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EXPLORING MACHINE LEARNING with NEW YORK POWERBALL DATA

New York State Powerball Data The New York Powerball data comes from data.gov. The data has been accumulated since 2010. Three columns make up the data: Date, winning numbers and a multiplier. One powerball number is made up by six...

College Hoops on the Brink: How Power Six’s Non-Conference Scheduling Exposes a Crisis of Competition

Sankey plot outlining the flow of non-conference games by Power-Six basketball conferences and their outcomes SEC commissioner Greg Sankey has put college basketball on notice of his plan to increase the number of teams from power-6...

2024 SUNBELT TOURNAMENT PREVIEW

The first round of the 2024 Sunbelt Basketball Championship has taken place, and the second round begins tomorrow (March 7) in Pensacola Bay Center in Pensacola, Florida from March 5-11.  The tournament is sponsored by Hercules...

“I’m Going to Double Down on What We Believe”: Should University of Virginia Basketball Continue Its Current Path in 2023?

Over the las six years, Virginia outright won or shared the regular season ACC conference championship. Duke and North Carolina are the blue blood brands in the conference, but Virginia is the conference standard bearer.  Unlike...
EXPLORING MACHINE LEARNING with NEW YORK POWERBALL DATA

EXPLORING MACHINE LEARNING with NEW YORK POWERBALL DATA

New York State Powerball Data The New York Powerball data comes from data.gov. The data has been accumulated since 2010. Three columns make up the data: Date, winning numbers and a multiplier. One powerball number is made up by six part or six numbers. According...

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EXPLORING MACHINE LEARNING with NEW YORK POWERBALL DATA

EXPLORING MACHINE LEARNING with NEW YORK POWERBALL DATA

New York State Powerball Data The New York Powerball data comes from data.gov. The data has been accumulated since 2010. Three columns make up the data: Date, winning numbers and a multiplier. One powerball number is made up by six part or six numbers. According...

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2024 SUNBELT TOURNAMENT PREVIEW

2024 SUNBELT TOURNAMENT PREVIEW

The first round of the 2024 Sunbelt Basketball Championship has taken place, and the second round begins tomorrow (March 7) in Pensacola Bay Center in Pensacola, Florida from March 5-11.  The tournament is sponsored by Hercules Tires and is broadcasted on...

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2023 Duke Blue Devils Season Preview

2023 Duke Blue Devils Season Preview

The young and talented Duke Blue Devils finished the 2022-2023 season battered and bruised.  Tennessee treated the Duke Blue Devils like the Detroit Pistons handled a rising Michael Jordan.  Tennessee threw elbows, closed the space between Duke’s...

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The Solution For The Lakers Is Obvious

The Solution For The Lakers Is Obvious

SERIES RECAP At the end of Game 1, Los Angeles and the media believed they had a solution for how to stop Nikola Jokic and take care of the Denver Nuggets in the Western Conference Finals. After three games, the Lakers face the possibility of getting swept and losing...

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Game 2 Recap: Cavs vs Knicks and Suns vs Clippers

Game 2 Recap: Cavs vs Knicks and Suns vs Clippers

Cavaliers vs Knicks Knicks started out the game with active hands, getting ball deflections and causing 4 first quarter turnovers. Most of the Knick steals took place in the paint as the Knicks collapsed on the Cavs offense. The defensive emphasis for both teams was...

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Game 2 Breakdowns for Nets vs Sixers and Kings vs Warriors

Game 2 Breakdowns for Nets vs Sixers and Kings vs Warriors

Sixers vs Nets The main takeaway from game 2 is that dependence on three-point shooting can shoot you out of the game. Head coach Jacque Vaughn on in game adjustments, “The only adjustment made was that the ball didn’t go in the hole for us.” Vaughn added, “We got...

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NOTORIOUS B.I.G TOP TEN ON SPOTIFY

NOTORIOUS B.I.G TOP TEN ON SPOTIFY

Figure 1: Notorious B.I.G Top Ten on Spotify. Visualization by Author. Album covers: Bad Boy/Arista The advent of technology has impacted hip hop and changed the record industry for all genres. The quality of a record has gone through various alterations as the music...

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Impact of Economic Sanctions on Russia

Impact of Economic Sanctions on Russia

In March of 2014, the European Union and the United States imposed economic sanctions on Russia. Prior to the sanctions, Russia gave value to the Ruble through a dual currency basket that consisted of the Euro and U.S. dollar. Russian state reserves maintained gold...

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College Basketball Evolution

College Basketball Evolution

In 2016, the NCAA changed the shot clock from 35 seconds to 30 seconds to increase the amount of possessions in a game. The shot clock change impacted college basketball in the following ways. Team 2 point shooting percentage average increased from 47.7% to 50.0% by...

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Montesinho Forest Fire Data Analysis

Montesinho Forest Fire Data Analysis

The code and analysis for the Montesinho forest fire data is embedded in the PDF. The final analysis begins on page 30. The PDF provides the thinking process, code and visualizations for the analysis. Key findings: Forest fires increased exponentially in August and...

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