About and method

CBB Deep Dive goes deep on one team, Duke men's basketball, almost entirely from box-score data. It's built for fans who want the rotation and role picture in detail and for anyone who just wants a quick read on what to expect from each player.

How it updates

The morning after each game, the official box score is read and each Duke player's line (start, minutes, points, shooting, rebounds, assists, turnovers) is recorded by hand. The site then rebuilds: averages, trend arrows, flags, projection pace and game notes are all computed automatically from those numbers. Nothing in a game note is written by hand.

What the numbers mean

• Averages are per game played. Last 3 is the average of a player's last three games played.
• Trend arrows appear when the last-3 minutes average is 3+ minutes above or below the full average.
• Flags: 8+ minute swings from the previous game, season highs and lows (once there are 3+ games), first starts, and regulars who drop under 5 minutes or don't play.
• Exhibitions are labeled everywhere, compared only with other exhibitions, and never count toward projection grades.
• Projections are locked and dated before the season. Errors are absolute differences between projected and actual averages.

Sources and credits

• Box scores: official Duke box scores on goduke.com. Every game page links to its box score. Stats are recorded by hand; nothing is scraped and no page content, photos or logos are copied.
• Further reading: for national, all-teams ratings and analytics, see Bart Torvik (T-Rank), KenPom and EvanMiya. Their work is their own and isn't reproduced here.
• Game facts such as scores, minutes and points are facts. Analysis, flags and projections on this site are original.

Independence

CBB Deep Dive is an independent fan project. It isn't affiliated with or endorsed by Duke University, Duke Athletics, the Atlantic Coast Conference or the NCAA. Team and player names are used only to identify the subject of the analysis.

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