“Those that fail to learn from history, are doomed to repeat it”
FROM '04-'05 study:
The Top 10 rebounding teams outrebounded opponents by 8 boards on average
Winning percentage of 77% with an average record of 25-7
The Top 25 rebounding teams outebounded opponents by 7 boards on average
Winning percentage of 72% with an average record of 23-9
Teams ranked 25th to 50th in the nation outrebounded opponents by 5 boards a game Winning percentage of 62.5% with an average record of 19-11
The Top 10 Defensive Teams allowed opponents to shoot 38.3%
Winning percentage of 74% with an average record of 24-9
The Top 50 Defensive Team allowed opponents to shoot 39.8%
Winning percentage of 65% with an average of record of 20-10
The Top 25 Teams in avoiding defensive fouls averaged 15.4 fouls per game
Winning percentage of 71.3% with an average record of 23-9
Combined record for the top 20 teams in offensive rebounding: 464-164 (average of 24-8)
