Reply to thread

Message: [QUOTE="Palatine, post: 5221430, member: 974"] We scored 62 points. Let's look at some NCAA stats. [LIST] [*]Average total score: 143.6 points [*]Average margin of victory: 8.9 points [/LIST] The winning team’s score can be estimated by splitting the total score and accounting for the margin. If the total is 143.6, the midpoint would be 71.8 points per team in a tied scenario. Adding half of the margin of victory (4.45 points) to the winning team’s share gives: [LIST] [*]Winning team: 71.8 + 4.45 = 76.25 points [*]Losing team: 71.8 - 4.45 = 67.35 points [/LIST] This calculation aligns with the observed trend that winning teams in NCAA men's basketball games typically score in the mid-70s. Rounding for simplicity, the average points scored by the winning team is approximately [B]76 points[/B]. [/QUOTE]