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UK has played much better lately...and it seems to be due to better shooting For my new readers, my favorite stat to measure a team's performance is scoring margin per possession (adjusted for opponent). It conveys how effective a team (or lineup) was at outscoring the opposition
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The Cards are flying! (at least on offense) In a previous newsletter, I noted that UofL had changed their offensive style through the first 2 games of the season to play at a much faster pace. Now that the Cardinals have 4 games under their belt, nothing much has changed.
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A slow start, but still 3-0 with the easy schedule Nobody quite knew what to expect from the Louisville Cardinals coming into this season. With the abrupt firing of Rick Pitino and promotion of David Padgett, plus the spectre of a looming NCAA investigation, everything about the team was uncertain.
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The Wildcats have made some progress, but still have lingering issues Through 4 games, the Wildcats have yet to find a consistent rhythm. This is not unexpected, given the extreme youth on the roster, but does make it difficult to know what to expect on any given night. First, let&
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For my subscribers, I wanted to send out a quick primer on some of the stats I like to reference. I realize that not everybody is used to some of the stats and terminology, so I'll send this out and post it on my site, hoopsinsight.com. Also,
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The Wildcats have flat-out struggled early It hasn't been a pretty start to Kentucky's season. 2 games, and zero wins by more than 10 points, despite playing pretty marginal competition. We've never seen a team this young (basically all freshmen), so it stands to
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First, let's consider UNC games against top opponents For this scouting report, I'm going to focus on games UNC has played against teams ranked in the top 50 by KenPom.com. This gives us the most reasonable picture of how UNC plays against top teams. As
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As UK prepares to take on UCLA in the Sweet Sixteen, many fans are wondering why freshman sensation Malik Monk has been in a bit of a scoring slump lately. I take an indepth look at his shooting data to reveal how he's changed his game slightly, and
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Wichita State has been very good at times...but not all the time Wichita State, maybe more so than any team recently, seemed to be a victim of the divide between how the NCAA tourney committee evaluates teams and how analytics evaluate them.While the Shockers are a top-10 team
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All scouting reports for Michigan probably say the same thing...I want you to learn something new The Wolverines are a devastating offensive team and a generally indifferent defensive one. Any scouting report you read will likely convey that message. My challenge today is to tell you something you can&
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For my subscribers, I wanted to send out a quick primer on some of the stats I like to reference. I realize that not everybody is used to some of the stats and terminology, so I'll send this out and post it on my site, hoopsinsight.com. Also,