In the quest to fill out the perfect March Madness bracket, it quickly becomes apparent that such a scenario is more of a pipedream than anything else. The joy, though, to enter a pool with the hopes of beating those in the group is something anyone can relate to, including data scientists. Although the rough […]
March Madness is upon us, and there’s a plethora of storylines in this years’ NCAA Tournament. Can Frank Kaminsky and Wisconsin finally win it all for the first time in 70 years? Will freshman phenoms Jahlil Okafor and Tyus Jones steal the show? Will John Calipari’s Wildcats become the first team to go 40-0? The […]
The latter half of March is upon us and for many sports fans it means that it’s that special time of year again. It’s bracket time. This week we will watch many hours of college basketball during the day while pretending to work at our day jobs. In the past, these day-job-slackers may have had […]
With Selection Sunday only a few days away every college basketball fan is dying to know whether their team is going to make the NCAA tourney this March. If your team is undefeated like Kentucky then you can kick back with a mint julep and not have to sweat out the result, but if you are […]
In today’s’ technology and communication age, the same smartphones, tablets, notebooks, etc., that make the world smaller and more accessible, also allow us to better manage our busy daily lives. Zach Maurides, who played guard for the Duke University football team from 2003 to 2007, has developed an internal software system that allows sports programs […]
