Quick note: apologies to all STP readers for the “By the Numbers” segment being absent all of college basketball season. I’m not trying to make excuses, but work has been extremely busy and my dad is fighting stage four cancer (he is going to win but I would still appreciate your prayers!). I’ve got time […]
By the Numbers: Texas Tech’s NCAA Tournament Odds (Final Four)
History is fun to witness. Texas Tech is playing in the Final Four on Saturday for the first time in school history. It was an unlikely but far from impossible outcome. Before we preview the Final Four, let’s take a look at how likely Texas Tech’s run has been so far. Prior to the beginning […]
By the Numbers: Texas Tech’s NCAA Tournament Odds (Elite Eight)
Texas Tech is back in the Elite Eight for a second straight season, following a suffocating performance against Michigan. I apologize for not getting this post up sooner; when the rounds are back to back like this and results aren’t finalized until about midnight, it’s tough to get them up much quicker. Let’s dive in […]
Elite Eight – Q&A with John Blanchette about Gonzaga Basketball
I connected with John Blanchette, a sports columnist for The Spokesman Review in Spokane, Washington. He writes about Gonzaga basketball and gave us here at STP some excellent info on the Zags in this exclusive Q&A. A huge thanks to John for taking the time to speak with me. Here we go – DanSwany – […]
By the Numbers: Texas Tech’s NCAA Tournament Odds (Sweet 16)
At the beginning of the NCAA Tournament, Texas Tech was given a 65-70 percent chance of reaching the Sweet 16 by various analytical sources. Though by no means a guarantee, thankfully what was likely has indeed come to fruition. The Red Raiders tip off against a very sound Michigan team with many similarities between the […]
Staking The Plains Bracket Challenge Update | After the Field of 64
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By the Numbers: Texas Tech’s NCAA Tournament Odds (Second Round)
The first round is in the books, and Texas Tech is on to the Round of 32 to face Buffalo. Texas Tech’s 15-point win over Northern Kentucky was almost exactly as expected. Opening lines in Vegas were around 14.5 points in favor of the Red Raiders, while BPI estimated Tech would win by 15.3 points. […]
By the Numbers: Texas Tech’s NCAA Tournament Odds
I had so much fun tracking analytics during Texas Tech’s Big 12 run, I decided I’ll do the same thing for their NCAA Tournament Region. As most of you know, I primarily looked at BPI during conference play which wound up being quite accurate. In fact, of all the publicly available analytics models, BPI did […]
Eats & Bounds: Tournament Edition (Boston)
If you’re reading this, Zhaire Smith is currently mid-air.
March Madness | Q&A with ‘Gator Country’ about Florida Hoops
Eric Fawcett (@Efawcett7) of GatorCountry.com joins me (@DanSwany) to give us a little more info on our next NCAA tournament opponent, Florida. Let’s do this… Dan: Based on the stats, this Florida team seems to be very balanced on offense and defense. Can you help us out with telling the strengths and weaknesses of this […]