Hoop Informatics

John TNT Groce

The Akron vs Miami (OH) MAC mens basketball tournament championship game next weekend is going to be must watch TV.

We might be witnessing the first time an undefeated team isn't favored in its own conference tourney...

Miami (OH) has eight wins this season of 3-points or less and four overtime wins. They finished the regular season ranked 88th per Kenpom, 2nd in the MAC behind 60th overall Akron.

Miami (OH) finishes the regular season undefeated as the Ohio Bobcat fans throw various objects at them.

An Ohio basketball fan processing the madness that is college basketball in March

Jackson Paveletzke up to 37 points and puts the Ohio Bobcats within one of undefeated Miami (OH) in overtime on ESPN 2

Overtime in Athens

All tied at 100

Miami Ohio's undefeated season on the line

Long Range Kon Knueppel

Dru Smith may want to worry more about the guy who has the most three pointers in the league over helping on a Grant Williams drive.

If Tyler Herro played every game like he was playing against someone from the state of Wisconsin, the Heat would be in business.

Hornets REALLY struggling with the Miami Heat zone defense

Charlotte 4th quarter
-10 point differential
58.3 offensive rating
41.7% Turnover %
0% Offensive Rebound %

Tyler Herro
30 points
8 assists
8 rebounds
7/8 from three

Heat 115
Hornets 108
5:48 4th

Chaotic possession:

- Coby White eats a Kel'el Ware Screen

- Bam Adebayo tries to hammer it

- Ryan Kalkbrenner foul
- Hornet challenge
- Ryan Kalkbrenner clean block on the dunk

Bryon Houston Topps nba card

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A Charlotte Hornets fan after drinking a couple Modelo's shows off his belly button for the world to see

on Knueppel of the Charlotte Hornets stands on the court in a yellow Charlotte jersey, looking toward the action. Overlaid on the left is an NBA broadcast graphic showing the league leaders in 3-point field goals made: Kon Knueppel (Charlotte Hornets) leads with 218, followed by Tyrese Maxey (Philadelphia 76ers) with 199, and Donte DiVincenzo (Minnesota Timberwolves) with 196.

NBA Leaders - Made 3-pointers

The Hornets are inevitable

Miami Heat fans, what’s your take on Jaime Jaquez Jr?

I’m generally curious as he’s a hard player to read. Seems like he has some tools, but also isn’t really impacting winning. Are the bench players around him not good enough, something with the system.

Rudy Gobert led the Wolves with 5 assists last night. Two went for Ayo Dosunmu transition layups and another two came directly off of offensive rebounds.

Here are all 5 of them clipped up. Watch the second one where the bench goes crazy after the Naz 3

Kon Knueppel ranks 25th in the entire NBA in offensive EPM

There isn't a single other rookie in the league who ranks as significantly above average on offense

Table showing Sacramento Kings team stats when DeMar DeRozan, Zach LaVine, and Domantas Sabonis share the court during the 2025–26 NBA season. In 16 games played across 276 minutes together, the trio has a net rating of -22.7, with an offensive rating of 110 and a defensive rating of 132.7. The lineup has a plus/minus of -128, 570 offensive possessions, and 569 defensive possessions, with the Kings posting a 3-13 record in those appearances.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

The Sacramento Kings played 570 possessions, 276 minutes this season with LaVine, DeRozan, & Sabonis on the court.

Those lineups were outscored 755 to 627 with a team record of 3-13 when they played.

(-22.7) Net Rating with a putrid 132.7 defensive rating

Source: @pivotfade.com

Rudy Gobert led the Minnesota Timberwolves tonight in ASSISTS!

NBA Western Conference standings graphic showing the top 6 teams. Oklahoma City Thunder sit first at 49-15 (.766), clinched playoff spot, on a 4-game win streak. San Antonio Spurs are second at 44-17 (.721), 3.5 games back, W1. Minnesota Timberwolves third at 39-23 (.629), 9 GB, W4. Houston Rockets fourth at 38-23 (.623), 9.5 GB, L1. Denver Nuggets fifth at 38-24 (.613), 10 GB, W1. Los Angeles Lakers sixth at 37-24 (.607), 10.5 GB, W3.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

Two wolves fans holding a Wolves back sign

I want you to put the word out there that

Point-Center Rudy Gobert with five assists

Replay of the Ayo left hand transition finish

Ayo Dosunmu the one man fast break

5 minutes before tipoff.