Analyzing NCAA Basketball with GCP

Turnovers and Possessions

TL;DR: In the LIU-Brooklyn vs Radford game we expect the two teams to combine for 129 possessions with a probability of 72.7% and we anticipate at least 22 combined assists with a probability of 72.0%.

The Hotness

Raise your hand if you’ve ever heard a friend or announcer say that a team was “coming in hot” to the tournament.

Skill Drills: Qwiklabs Quest on College Basketball

Fitting it in: Adjusting Team Metrics for Schedule Strength

“Survive and Advance” to the Final Four

“Survive and Advance.” It’s a motto that comes up almost every March nowadays, with its…

The Final Boxscore

Live Predictive Advertising with Google Cloud during the NCAA® Final Four®

Anyone can make a prediction about March Madness®. But to make one based on real-time data that is built and broadcast in less time than it takes…

Those are some Offensive Rebounds

Welcome to the second round of the NCAA Tournament — and what will be a hard act to follow after the historic victory by UMBC as a 16 seed over the number one overall seed Virginia. Go Retrievers!