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Message: [QUOTE="auror, post: 3000218, member: 1329"] The pattern is that 1) we foul a lot, and 2) we foul to prolong the game when losing. It is not 3) the refs hate us or Hurley. If you want to make point 1), you should look at foul differentials excluding end of game nonsense, like the number I gave to you (15 to 24). It's not as dramatic as 100% more, but it's more meaningful. UConn has committed 34 strategic game-prolonging fouls in 4 conference game losses. Likewise, we've been fouled 6 times for similar reasons (all in the SMU game). It is definitely true that if you make more FTs than your opponent, you have a better chance to win. It's one of the Four Factors after all. UConn has shot 95 non-strategic FTs in the 5 games. 64 in losses. Opponents in losses have shot 115. UConn shot 25 in its win, and SMU had 16. So the stats you should parade around are: [LIST] [*]UConn has shot 36 less non-strategic FTs than our opponents in 5 conference games. [*]UConn is giving up an average of 29 non-strategic FTAs in conference losses, while shooting an average of 18 ourselves. Disparity of 11 per game. [*]"In all of UConn's conference losses our opponents have cumulatively taken over 79% more non-strategic foul shots than us." [*]UConn averages 9 more non-strategic FTAs in conference wins than losses and gives up 13 more non-strategic FTAs per game to opponents in conference losses. [/LIST] [/QUOTE]