Clash of the Titans (the matchup between two teams with the highest combined Hoops Nerd Rating): Duke (+21.2) notched a four-point win over Marquette (+16.0), 77 - 73 in Maui. The AP would have called this an upset (number 13 beating number 11), but the Hoops Nerd Ratings knew better (number 5 beating number 19). The Blue Devils are playing much faster than last season, at an adjusted tempo of 73.8 relative to last season's 65.9, per the numbers at kenpom.com.
The Poison Cupcake (the night's biggest upset): it seems odd to even type this, but the Manhattan Jaspers were the devourer of last night's poison cupcake, squandering a ten point halftime lead to lose by four to Eastern Michigan. The Eagles were an eight point underdog.
Superman Wears Malcolm Thomas Pajamas (the night's top performer): yes, it was a fast-paced game that went into overtime (thus inflating the raw numbers) but it was still a very good context-adjusted game for the Pepperdine freshman:
Malcolm Thomas 11/21 vs. Long Beach St.
Effective Field Goal Percentage: 63.6
Free Throw Rate: 54.55
Defensive Rebounding Percentage: 43.7
Blocks per 100 Individual Possessions: 4.0
Labels: Last Night in Hoops
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