Good Morning, Illini Nation: College basketball runs on analytics‎

Sep. 14—The term sabermetrics was first coined by Bill James in 1980. It took quite a bit longer, however, for the idea to catch on with the baseball populace, but eventually acronyms like WAR, VORP and UZR caught on as a way to analyze the sport. Analytics are equally as important these days in college basketball. It's why you hear Illinois coach Brad Underwood constantly referencing his ...