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A Look at Real Scoring Defense
Scoring defense is a nice stat, but its name is very misleading. It would seem to indicate how many points a defense allows, but thanks to the way the NCAA calculates it, the stat simply tells how man...
Gator Bowl: Nebraska vs Clemson - Clemson's Pass Defensive Stats Skewed By Lousy Competition
Let's face it, Husker fans know next to nothing about Clemson, other than they're orange, they play in the ACC, and they beat us in 1982 to win their only national title. It's hard to get a handle on ...
Margin of Victory and You
Niall poses an interesting question over at the 247: what "is" a blowout? 15 points? 20 points? 10 points against a really good team? 40 against a really bad one? In my mind, it's a terribly subjectiv...
Early Isles stats: Guerin shoots, Hunter hits, Tamby lays an egg
When appropriate, I will put stuff like this in table format once we get a better picture of things. But for now, through 16 games, here are some random bits of statitude that probably don't mean much...
The NBA's 10 Best Point Guards
Basketballjohn's FanPost (below) inspired me to finally do a post I've been pondering all summer. Who are the best point guards in the NBA? I've seen quite a few of these lists floating around the tub...
Nebraska Cornhuskers vs. Baylor Bears - Big 12 Stats Rankings
Granted these statistics are about three games, but after the jump are Nebraska’s and Baylor’s ranking in Big 12 statistical categories. I was looking around, wondering what Baylor does we...
@tH Talks to David Berri
Today we have an interview with sports economist and statistician David Berri. He kind enough to give us his thoughts on a variety of topics, including Chris Paul v. Deron Williams, what James Posey b...
Devin Brown: On the Ball or Off?
Backup point guard has me feeling pretty apprehensive with training camp approaching. We don't know what kind of production we'll see from the position, let alone who will be responsible for that prod...
The Morris Peterson Conundrum
New Orleans brought in the 29 year old Mo-Pete last offseason to provide some insurance for Peja and to provide an additional scoring threat to space the floor. While he excelled at knocking down the ...
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