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Furman makes Final Four – academically

Academically speaking, Furman University has made it to the Final Four in the men's bracket. A new study looks at the graduation success rates and academic progress rates among NCAA Tournament teams. The study breaks...

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Bracket Breakers 2023: Taking an early look at the teams most likely to be Cinderella in March

The authors of ESPN's "Giant Killers" series developed a new and improved statistical model for predicting NCAA Tournament outcomes. The Athletic leans heavily on the expertise of the Furman Mathematics Department and professors Bouzarth, Harris...

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Furman math professors help model NCAA Bracket Busters

Once again, math professors Liz Bouzarth, John Harris '91 and Kevin Hutson have modeled the math that powers the prognostications of college basketball journalists for the NCAA men's basketball tournament. The Athletic says the Paladin...

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How ‘Slingshot’ will find March upsets, Cinderellas and underdogs

How do you take down a giant? With a slingshot, of course. Peter Keating and his colleague Jordan Brenner have analyzed NCAA Tournament upsets for more than a decade with their ESPN.com series Giant Killers....

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