@kenpom.com is dropping dark mode on us in the middle of July like we aren't all logged in anyway.

It's getting messy in Atlanta

Life's a BIH and then you die

Party time in Marrakesh!

I'll know bluesky has made it when someone breaks news like Fairfield going to the CAA here. For now, I suffer.

If you're not watching all the games on Telemundo, you get what you deserve.

Program rankings have been updated. Notable changes: Texas State 215 -> 149 (simply for joining the Pac 12) Memphis 34 -> 42 Miami FL 47 -> 39 Miami OH 180 -> 160 Michigan 🏆 20 -> 13 John Groce is the only coach to willingly take a downgrade kenpom.com/programs.php

peak in-game win probability for Spurs in finals losses: game 1: 94.1% (Q3 6:31) game 2: 90.9% (Q2 11:32) game 4: 98.7% (Q4 9:33) game 5: 97.1% (Q4 7:54) image is game 5 nose dive

Not really interested in the De'Aaron Fox hot takes. More interested in: What should be Fox's confidence be that he'll make the layup in order to go for it? Layup better than free throws, no? Especially for not a great FT shooter.

Another Knicks playoff game, another cardiac-arrest win probability graph (via Dunks and Threes):

storm the court

If Roger Ayers was reffing this game there would be no controversies

Random research: From '97-'25 there were 17 teams that shot better than 60% on 2's (no more than 2 in any season). In '26 there were 8 such teams.

So it remains that a US based team has won the CFL’s Grey Cup more recently than a Canadian team has won the Stanley Cup.

Manute Bol walked so Wemby could run www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQ1a...

If you can co-opt the names of defunct conferences that produced multiple Final Four teams, then I'm not sure why the Southland is not rebranding to the Southwest Conference.

Last night, De'Aaron Fox said that as good of a player Wemby is, he's a better person. An overused cliche that has no bounds on absurdity and in this case means Wemby is the best human on the planet. Like, Rick Steves move over.

introduce yourself with five business establishments in radford, virginia that you have not yet the opportunity to visit 1. nobby's kitchen 2. la quinta inn by wyndham radford 3. sharkey's wing & rib joint 4. radford orthopedic center 5. elliott's military surplus and fishing tackle

The Knicks have outscored their opponents by 212 points over that nine-game span. That's the highest such figure in NBA history over any nine-game span, regular season or postseason. The previous mark of 209 points was set by the Bucks from Nov. 28 to Dec. 16, 1973.

In games 1 and 2 of the '99 Finals, the Knicks scored a total of 144 points

Most Points in 1st Quarter of Playoff Game Scoreless in Rest of Game, Last 30 Seasons Paul George 15 Tonight Jason Kidd 14 Apr 2003 Ron Harper 13 Apr 1998 Voshon Lenard 12 May 1997 PG: 0-9 FG after 1Q (others: 0-5 combined)

Last summer @kenpom.com and I talked it over and came to the considered conclusion that we're right. Well, now we'll find out. johngasaway.substack.com/p/ken-pomero...

Dusty May values jump balls

an all-timer for the blooper reels

Very pleased with my effort this year. Congrats to Josh! God knows Temple fans need something to look forward to.

Pleased to announce that Josh Peterson is the 2026 Champion Ball Knower of the Year. That and other findings from this season's edition of the H.U.M.A.N. poll: kenpom.substack.com/p/the-2026-c...

With no amateur making the cut, if Rory wins I believe it will just be him in Butler cabin a la Tiger with Hootie Johnson in 2002. Let him bring a guest!

This is in the right direction. You could pick anyone in the clubhouse on Sunday afternoon. Personally don't see why the caddy couldn't do it. I don't need to see Fred Ridley involved. Like why isn't the caddy in Butler Cabin anyway.

If the reigning champ wins the Masters, the Augusta Chairman presents the winner with the jacket, but there should be a better way.

Estrella will be a star

Well, it's over. 6300 games in the books. Teams that finished with the preseason rank they started at: Kansas (21), Arkansas State (147), Appalachian State (195), Niagara (337), Canisius (342), Coppin State (363), and Mississippi Valley State (365). Congrats to all of them.

Michigan is just the 4th champion since 1997 to have a better defensive rating than offensive rating

I will always think of that football-style inbounds play Michigan just ran as The Dan McQuade Play. It's one of my favorite college basketball blogs of his, and Greg Kampe is a great character. defector.com/greg-kampes-...

Michigan made a 3, but they could still get the worst 3P% in a title game (9%) if they want.

There's never been a title game with a 3-point line where a team didn't make a 3.

Which I realize is not deep insight, but it's a really good sign for Michigan.

Michigan is 0-for-8 on 3's and still winning by 4.

The Year of the Blowout concludes tonight with game number 6,300. Percentage of games between top 50 teams that were decided by at least 20 points:

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List of coaches having multiple finishes with the top offense since 1997: K 7 Few 4 Roy 3 Skip Prosser 2 Brad Underwood 2* But if Underwood finishes the deal this season, he'd be the first to do it with 2 different programs. I'm begging you to put some respect on his name.

Predictions…. Illinois-UConn: Breeding, Pettigrew, Szelc Arizona-Michigan: Anderson, Kissinger, Shows Monday: Groover, Sirmons, Kimble Alts: Cassell, Nixon

FInal Four refs with kenpom ranks. Only 9 of these will work games. Could be chalk for the title game. Doug Sirmons (1) Kipp Kissinger (2) Ron Groover (3) Marques Pettigrew (4) Keith Kimble (5) Jeffrey Anderson (8) Paul Szelc (10) Doug Shows (13) James Breeding (16) Lee Cassell (25) Greg Nixon (30)

Insta loss

There's talk about how the NET incentivizes running up the score and so there's more of that these days, but great teams just run up the score naturally, whether there's incentive or not.

This marks the 16th consecutive season that the preseason AP #1 does not win the title.

Biggest news of the first half was Kenny Lofton's hole-in-one on the 400 yard 9th hole at Augusta

Had to look it up...this is the worst 2P% defense for Calipari by 4.6%. Cal's never had a D allow over 50% on 2's, and this team was at 54.0% going into the Arizona game (and obviously going up after it).

The long break between games is forcing me to evaluate Nate Burleson's studio hosting chops and I say he's pretty good. Let this guy cook. Fond memories of him producing on my fantasy football teams are probably biasing me.

The net didn't move on TKR's tip in. Very confusing as a viewer! I thought he airballed it since there wasn't much celebration.