B-Ball: The National Basketball

Did you know that in March Madness (one of the biggest tournaments for college basketball) that there are over 9 million dollars spent on just betting. No commercials or anything, just betting. College basketball is so much more interesting than NBA basketball, but in the NBA the stadiums are bigger so more people come. People don't realize how lazy players are in the NBA. College basketball is so much more interesting than NBA because they try harder in games, they rebound, which leads to big things, and there has been more money spent on March Madness than any other tournament in college basketball.

Basketball is one of the most competitive sports in North America. Not only do I play because of the competitiveness but it also gives me good exercise, increases your hand-eye coordination ability, and trains you to focus more. Basketball is a sport which requires a lot of focus. When I Play basketball, I have to focus on my surroundings, my teammates, weak points in their defense etc. Studies show that playing Basketball helps you focus more in school. Basketball also increases my confidences, makes my bones stronger, develops self-discipline, and burns major calories(for an hour of basketball, I can almost burn 500-600 calories!).The main reason why I play basketball is mostly because I enjoy it, so it’s a win-win situation for

From Division I to the pros, there are many great sporting events, but overall one reigns supreme. This is the men's NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association) college basketball tournament, which includes a 68 team, single elimination, bracket style battle for the title of National Champion. During this tournament, or so called "March Madness," teams play games throughout the month of March with a "survive and advance strategy." This madness forces teams to leave it all on the line, as they fight for survival one game at to be crowned national champion. "March Madness" is the most exciting, frequent, and interactive sporting event, which makes it the best event in sports.

Basketball consists of many rules that make the game what it is today. Basketball consists of two teams consisting of five or more players on each team. There are only five players from each of the two teams allowed on the court at a time. The rest of the team has to sit on the bench. Basketball is played on a rectangular

The NCAA men’s basketball championship is a showcase sporting event that affords institutions to the ability to showcase the talents of its athletics department, while providing fans with the opportunity to be a part of something larger than themselves. Communities who host NCAA basketball events offer those in the community with a chance to experience, in person, what millions of fans experience in the month of March. March Madness is a compilation of 67 college basketball games, within a two-and-a-half-week period, that takes place in 14 cities around the country, annually.

The University of North Carolina played their first basketball game in 1910. The University of Maryland played their first game in 1910. Both teams have been in the NCAA for twenty-six years. The University of North Carolina record is seventy wins and twenty-four losses and The University of Maryland’s record is forty-one wins and twenty-five losses. First time meeting The University of North Carolina became victorious over The University of Maryland’s. Since then The University of North Carolina has been dominating their meeting. The University of North Carolina men’s basketball team is better than The University of Maryland’s because of the schools coaching, statistics, and graduation rate.

In 1891 Dr James Naismith created the greatest game on the planet basketball. Exactlly 100 years later five freshman basketball players from Michigan University gave basketball a new meaning and style that is still in effect today. These five players are Chris Webber, Juwan Howard, Jalen Rose, Ray Jackson and Jimmy King. Those five men added more than their talent to the game they brought their style and swagger.

For this project a metric would be used to predict who was going to win the 2017 March Madness Tournament. The metric consists of a team’s RPI and two stats that have a strong correlation coefficient to how the teams finished in the 2016 tournament. The Rating Percentage Index (RPI)is a ranking system that is used to determine a team 's rank in the tournament and during the regular season. The two stats had to have a moderate correlation to how the last 16 teams in the 2016 tournament finished. Also a scatter plot was used to display two different stats and how they correlated. Once the two stats were determined each part of the metric(RPI and two stats) have to be weighted by percent. For example, a metric can be RPI times 0.3 + stat1 times 0.3 + stat2 time 0.4. Then the metric is to be used with every team in the 2017 tournament. Now on the 2017 bracket the team with the higher number for the metric should win the game. Lastly do this for every game and a winner will be decided.

Coach Don Haskins was a risk taker and changed the game of basketball. For instance, Don Haskins decided to use black players instead of white players. “I was simply playing the best players on the team, and they just happened to be black” (Don Haskins). Don Haskins knew that the south would not be happy with his decision, but he did what he thought was best for the game, which exemplifies that Don took risks. Also, Don broke color barriers in college sports. “After the 1966 championship, college teams throughout the south began aggressively recruiting black athletes, ending years of shameful segregation” (UTEP’s Glory Road: The Team). After playing his all black starters he won a game no one thought they could. This paved a pathway for all

Basketball is mostly recognized as a male dominated sport. The National Basketball Association or NBA, is the leading facet in the sport, basketball. Although the Women 's National Basketball Association or WNBA is equally as important as the NBA, the NBA is more popular. This may be because the WNBA lacks the excitement of dunking and fast tempo gameplay that usually occurs in NBA games. Players such as, Lebron James, Kobe Bryant, and Steph Curry are publicized over players such as, Brittney Griner and Skylar Diggins. This is also due to the attention being focused on the NBA over the WNBA.

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (Blugolds.com)- The No. 21 University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire men’s basketball team is off to their best start since the 1999-00 season where the team started off 10-0. Eau Claire gained their fifth win of the season Friday night after defeating Rhodes College (Tenn.) 120-94 at the 33rd annual Lopata Classic hosted by Washington University (Mo.).

high levels of competition in sports most Americans only look at professionals, disregarding National Collegiate Athletic Association or also known as (NCAA) athletes. Many Americans don’t know that America is the only country that has collegiate sports at this high of a level. The two biggest NCAA sports that are hugely watched and televised are football, and basketball. According to NCAA.org “there are 347 division 1 basketball teams, and 238 division 1 football teams.” Universities with basketball or football teams hold huge sporting events that are broadcasted for the entire country to watch. Creating a serious amount of revenue for the NCAA and for the universities

Basketball is the only major sport from America. James Naismith is the person who came up with basketball, and the rules. He hung a basketball on each end of the floor. He wanted to come up with a sport that wasn’t harmful. From 1891-1893 people used a soccer ball to play. NBA is the professional stage for guys after college if they make it that far. They also have WNBA for girls after college if they make it that far.

The National Collegiate Athletic Association has hosted the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament for 81 years.(NCAA) This tournament is watched by millions all throughout the country. It is composed of the best division one teams in the nation. The decision on whether a team gets to be in the tournament or not is decided by the NCAA Division I men’s basketball committee. Each member of the Division I men's basketball committee evaluates a vast amount of information during the selection process. Their opinions are developed through observations, discussions with coaches, directors of athletics and commissioners, and review and comparison of data about each team. All of these things put together ultimately determine selections, seeding ,and bracketing.(NCAA) Once the teams have been selected and the brackets have been set is when the fun really begins for the fans. People from all over the country put their basketball knowledge to the test and try to predict the

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