Across fourth-down attempts from the 2025 college football season, teams attempted 4th-down conversions from longer distances in the 4th quarter (p<0.001). In every quarter, successful conversions came from shorter distances than failed attempts (p<0.001).
Linear regression analysis reveals winning the first game of the NBA season significantly predicts a team’s win percentage over the season (56% vs 42%, p < 0.05). The model explained only 20% of the variance, suggesting other factors likely contribute to a team’s overall success.
On average, when controlling for PCT, Duke MBB wins by more points when they crash the offensive glass in greater proportion relative to their opponent's defensive rebounds (1 unit increase in Duke OFF:Opponent DEF predicts a 16.8 point increase in net score difference)
Among starting Forwards in the 23-24 NBA Season, bulkiness (as operationalized by lbs/in) significantly predicts average PPG with p-value < 0.05, such that increases in bulkiness predict higher scoring averages