Tag Archives: ivy league

Back to Back Blues? The Effect of Road Trips in the Ivy League

Posted on January 18, 2011 by

By John Ezekowitz Basketball coaches do not universally agree on much, but I think there are two things they would all agree on: if given the choice, they would rather play at home, and would rather play with more rest. … Continue reading →

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Ivy League Efficiency Margins, Week 2

Posted on February 17, 2010 by

By John Ezekowitz Last week, I took a look at the Efficiency Margins for Ivy League conference play so far this season. Since then, a momentous upset by the previously-lowly Penn Quakers over Cornell upset the Ivy order. After Princeton … Continue reading →

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Ivy League Hoops and Efficiency Margins

Posted on February 9, 2010 by

By John Ezekowitz One very effective statistical measure to analyze college basketball is Efficiency Margin. The concept behind EM, like a lot of the best stats, is sublimely simple: track how many points per possession teams score and allow, and … Continue reading →

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