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NCAA Basketball: Do Underdogs Play Better in Rivalry Games?

March 21, 2014
by harvardsports
3 min read
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By William Ezekowitz There is perhaps nothing in American sports so spirited as a good old-fashioned college basketball rivalry. The home gym is packed with rabid fans, and the players are especially motivated to win one of the...

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NCAA March Madness Upsets: Does the Key Really Lie in Threes?

March 19, 2014
by harvardsports
3 min read
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By Julian Ryan Tomorrow afternoon Harvard will attempt to begin its Cinderella story against Cincinnati in lovely Spokane, powered by an experienced squad and a very high three point percentage of .390, good for 22nd in the...

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NCAA Tournament: HSAC’s 65 Facts

March 17, 2014
by harvardsports
9 min read
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By Will Ezekowitz With the NCAA Tournament around the corner, HSAC has decided to provide a list of statistics to help you fill out your bracket. Granted, these facts won’t necessarily determine the outcomes of any games;...

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Wichita State Shockers: How Likely Was Their Undefeated Season?

March 16, 2014
by harvardsports
3 min read
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By Jake Lynch After winning its conference tournament this last weekend, the Wichita State Shockers became the first Division I men’s basketball team to enter March Madness undefeated since the 1991 UNLV Runnin’ Rebels...

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Ivy League Basketball Conference Predictions

January 13, 2014
by harvardsports
3 min read
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By Julian Ryan While the majority of HSAC posts have nothing to do with Harvard, at the end of the day we are Harvard students and more importantly, Harvard basketball fans. So given this year’s team is arguably the best ever...

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Cinderella or Fairytale: March Madness v. the FA Cup

April 8, 2013
by harvardsports
7 min read
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by Julian Ryan In America, March is the month of the Cinderella story for even the most casual of college basketball followers.  Millions of fans will turn on their televisions in the hope of watching the next Butler make a run...

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Links We Like: 3/29/13

March 29, 2013
by harvardsports
1 min read
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It’s been a while since our last set of links, but we’re back in force to bring you the best reads from around the web for your weekend reading. – Jeff Sullivan analyzes Justin Verlander’s $180 million...

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Survival of the Fittest: Predicting the 2013 NCAA Tournament

March 19, 2013
by harvardsports
5 min read
39 Comments

The goal of every team in the NCAA tournament is to survive and advance. And, if you want to win your March Madness pool, your goal should be to predict which teams will do just that. Most prediction systems view the NCAA...

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Predicting the Madness: 2013 Upset Edition

March 18, 2013
by harvardsports
2 min read
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For the past two years, I have worked on a model that predicts NCAA Tournament upsets using the gospel of tempo-free basketball stats, the Four Factors. Over that time, the model has gone a perfect six for six in predicting 11...

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The Best Home Court Advantage You’ve Never Heard About

March 8, 2013
by harvardsports
3 min read
13 Comments

Ask any player or coach in the Ivy League which gym is the toughest to play in, and you will get a near unanimous response: Jadwin Gymnasium at Princeton University. The Palestra may get (a lot) louder, and the road trip from...

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