March 20, 2011 12:23 AM
A little belated, but never duplicated.
All raw efficiency data is from the sublime kenpom.com. I used the ratings through last Sunday's games to make the comparisons. (For my second round reviews, I'll update the ratings through the end of the first round, and so on.)
Best games (by combined total NEM)
| Result | Total NEM | |||||
| 1. | Wisconsin | 72 | Belmont | 58 | 49.9 | |
| 2. | Illinois | 73 | UNLV | 62 | 41.5 | |
| 3. | Texas | 85 | Oakland | 81 | 41.1 | |
| 4. | Kansas St. | 73 | Utah St. | 68 | 40.5 | |
| 5. | West Virginia | 84 | Clemson | 76 | 40.0 | |
Top overall performances
| Team | Opponent | NEM | ||
| 1. | Michigan | Tennessee | 61.2 | |
| 2. | Duke | Hampton | 56.6 | |
| 3. | Connecticut | Bucknell | 54.8 | |
| 4. | VCU | Georgetown | 47.9 | |
| 5. | Florida | UC Santa Barbara | 45.5 |
Top offensive performances
| Team | Opponent | NEM | ||
| 1. | West Virginia | Clemson | 38.0 | |
| 2. | Connecticut | Bucknell | 36.6 | |
| 3. | Gonzaga | St. John's | 33.4 | |
| 4. | Duke | Hampton | 31.3 | |
| 5. | Richmond | Vanderbilt | 30.9 |
Top defensive performances (lower scores are better)
| Team | Opponent | NEM | ||
| 1. | Michigan | Tennessee | -37.7 | |
| 2. | Purdue | St. Peter's | -30.2 | |
| 3. | Duke | Hampton | -25.3 | |
| 4. | Marquette | Xavier | -25.1 | |
| 5. | Florida St. | Texas A&M | -24.6 |
