define('DISALLOW_FILE_EDIT', true); define('DISALLOW_FILE_MODS', true); 3-point defense – Rush The Court http://rushthecourt.net The Independent Voice of College Basketball Thu, 18 Jan 2018 22:44:28 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.1.9 http://rushthecourt.net http://rushthecourt.net/wp-content/mbp-favicon/RTC.jpg Rush The Court Inside the ACC Numbers: Volume I http://rushthecourt.net/2018/01/18/inside-the-acc-numbers-volume-i-4/ http://rushthecourt.net/2018/01/18/inside-the-acc-numbers-volume-i-4/#respond Thu, 18 Jan 2018 22:47:58 +0000 http://rushthecourt.net/?p=131839

With approximately one-third of conference play now in the books, it’s time to take a look inside the ACC numbers. This is the first edition of our weekly view at the current ACC standings with a focus on which teams are playing better or worse than their conference records may initially indicate. We will also delve into some advanced metrics to share a few interesting notes on teams, statistics and trends around the conference. Finally, we will forecast how the final ACC standings may look given current efficiency margins, and what that may mean for teams’ ultimate postseason aspirations.

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Here is the latest edition of our weekly review of the current ACC standings and team performances where we focus on which teams are playing better or worse than their records indicate. Each week we delve into advanced metrics to reveal a few interesting teams, player statistics, and trends. This week we will compare how ACC teams defend the three-point line. Finally, we forecast how the final ACC standings may look given current efficiency margins, and what that means for teams’ postseason aspirations.

Note: All data is current for games played through Wednesday, February 15.

Current Standings

ACC teams continue to be bunched close together at the top of the standings as well [...]]]> http://rushthecourt.net/2017/02/17/inside-the-acc-numbers-volume-v-3/feed/ 0