth Newsletter)
64 GAMES
1. FG PERCENT DEFENSE – KEEPING YOUR OPPONENT’S FG % LOWER THAN YOURS -
.825 52 OF 63 (1 TIE)
2. FREE THROW ATTEMPTS – ATTEMPTING MORE THAN YOUR OPPONENT –
.726 45 OF 62 (2 TIES)
3. FOULS – COMMIT FEWER FOULS THAN YOUR OPPONENT –
.698 44 OF 63 (1 TIE)
4. FT PERCENTAGE – SHOOT A BETTER FT PERCENTAGE THAN YOUR OPPO-NENT –
.689 42 OF 61 (3 TIES)
5. 3 PT FG % DEFENSE – DEFEND THE 3 BALL BETTER THAN YOUR OPPONENT –
.678 40 OF 59 (5 TIES)
6. REBOUNDING – OUTREBOUND YOUR OPPONENT –
.677 42 OF 62 (2 TIES)
7. TURNOVERS – COMMIT FEWER TO’S THAN YOUR OPPONENT –
.579 33 OF 57 (7 TIES)
8. STEALS – HAVE MORE STEALS THAN YOUR OPPONENT –
.537 29 OF 54 (10 TIES)

Harvard Basketball Studies

I came across 2 awesome studies that are both big debates for coaches.  Enjoy!

The 1st is Up 3 do you foul?
http://harvardsportsanalysis.wordpress.com/2010/08/24/intentionally-fouling-up-3-points-the-first-comprehensive-cbb-analysis/

2nd study is on if you should call a timeout late in games
http://harvardsportsanalysis.wordpress.com/2010/08/27/how-to-draw-fouls-and-win-close-basketball-games-dont-call-timeout/