Last night's WNC scores showed that only West Henderson-Tuscola and Smoky Mountain-Brevard games were decided by less than 20 points.
So far this year, 70% of the WNC conference games have been decided by 20 points or more and 52% had a victory margin of 30 points or more. It seems to me that in years past, there were more close games. I plan to check last season and possibly more years to determine if these figures are normal.
Looking at 2018 conference games thus far and the margin of victory:
WMAC-28 games-average margin of victory 29.3 points
4 decided by 1-9 points
1 decided by 10-19 points
6 decided by 20-29 points
8 decided by 30-39 points
8 decided by 40-49 points
1 decided by 50+ points
MTN 6-9 games-average margin of victory 20.9 points
2 decided by 1-9 points
3 decided by 10-19 points
2 decided by 20-29 points
1 decided by 30-39 points
1 decided by 40-49 points
WHC-9 games-average margin of victory 33.2 points
3 decided by 1-9 points
1 decided by 30-39 points
3 decided by 40-49 points
2 decided by 50+ points
SMC-15 games-average margin of victory 26.7 points
1 decided by 1-9 points
4 decided by 10-19 points
3 decided by 20-29 points
4 decided by 30-39 points
3 decided by 40-49 points.
Where have the close games gone or has it always been like this?
So far this year, 70% of the WNC conference games have been decided by 20 points or more and 52% had a victory margin of 30 points or more. It seems to me that in years past, there were more close games. I plan to check last season and possibly more years to determine if these figures are normal.
Looking at 2018 conference games thus far and the margin of victory:
WMAC-28 games-average margin of victory 29.3 points
4 decided by 1-9 points
1 decided by 10-19 points
6 decided by 20-29 points
8 decided by 30-39 points
8 decided by 40-49 points
1 decided by 50+ points
MTN 6-9 games-average margin of victory 20.9 points
2 decided by 1-9 points
3 decided by 10-19 points
2 decided by 20-29 points
1 decided by 30-39 points
1 decided by 40-49 points
WHC-9 games-average margin of victory 33.2 points
3 decided by 1-9 points
1 decided by 30-39 points
3 decided by 40-49 points
2 decided by 50+ points
SMC-15 games-average margin of victory 26.7 points
1 decided by 1-9 points
4 decided by 10-19 points
3 decided by 20-29 points
4 decided by 30-39 points
3 decided by 40-49 points.
Where have the close games gone or has it always been like this?