NCAA Basketball 2nd half

**BigDaddy** · 02-20-06, 03:07 PM

Originally posted by gmoney

Does anybody have a theory as to why the 2nd half scoring is so high compared to the 1st half?

Not a theory but 2nd halfs you have alot of garbage points at the end of the game with FT's and easy uncontested layups when a team is up not trying to foul to give team a 3 point play

thats why a total on a CBB game if its say 144 the 1st half is usually half of 144 then -4 which would make it around 68 for the 1st half

**Winston Smith** · 02-20-06, 03:49 PM

The first 10 minutes or so of the game tend to be a feeling-out period. The pace of the game isn't quite what it is later on, and shooters haven't gotten into a rhythm yet.

Also, you have free throws at the end of a game and teams that are behind become more desperate and the use of the shot clock goes out the window.

**gmoney** · 02-20-06, 04:17 PM

Even in games without the fouling at the end the the totals are almost always much higher on the second half. Often 20+ points more. Maybe the rythym answer is better but than I don't get why in the NBA this is not the case.