An Early Look At Florida Basketball’s Lineup Data

Florida Gators head coach Todd Golden during the second half as the Florida Gators mens basketball team hosts the University of Georgia Bulldogs at Exactech Arena in Gainesville, Florida. January 7th, 2023. Gator Country Photo by David Bowie.The Florida Gators are full of talent and depth this season which means they have all kinds of possibilities when it comes to lineup combinations. Scheduling a relatively easy non-conference slate, the Gators chose to use the first part of the season as an opportunity to tinker with different styles of play and player combinations in order to be a well-oiled machine for SEC play. Today, using lineup data we will take a look at some of Florida’s different player combinations, as well as the individual impact those players have been having when on the floor.Before we begin, you’ll need to know how a couple of different stats work, namely–net rating. Net rating (not to be confused with the NCAA’s “NET Rankings” that evaluate teams) is offensive rating minus defensive rating. To get those numbers:

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