The ‘by the numbers’ posts are back by popular demand! Ok, truthfully, there was very little demand, but I’m bringing it to you anyway!
Anyone who has ever read the site before knows that I am a numbers/stats guy. I like what they tell me about our opponent and our chances of winning the game.
I’m going to keep this one short and sweet though.
In addition to the NCAA stats below, allow me to throw out a few random numbers about our first round opponent…
Record: 27-9
RPI: 103
Strength of schedule: 292
And some stats about the school, in general…
Location: Baltimore, MD
Established: 1867
Undergrad Enrollment: 6,000
Colors: Blue and Orange
Nickname: Bears
Conference: MEAC
Website: http://www.morgan.edu/
Of the 27 wins that Morgan St. has only 5 came against a team with a winning record. Their best win came against East Tennessee St. (a 16 seed in the tourney).
Despite only losing by 9 to Louisville early in the season, the numbers tell me that this shouldn’t be a game. But crazier things have happened, I guess.
| Category | National Rank | Actual |
| Scoring Offense | 32 | 77.1 |
| Scoring Defense | 232 | 70.6 |
| Scoring Margin | 71 | 6.5 |
| Field-Goal Percentage | 195 | 43.0 |
| Field-Goal Percentage Defense | 150 | 42.6 |
| Three-Point Field Goals Per Game | 216 | 5.7 |
| Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage | 186 | 33.6 |
| Three Pt FG Defense | 119 | 33.1 |
| Free-Throw Percentage | 123 | 70.4 |
| Rebound Margin | 48 | 4.3 |
| Assists Per Game | 187 | 12.8 |
| Assist Turnover Ratio | 165 | 0.96 |
| Blocked Shots Per Game | 97 | 4.0 |
| Steals Per Game | 185 | 6.5 |
| Turnovers Per Game | 134 | 13.3 |
| Turnover Margin | 127 | 0.9 |
| Personal Fouls Per Game | 298 | 21.0 |
Ern is the generalist of the group. He contributes original content, posts links to news articles, tracks all the developments in Morgantown, keeps his pulse on the Mountaineer fan nation, etc... he does it all. 
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