Nerding Out On Analytics with Matt Rhein The creator of @A10stats with Dayton's very own Matt Rhein talks with me about a lot of numbers

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The largest epidemic of facing the NBA, flagrant lane violations on every free throw.

“The largest stiff arm of the game!” Buddy, what??

Why does he try to use words that don’t mean what he’s trying to say???

a man and a woman are standing next to each other and talking . ALT: a man and a woman are standing next to each other and talking .

All those jokes at the Dayton fanbase’s political leanings finally coming home to roost for LBX!

There are three ethical ways to find out about new music:

1) See a band open up for a band you already like at a venue that only serves vegan food
2) Hear them on a label comp that you paid $19.99 for to hear a tossed-off B-side from one band you already like
3) AA+ or better PS2 soundtrack

I’ve seen enough, get this guy out. Bring *him* home.

The Balkans club supporters that draws Rangers in Europe to Celtic supporters:

Was Turntable the only good social media app? Not for me to say, but maybe.

✅Maked Safe from Jelly Roll

@celebrityhottub.bsky.social I can’t say for certain but I assume that was Jelly Roll on the NASCAR commercial during the halftime of the Final Four. I first thought it was the World Cup song and was afraid they’d unknowingly get you!

Beeswarm chart showing every Division I men’s basketball team’s KenPom Adjusted Efficiency Margin (AdjEM) by season from 2007–2026. Atlantic 10 teams are highlighted in team colors, with all other teams in gray. A red line tracks the A10 median AdjEM each year, labeled above the plot. The conference peaks around +8.4 in 2014, dips to about +0.6 in 2019, and rebounds near +7.5 by 2024, illustrating a full cycle in league-wide efficiency.

The @atlantic10.bsky.social @kenpom.com profile shows a full cycle:

📈 +8.4 (2014) → 📉 +0.6 (2019) → 📈 ~+7.5 (2024)

~7.8 drop, ~6.9 recovery.

Still 7th among conferences, driven more by sport-wide efficiency gains than league changes.

What’s the move if the Jelly Roll World Cup song starts playing?

Apparently went to high school with Nicholson lol

@edsbs.bsky.social I appreciate you pardoning Cleveland from meteorite damage while condemning Cincinnati to destruction on the Fullcast.

Dayton surely have to be some of the worst ROI for the mediocrity they churn out each season and how much they spend.

A table showing Atlantic 10 team shot profiles in conference play, with offensive and defensive FG% and attempt rates across four zones: rim, short mid-range (within 10 ft), long mid-range (10 ft and beyond), and three-point. Teams sorted by offensive rim FG%. George Mason leads at the rim offensively at 63.0%. Saint Louis shoots 43.4% from three on a conference-high 45.5% of attempts. Dayton takes only 8.2% of shots as long mid-range — best shot selection in the conference. On defense, Saint Joseph's allows opponents to shoot 50.7% at the rim, the worst in the conference. VCU allows 50.0% on short mid-range. Saint Louis holds opponents to 30.5% from three, the best three-point defense in the A10. Defense FG% columns are colored in reverse — green means opponents are shooting poorly.

The @atlantic10.bsky.social conference season shot profiles, offense & defense by zone.

SLU shot 43.4% from three on 45.5% of their attempts. George Mason led at the rim at 63%. Dayton avoided long mid-range better than anyone (8.2% of shots). #A10MBB

A table showing A10 half-court offense and defense in conference play. Teams are sorted by half-court net rating. Saint Louis leads at +12.04, followed by VCU (+10.88) and George Washington (+4.99). Loyola Chicago is last at -15.69. VCU scores 109.62 half-court pts/play — the best in the conference — and draws fouls at a 59.65% free throw rate. Fordham runs the highest share of half-court plays at 87.46%. Rhode Island allows opponents to offensive rebound 30.46% of half-court misses.

A table showing A10 transition offense and defense in conference play. Teams are sorted by transition net rating. Saint Louis leads at +22.93, followed by Saint Joseph's (+20.47) and Dayton (+11.73). La Salle is last at -19.70. Key offensive stats include transition points per play, % of plays in transition, offensive rebound %, turnover %, and free throw rate. Same stats shown on defense. Saint Louis runs the most transition offense at 26.91% of plays and scores 134.50 pts/play. Richmond allows opponents to offensive rebound 34.38% of transition misses, the worst defensive ORB% in the conference.

With the @atlantic10.bsky.social regular season complete, here's how teams fared in transition and half-court offense & defense.

SLU dominated in transition (+22.93 net rating) while VCU was the conference's best half-court team on offense (109.62). #A10MBB

Table of Four Factors for Atlantic 10 teams in conference games. Saint Louis leads with the top net rating (+17.1) and best offensive efficiency. VCU ranks second (+10.8). George Washington, Saint Joseph’s, Davidson, Dayton, and George Mason also have positive net ratings, while La Salle and Loyola Chicago rank last with the lowest efficiencies.

Scatterplot of Atlantic 10 teams’ offensive and defensive ratings in conference play. Saint Louis and VCU have the strongest offenses, while Saint Joseph’s, Dayton, and Davidson show balanced profiles on both ends. Richmond and St. Bonaventure have strong offenses but weaker defenses, while Loyola Chicago and La Salle rank near the bottom overall.

Four Factors and offensive/defensive ratings for @atlantic10.bsky.social teams in conference play.

Three of the four double-bye teams finish in the “Well Rounded” quadrant, with Davidson also landing among the league’s most balanced teams. #A10MBB

Four factors table for VCU's 68-62 road win at Dayton. VCU: offensive rating 111.47 (56th pct), eFG% 56.90% (72nd), turnover % 11.50% (85th), off. rebound % 17.20% (7th), free throw rate 25.50% (29th). Dayton: offensive rating 101.64 (35th), eFG% 49.10% (41st), turnover % 14.80% (64th), off. rebound % 26.50% (34th), free throw rate 27.30% (33rd).

Six bar charts comparing VCU and Dayton shooting. VCU shot 71.22% at the rim on 35.29% of attempts. Dayton also attacked the rim heavily (45.45% attempt rate, 72.00% FG%). VCU shot 38.10% from three on 41.18% of attempts while Dayton shot just 18.18% from three on 40% of attempts. Both teams attempted very few two-point jumpers.

A road win at Dayton keeps VCU's at-large NCAA Tournament hopes alive, 68-62.

The Rams were dominant at the rim (71% FG%, 56.9% eFG%, 72nd pct) and took care of the ball (11.5% TOV%, 85th pct). Flyers shot just 18% from three. #A10MBB #LetsGoVCU #GoFlyers #FridA10

Incredible how this applies to all the teams in Europe Ange managed.

boy I sure wouldn't want to be the guy who built this team, I'm sure there's nonstop discourse about him specifically and how bad a job he's done and it's not mostly about either the people he hired or the people who hired him instead

the costs of building a bad team are dynamic, the worse you do the more it costs you

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A four factors table for Dayton's 65-60 win at Richmond. Dayton posted a 106.56 offensive rating (46th pct), 58.10% eFG% (76th pct), and a 41.90% free throw rate (70th pct). Their turnover rate of 26.20% ranked just 7th percentile. Richmond took care of the ball exceptionally well with a 9.50% turnover rate (94th pct) but shot just 41.70% eFG% (15th pct), limiting their offensive ceiling.

Six bar charts comparing Dayton and Richmond shooting. Dayton shot 71.43% at the rim vs Richmond's 57.89%, and 38.10% from three on 48.84% of their shots vs Richmond's 17.39% on 38.33%. Richmond shot 44.44% on two-point jumpers but took them on 30% of attempts. Both teams had similar rim attempt rates around 32%.

The Flyers held on in Richmond, 65-60.

Dayton were ruthless at the rim (71.43%) and shot 38% from three on nearly half their attempts. Richmond barely turned it over (94th pct) but shot just 41.7% eFG% (15th pct), not enough to keep up. #A10MBB #GoFlyers #OneRichmond

Four factors table for VCU's 70-65 win. VCU: offensive rating 114.75 (63rd pct), eFG% 50.00% (47th), turnover % 9.80% (93rd), off. rebound % 32.30% (59th), free throw rate 36.40% (58th). George Mason: offensive rating 106.56 (46th), eFG% 50.90% (50th), turnover % 16.40% (53rd), off. rebound % 29.00% (44th), free throw rate 28.30% (36th). VCU won the possession battle decisively despite both teams shooting similarly.

Six bar charts comparing VCU and George Mason shooting. Both teams had similar rim attempt rates (~51% VCU, 55% George Mason) and rim FG% (~54% vs 55%). VCU shot 35% from three on 36.4% of attempts vs George Mason's 31.58% on 35.85%. George Mason shot 40% on two-point jumpers vs VCU's 28.57%.

VCU beat George Mason 70-65 by winning the possession battle.

The Rams turned it over on just 9.8% of possessions (93rd pct), grabbed 32.3% of O-Rebounds (59th pct), and got to the line at a 36.4% rate (58th pct). #A10MBB #LetsGoVCU #PatriotPressure

Every Minus the Bear song

A table showing Atlantic 10 team shot profiles in conference play, with offensive and defensive FG% and attempt rates broken down by four shot zones: rim, short mid-range (within 10 ft), long mid-range (10 ft and beyond), and three-point. George Mason leads in offensive rim FG% at 62.5%. Saint Louis takes the highest share of threes at 46.2% of attempts and shoots 44.5% from three. Dayton takes the lowest share of long mid-range shots at just 8.4%. On defense, VCU allows 49.2% on short mid-range shots, the worst in the conference. Richmond allows the highest opponent rim FG% at 60.9%. Defense FG% columns are colored in reverse — green indicates opponents shooting poorly.

A10 team shot profiles in conference play, now broken down by short and long mid-range.

SLU shoots 44.5% from three on 46% of their shots. George Mason leads at the rim at 62.5%. Dayton avoids long mid-range better than anyone at just 8.4% of shots. #A10MBB

What happens when you go through two transfer windows with Scales and Trusty as your CBs and don’t attempt to upgrade on them

Sitting behind a team we finished 17 points ahead of 10 months ago and who had to replace their manager this season cos of how shite they were and sitting 7 points behind a team with a tiny budget that finished in the relegation group last season. Sack the lot.