Analytics

[GoBearcats31]

Reed Bailey had a 3.2 BPM at Davidson in 2024 and a negative -0.8 BPM against top 100 opponents. At Indiana he posted a 3.3 BPM last year and 1.2 BPM in conference. So I'd say he performed in line with the metrics. All-conference designations are not reflective of how good a player is. They are more reflective of usage rate. Bailey had 32% usage at Davidson. Easy to rack up stats like that even if you're not very good.

We've seen this before. Rapolas Ivanauskas was player of the year in the Patriot League with 27% usage. But he had a negative 2.1 BPM. Then he came here and posted a negative 3.6 BPM.
This past season there was a lot of noise around Keitenn Bristow, 2025 freshman of the year in the WAC. But he had a negative 0.9 BPM. He only played in 10 games at Alabama last year but posted a negative 0.8 BPM.

Allenspach had a 5.0 BPM last year and 5.6 BPM against top 100 opponents. He should be better than Reed Bailey (and Jaylen Haynes, who had a 2.8 BPM in 2025).

Thanks sedz - feeling a little more optimistic now

[D.A.H.]

This is the Analytics thread. Yes, stats are the beginning and end in a thread about stats. Let's keep the discussion focused on the numbers. Put general opinions about the merits of stats somewhere else.

it seems as though every thread on here winds up with statistical information. If there was a thread about a player's grandmother baking him muffins every week, that what would probably be compromised with stats of some sort. So, to me at least, in a thread about stats, it seems that its not "inappropriate" to comment about stats. keep the discussion on the numbers, and disregard everything else? sounds a little narrow minded.

[leo from jersey]

it seems as though every thread on here winds up with statistical information. If there was a thread about a player's grandmother baking him muffins every week, that what would probably be compromised with stats of some sort. So, to me at least, in a thread about stats, it seems that its not "inappropriate" to comment about stats. keep the discussion on the numbers, and disregard everything else? sounds a little narrow minded.

I am intere4sted to see the effect CJC has on the team. Hopefully in wins and a invite to the dance.

[leo from jersey]

What a change in stats with Baba and Lukošius . Could it be coaching or teammates getting them the ball in position to shoot? I am happy for them, but sad for us fans.

[London 'Cat]

The thread is titled analytics, not stats. People confuse the two but they are different. "Stats" are raw, box-score numbers measuring output. "Analytics" are calculated, context-dependent formulas that measure efficiency and impact. Stats = what. Analytics = how. I don't want to speak for sedz, but I believe he focuses on analytics, which is the title of the thread, not stats. In my view, analytics are the more useful measure because they factor in more than raw numbers.

[leo from jersey]

The thread is titled analytics, not stats. People confuse the two but they are different. "Stats" are raw, box-score numbers measuring output. "Analytics" are calculated, context-dependent formulas that measure efficiency and impact. Stats = what. Analytics = how. I don't want to speak for sedz, but I believe he focuses on analytics, which is the title of the thread, not stats. In my view, analytics are the more useful measure because they factor in more than raw numbers.

they are contingent on one another.