Individual Plus/Minus numbers
Player
+/-
Cornley
7
Walker
1
Morrissey
15
Jackson
7
Pringle
1
Claxton
12
Brooks
6
Hassell
1
Battle
12
Jones
3
Solid effort by Morrissey in this game. He’s the one that got the team going in the second half with a couple of nice defensive plays (taking the charge under the basket and then diving on [...]
The last game before conference play starts
Penn State 74 Lehigh 55
Note: My prediction algorithm is based on Ken Pomeroy offensive and defensive efficiency ratings. I use my own methodology to tweak his ratings based on where the game is being played, then calculate a predicted score using the adjusted efficiency ratings and the expected pace [...]
I present ULuv – because it’s all about u.
One of the things that I was looking to do with this site was to find ways to present the tons of data that tempo-free stats can generate in more interesting manners. Just looking at chart after chart of numbers can get quite boring.
The answer – [...]
The system seemed to work pretty well for Wisconsin yesterday, let’s see how it does in the two big games today.
Illinois 83 Tennessee St 66
Minnesota 64 Nevada-Las Vegas 62
Note: My prediction algorithm is based on Ken Pomeroy offensive and defensive efficiency ratings. I use my own methodology to tweak his ratings based on where the [...]
Wisconsin travels to Texas, where I’m predicting a big win for them, while the rest of the league pretty much has their cupcake of the day lined up.
Indiana 91 Chicago St 57
Iowa 55 SE La 51
MSU 85 Wis-GB 60
Minn 89 Kennesaw St 49
Ohio St 76 UMBC 63
Purdue 81 FIU 62
Wisconsin [...]
Big Ten teams resume play after a four day Christmas layoff with two teams in action, highlighted by Minnesota’s trip to Vegas for the Duel in the Desert holiday tournament
Prediction:
Minnesota 75 Nichols St 56
Illinois 80 Loyola Md 57
Note: My prediction algorithm is based on Ken Pomeroy offensive and defensive efficiency ratings. I use my own [...]
Every time I look at the RPI/Pomeroy Ranking Chart, I get encouraged. How could you not with that lovely upward trend rising from the disastrous Orlando ashes?
But then I start to wonder. What exactly has caused this turnaround? And is it sustainable.
Let’s focus on the Ken Pomeroy’s number simply because there’s more information [...]
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