College basketball Basic

Every game across Division I, not just the televised ones.

• MatchupHome and away sideHome matters more here than in any pro league.
• Tip-offScheduled start timeOne time zone, so a full slate reads in order.
• StatusGame stateScheduled, live, final, postponed or cancelled.
• ScoreLive score
• FinalSettled resultWhat every market on the game resolves against.

The plain season facts, before anything is adjusted.

• W-LWin loss recordSays less than it looks: schedules barely overlap.
• WinPctWinning percentageFor teams that have played different counts.
• GamesGames playedHow much weight these numbers can carry.
• ConfConferenceThe most useful grouping in the sport.
• CoachHead coachIn college, closer to a style than a personnel note.

Raw shooting for and against. Counts, not efficiency measures.

• 2P%Two point percentageShot selection and finishing more than variance.
• 3P%Three point percentageThe noisiest number in the sport.
• FT%Free throw percentageDecides a lot of close college games.
• Opp 2P%Opponent two point percentageThe clearest read on interior defence.
• Opp 3P%Opponent three point percentageLess under a defence's control than it looks.
• Opp FT%Opponent free throw percentageA defence has no influence, which is why it is isolated.

Makes and attempts as counts, so scoring can be rebuilt.

• 2PM / 2PATwo point makes and attemptsThe volume behind any two point percentage.
• 3PM / 3PAThree point makes and attemptsAttempt count often matters more than the rate.
• FTM / FTAFree throw makes and attemptsThe fastest way to see who gets to the rim.
• PTSPointsRebuilt from the makes at two, three and one.
• %MinShare of minutesHow a rate becomes a real contribution.

What a team is made of, which turns over every year.

• AvgHgtAverage heightWeighted by minutes played, not listed by roster.
• ExpExperienceYears of college ball across the minutes played.
• BenchBench minutesShare of minutes from outside the starting five.
• ContinuityRoster continuityMinutes played by people who were here last year.

Who a team has actually played.

• SOSStrength of scheduleWhat a record has to be read against.
• NCSOSNon conference strength of scheduleThe part a team chooses, so it reveals intent.

The live board across the books. Game markets only: no player props in college.

• MLMoneylineStraight price on each side, in American odds.
• SpreadPoint spreadThe handicap and its price. The main market here.
• TotalGame totalCombined points, which swings widely with tempo.
• BookSportsbook and pricePrices spread wider here, so shopping matters more.
• Bet slipOutcome level linkLands on the exact outcome at that book.