Rog, there are a few different ways to calculate # of possessions in a single boxscore, or a season cumulative boxscore. The one I have used is:
Possessions = FGA - Off Reb + T.O. + (.475 * FTA)
Last season on the men's board, Dan Sand posted offensive and defensive Points per 100 Possession throughout the season...
Factoring in possessions is definitely the best way to evaluate a team's offensive and defensive efficiency, in my opinion.
Possessions = FGA - Off Reb + T.O. + (.475 * FTA)
Last season on the men's board, Dan Sand posted offensive and defensive Points per 100 Possession throughout the season...
Quote from: dansand on February 12, 2009, 10:23:33 PMOverall Offense Defense
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Team P/100P P/100P
Augie...... 108.7 93.0
Carthage... 109.7 106.2
Elmhurst... 113.3 103.9
IWU........ 109.3 104.0
Millikin... 98.2 97.7
NCC........ 109.3 99.5
NPU........ 103.8 114.1
Wheaton.... 114.2 93.5
CCIW Offense Defense
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Team P/100P P/100P
Augie...... 104.0 94.1
Carthage... 109.4 109.2
Elmhurst... 112.0 105.1
IWU........ 111.5 112.3
Millikin... 97.3 106.4
NCC........ 108.5 103.9
NPU........ 99.5 120.4
Wheaton.... 108.3 97.9
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CCIW Avg... 106.3 106.3
Factoring in possessions is definitely the best way to evaluate a team's offensive and defensive efficiency, in my opinion.