Utilizing ShotQuality expectation metrics to make an informed bet on the high-stakes San Diego State Aztecs and Florida Atlantic Owls Final Four showdown
Category: SQ Analysis
Top 5 SQ Stars During the First Week of March Madness
With the first weekend of March Madness in the books, only 16 teams remain as they will continue to battle toward the Final Four and, ultimately, the NCAA championship. Amongst those teams, there have been stars, some household names, and others seemingly coming out of the blue. Below we will highlight five stars during March… Continue reading Top 5 SQ Stars During the First Week of March Madness
ShotQuality Staff Bracket Picks
By Justin Perri It’s March and everyone at ShotQuality is in full Madness mode. It’s honestly difficult to get replies on Slack from some people because of how crazy things are! But, I did manage to round up a few of my talented coworkers in an attempt to share what the brackets from our group… Continue reading ShotQuality Staff Bracket Picks
Mid-Major Top 25 & Each Team’s Postseason Destination (3/09-3/15)
Team SQ Torv Has KP NET AVG 1. Gonzaga 22 7 2 8 6 9.00 2. Saint Mary’s 13 9 11 11 11 11.00 3. San Diego State 30 11 13 14 14 16.40 4. Utah State 49 25 18 18 18 25.60 5. FAU 65 31 25 26 13 32.00 6. Boise State 68… Continue reading Mid-Major Top 25 & Each Team’s Postseason Destination (3/09-3/15)
Most Iconic Buzzer Beaters
Nothing is more romantic in basketball than a game winning buzzer beater. As the ball hangs in the air for what seems like an eternity and the crowd goes silent, everything you hoped for or feared relies on this one shot. As the buzzer sounds, one fan base celebrates in a euphoric manner while the… Continue reading Most Iconic Buzzer Beaters
Mid-Major Top 25 & Each Team’s ShotQuality Record Luck (3/02-3/08)
Team SQ Torv Has KP NET AVG 1. Saint Mary’s 12 6 7 7 8 8.00 2. Gonzaga 13 10 4 10 9 9.20 3. San Diego State 28 8 13 15 16 16.00 4. Utah State 46 26 22 23 21 27.60 5. FAU 51 35 28 28 15 31.40 6. Boise State 69… Continue reading Mid-Major Top 25 & Each Team’s ShotQuality Record Luck (3/02-3/08)
MAAC Tournament Preview: Wednesday Quarterfinals
by Justin Perri The Metro Atlantic is one of my personal favorite conferences to cover and discuss, maybe its that nobody else really cares for this group because they think its Iona and then a bunch of trash. Or maybe its because they’re mostly located within an hour of my apartment. Either way, I think… Continue reading MAAC Tournament Preview: Wednesday Quarterfinals
Big East Tournament Preview: Day 1
by Justin Perri Live from Madison Square Garden, the arena I named my cat after (true story her name is Madison Square Garden Perri), is the Big East Tournament. Yearly, this is one of the best tournaments in all of D1. Let’s take a quick peak at what we can expect from the SQ standings… Continue reading Big East Tournament Preview: Day 1
Missouri Valley Conference Tournament: Day 2
By Justin Perri We are back for the second day of Arch Madness. After all four lower seeds were eliminated rather easily, today it appears like we will get a few closer matchups. We also have the interesting aspect of the lower seeded teams already having a win and experience on these rims under their… Continue reading Missouri Valley Conference Tournament: Day 2
Ohio Valley Conference Tournament: Day 1
By Justin Perri Ah, the double-bye tournament structure. Such a polarizing topic, should conferences reward their best teams such as the Ohio Valley Conference does, or should leagues invite chaos and have top seeds enter the fray earlier like Big South and the NEC do? Some believe that the extra byes for the best teams… Continue reading Ohio Valley Conference Tournament: Day 1