Florida 73, George Mason 58 [60 possessions] – Wonk’s lecture on eFG% from yesterday applies here. There’s a sense that Florida didn’t shoot that well by virtue of their 43.4 FG%. But going 12-25 from 3 makes their eFG% a gaudy 54.7, while Mason shot only 42.9% by that measure. And that was the difference. […]

1) The AP revealed yesterday that their Coach of the Year award went to Roy Williams. Here’s how the voting went: Roy Williams 29 Jay Wright 15 Bruce Pearl 11 Bill Self 7 Thad Matta 5 John Calipari 2 Karl Hobbs 1 Ben Howland 1 Al Skinner 1 My first reaction to this list was, […]

When UCLA has the ball (national rank listed): UCLA O LSU D AdjEff 23 4 eFG 22 32 TO% 223 184 OR% 50 30 FTs 94 4 This game is being featured as a defensive showdown, but it deserves pointing out that the offenses aren’t too shabby. You don’t get this far without being able […]

When the Gators have the ball (national rank listed): Fla O GMU D AdjEff 6 15 eFG 3 7 TO% 144 220 OR% 91 68 FTs 19 15 Florida has a unique combination of a high ranking in both shooting stats (eFG% and FTRate), with Duke as the only other team in the top 20 […]

Is the week in lines: Tuesday FG 3pt FT Reb Min M-A M-A M-A O-T A F S TO BLK Pts Renaldo Balkman 42 4-9 0-1 0-1 6-13 3 4 5 1 1 8 Result: Win. South Carolina 69, Florida State 68. (OT) Ah, what the hell. I’ll give Renaldo my first ever Defender of […]

[Note to self: use spell checker on your entry titles from now on] George Mason 86, Connecticut 84 [69, OT] – The game that will forever be held up as the inspiration for mid-majors. You had to think the Patriots would get their share of shots, what with them not being turnover-prone and UConn not […]

LSU 70, Texas 60 [73, OT] – Texas goes 11 of 40 on twos as LSU’s frontline dominates again. LaMarcus Aldridge 2-of-14 in 44 minutes? I must have imagined that. Glen Davis and Tyrus Thomas combine to go 21-for-33. It was pretty amazing that Texas was able to force overtime, but the better team eventually […]

George Mason 63, Wichita State 55 [63 possessions] – George Mason wins with 15 fewer offensive rebounds than the Shockers. They do it again with great shooting (54.5% eFG) and perimeter defense (Wichita went 3 of 24 on 3s). The Patriots jumped out to a 9-0 lead on three trifectas and never were threatened after […]

Thanks to all who participated in yesterday’s contest. Answers were submitted for Adam Morrison, Keydren Clark, and Brion Rush. But most people had the correct answer – Eastern Washington’s Rodney Stuckey had the highest point total in a regulation game with 45 against Northern Arizona on January 5. Erik Kreutner submitted his e-mail first, so […]

Before I get to the preview, the folks at Grey Dog Software have given me a copy of their new college hoops simulation, Total College Basketball, to give away. This game is a simulation, so you’re not going to be doing 360 dunks or anything like that. You’re the coach and you manage all aspects […]