by Andy Wachter | Dec 31, 2020 | Analytics Academy
The Stanford Cardinal have ascended to the #1 spot in the national polls by being efficient on both sides of the ball. The Cardinal are sporting an offensive efficiency rating ranked seventh in the nation and a defensive efficiency rating ranking sixth in the nation....
by Andy Wachter | Dec 23, 2020 | Analytics Academy
Mark Few has had a great career at Gonzaga, having won over 600 games as head coach of the Bulldogs since 1999. This year’s team may be the most talented in his tenure, as they’re off to a 6-0 record, with three victories over top-15 teams. The key for the Zags has...
by Andy Wachter | Dec 23, 2020 | Analytics Academy
South Carolina head coach Dawn Staley is keeping a diary this season and sharing her thoughts publicly. After the Gamecocks’ loss to North Carolina State on December 3rd, Coach Staley stated the coaches were “going back to the drawing board.” Coaches term this as a...
by Andy Wachter | Dec 17, 2020 | Analytics Academy
It’s a different feeling in Milwaukee this college basketball season. Marquette has a whole new look now that the Eagles are without star guard Markus Howard. The now-Denver Nugget averaged 21.6 points per game in his career, including 27.8 during his senior season....
by Andy Wachter | Dec 17, 2020 | Analytics Academy
The college basketball season has gotten off to a start, then a stop, then a few pauses and there is sure to be more disjointedness to come. There are 28 Division I teams that have yet to play a game and an entire conference (Ivy League) that will not play a game at...
by Andy Wachter | Dec 11, 2020 | Analytics Academy
In a year where so many things look different than they once were, it’s no surprise this college basketball season has begun in equally unusual fashion: Bill Self is playing small ball, Frank Martin is bald, and the highest-profile tournament took place in New Jersey....
