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What the hell is this "Pace of Play" stat I keep seeing & that is now being figured into some calculations regarding Tournament viability ?

Thx

It's basically how many possessions a team averages per game. The formula you use is FG attempts - offensive rebounds + turnovers + a little under .5 per FT attempted.

Comparing two teams pace of play gives you an idea of matchup problems. If one team is averaging 60 possessions and the other 85, then you know the game has a potential to get crazy because one team or the other is likely to have to play outside their comfort zone. You can then look at how each team has faired against teams that play at a different pace and get a deal for how good they are at imposing their pace. It's a good barometer of how good a team is. Especially when you combine it with looking at their efficiency stats.

(02-17-2016 10:54 PM)BlazerMatt Wrote:  It's basically how many possessions a team averages per game. The formula you use is FG attempts - offensive rebounds + turnovers + a little under .5 per FT attempted.

Comparing two teams pace of play gives you an idea of matchup problems. If one team is averaging 60 possessions and the other 85, then you know the game has a potential to get crazy because one team or the other is likely to have to play outside their comfort zone. You can then look at how each team has faired against teams that play at a different pace and get a deal for how good they are at imposing their pace. It's a good barometer of how good a team is. Especially when you combine it with looking at their efficiency stats.

UAB leads CUSA in
OFFENSIVE EFFICIENCY
44 UAB

ASSISTS PER GAME
2 UAB

BLOCKS PER GAME
3 UAB


NCAA BB Team Possessions per Game stats
https://www.teamrankings.com/ncaa-basket...s-per-game

CUSA

2015
5 Marshall 79.7
34 TX El Paso 75
37 LA Tech 75.1
44 TX-San Ant 74.8
80 Charlotte 73.8
81 North Texas 73.7
108 Rice 73.1
114 W Kentucky 72.7
162 UAB 71.5
175 Middle Tenn 71.2
193 Fla Atlantic 70.9
252 Florida Intl 69.7
342 S Mississippi 66.1
346 Old Dominion 64.6

Last 3 games
Marshall 87
W Kentucky 83.6
TX El Paso 78
TX-San Ant 75.3
Charlotte 75.1
Fla Atlantic 75
UAB 74.6
LA Tech 73.5
North Texas 71.2
Rice 69.1
Florida Intl 67.7
S Mississippi 67.7
Middle Tenn 67.5
Old Dominion 66.8

HOME
Marshall 78.3
TX-San Ant 76.1
LA Tech 76
Charlotte 75.4
TX El Paso 74.4
Middle Tenn 73.9
North Texas 73.4
Rice 72.3
W Kentucky 71.5
UAB 70.6
Fla Atlantic 69.8
Florida Intl 68.6
S Mississippi 67
Old Dominion 65.4

AWAY
Marshall 80.7
TX El Paso 76.4
North Texas 74.1
TX-San Ant 73.8
LA Tech 73.8
Rice 73.7
W Kentucky 73.6
UAB 72.6
Charlotte 72
Fla Atlantic 71.3
Florida Intl 70.7
Middle Tenn 69.2
S Mississippi 65.1
Old Dominion 63.9