Old Titan Posted August 14, 2022 Share Posted August 14, 2022 Question: In what random statistical category would you suspect to find ORU men's basketball among the Top Ten nationally the past decade? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? Here's a hint... ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ORU has done it 34 times in games since 2011... ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? That puts them in a 4-way tie for sixth nationally of approximately 350 Division-1 schools... ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? The national leader (Villanova) has done it 49 times, almost ten more times than No. 2 Wisconsin... ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? Summit foe South Dakota State has the Golden Eagles bested by just one game (35) in this category... ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? It's actually a silly barometer to be used to declare any of these schools among "the ten best" in this category... ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? But, since when has click bait ever not been silly? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? No, it's not "Most Games That an Opposing Post Player Has Scored a Career High"... ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? And it's not "Most Wins Over Non-D1 Opponents With Compass Directions In Their Name"... ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? Nor is it "Most Losses Where Eagleman Cashed Anyway By Betting the Over"... ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? Give up? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? Ready to punch me in the face for dragging you through this ridiculous exercise? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? Promise to think twice defore going down a similar rabbit hole the next time you're digitally surfing? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? Here's your reward at the end of the quest... Seems an odd analytic to base "the best" by; guessing that many of these schools had a great free throw shooter or two whose percentages got positively skewed in games where the team led late and those guys were intentionally fouled a lot. Max sometimes scores double-digits while going near-perfect from the line late in tight games with ORU nursing a lead (TU this past season particularly comes to mind). Regardless, thanks for participating - as previously mentioned, the season can NOT get here quickly enough... 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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