Learn how probability, math, and statistics can be used to help baseball, football and basketball teams improve, player and lineup selection as well as in game strategy.
Learn how probability, math, and statistics can be used to help baseball, football and basketball teams improve, player and lineup selection as well as in game strategy.
Statistics, Analytics, Microsoft Excel, Probability
4.5 (97 ratings)
TD
Oct 19, 2020
Very interesting course. Great way to get to know how analytics departments behind the scenes of professional sports work.
DT
Dec 18, 2022
I really liked this class, I learned a great deal about math and how to use excel to analyze sports.
From the lesson
Module 6
You will learn how two-person zero sum game theory sheds light on football play selection and soccer penalty kick strategies. Our discussion of basketball begins with an analysis of NBA shooting, box score based player metrics, and the Four Factor concept which explains what makes basketball teams win.
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