Throughout the broadcast of the 2021 NCAA Men's Basketball Championship, Jim Nantz and friends suggested that Gonzaga's lackluster performance was due to the team being emotionally drained after Jalen Suggs' buzzer-beater. HSAC...
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Using a deep learning model, Alex Rojas examines what might have happened if March Madness had been held last year. He also explores how the model's top teams from 2020 have fared in 2021.
Oral Roberts and Syracuse have ridden their stars to surprise berths in the Sweet Sixteen. HSAC examines whether more teams should rely on their stars to succeed in March.
On this episode of the HSAC Pod, David Arkow, Danny Blumenthal, and Julia Blank recap the opening weekend of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament, discuss college basketball analytics, and make predictions for the rest of...
During the NCAA men's basketball tournament, teams with more balance perform better than those which excel in only one area of the game.
What factors matter most when predicting success at shooting threes in the NBA? The Harvard Sports Analysis Collective demonstrates that to evaluate shooting talent, free throws are essential.
by Ben Zauzmer Of all the methods of awarding a championship, none is stranger than boxing. To become the champion, you simply have to beat the current champion. No matter if you lost the vast majority of your fights this year...