March is not far away. Now is the time to take a longer look at numbers and how they will have a bearing come tournament time. Today's stat is rebound margin. Taken on a game by game basis this number represents how many rebounds a team gets versus their opponent. As of today - here are the leaders: Rank Name GM W-L REB RPG OPP REB OPP RPG REB … [Read more...] about Perusing the stats: Rebounding Margin
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Dear Casey
Dear Casey, I wanted to let you know that I like your material and read it all the time. I look forward to your 'Tale of the Tape' pieces, but I'm wondering when the Heels will get their turn. I like the rest of the posts on the site. Yeah the Big Ten Beat stuff keeps me up with the pigskin happenings. I like the way that Kincaid guy breaks down the recruits. Tell … [Read more...] about Dear Casey
Tell Me Again Why UCLA Is In The Top 20
by Paul Casey Gotham When various media outlets released their pre-season rankings for this year's NCAA Men's basketball, I could understand why the UCLA Bruins earned a spot in the top five. After all Ben Howland has been leading the denizens of Pauley Pavilion to the Final Four the last three years. Only eight other schools have made the Elite Eight multiple times in … [Read more...] about Tell Me Again Why UCLA Is In The Top 20
Xavier – Dayton: Tale of the Tape
by Paul Casey Gotham Setting: The I75 rivalry is renewed tonight as Sean Miller takes his 14th ranked Xavier Musketeers north for a tangle with Brian Gregory and the Dayton Flyers. Plots: Both teams come into tonight's match off a loss: Xavier at Dusquesne (72-68) and Dayton at Charlotte (79-66). The Muskies sit atop the A10 with a conference record of 8-1. The Flyers … [Read more...] about Xavier – Dayton: Tale of the Tape
The tired life of a shooting guard
by Paul Casey Gotham About five minutes into last week's A10 match-up between Temple and Xavier it became apparent what the Musketeers planned on the defensive end: go ahead and try to beat us. Just don't expect any yuletide greetings. Temple's leading scorer, Dionte Christmas came in averaging 20.5 per game including outbursts of 21 against Kansas, 30 vs. LaSalle, 27 … [Read more...] about The tired life of a shooting guard