Tuesday, February 9, 2010

Statistically Speaking

This is a new weekly column we will be running that summarizes how MIT is doing in terms of statistical rankings on both the National (NCAA) level and in the NEWMAC.

MIT leads the NEWMAC in 8 statistical categories and is top 16 in the nation in three of those categories (Scoring Defense, Scoring Margin, and Rebounding Margin). Individually, Mitchell Kates is ranked in the top 10 in seven seperate statistical categories, and he leads the conference in steals and assists. Noel Hollingsworth has been a force for MIT in the paint, leading the league in rebounding and FG%, while trailing the league leader in scoring by just 0.1 points per game. Jimmy Burke, Will Tashmen, Billy Bender, and Billy Johnson also are currently in the top 10 in multiple statistical categories. A full summary can be found below.

Team Stats (Rankings in the Top 2 in NEWMAC)


Statistic Value NEWMAC NCAA
Scoring Defense58.116
Scoring Margin+13.8113
FG%47.3153
3FG%35.9188
3FGM7.43163
3FG% Defense29.4134
Rebounding Margin+7.4116
Assists14.81179
Scoring Offense71.42174
FG% Defense40.2240


Individual Stats (Rankings in the Top 10 in NEWMAC)


Player Statistic Value NEWMAC NCAA
Noel HollingsworthRebounds8.7177
FG%58.2147
Scoring20.5233
Blocks1.62365
Mitchell KatesAssists4.14199
Steals2.29158
A/TO1.182233
FG%50.26
3FG%38.27
Scoring13.38474
FT%68.510
Jimmy Burke3FGM2.301114
3FG%41.82
Will TashmanFG%56.92
Rebounds6.86250
Billy Johnson3FGM1.65378
Blocks0.679418
Billy Bender3FG%37.39
3FGM1.339
Rebounds5.410

MIT Moves up to #11 in New National Poll

MIT was again ranked in the Top 25 this week by D3hoops.com, moving up one spot from last week's ranking to #11. MIT currently sits at 19-2 overall, 18-1 in Division III, and 7-1 in the NEWMAC.

MIT has reached as high as #8 in the national poll this season, and they have now been ranked for 8 consecutive weeks. The full rankings can be found at: www.d3hoops.com/top25

MIT hosts Clark on Wednesday at 8:00 PM, following the women's game versus Wheaton (MA) at 6:00 PM.