Will Tondo

Mar 11, 20232 min

The Countdown to March Madness - A Random Starting Five - Day 10 + 11

Happy March College Hoops Fans! The countdown until the Big Dance is on, and it's time to play the "what if" game.

I fired up all the old random team generator, took the five starters from these teams, and compiled there stats.

Would this team make the tournament?

The Random Team Generator (via randomlists.com/random-ncaa-basketball)

1. Oral Roberts

2. Michigan

3. Robert Morris

4. Princeton

5. Chattanooga

Results

1. PG: Max Abmas (18.6 ppg / 2.8 rpg / 5.6 apg) - Oral Roberts

2. SG: Kobe Bufkin (18.6 ppg / 5.8 rpg / 2.8 apg) - Michigan

3. SF: Josh Corbin (10.4 ppg / 2.8 rpg / 1.8 apg) - Robert Morris

4. PF: Tosan Evbuoman (16.2 ppg / 7.4 rpg / 5.6 apg) - Princeton

5. C: Jake Stephens (23.0 ppg / 7.5 rpg / 2.8 apg) -Chattanooga

STARTER STATS: 86.8 ppg / 26.3 rpg / 18.6 apg

Would this team make the tournament?

The Random Team Generator (via randomlists.com/random-ncaa-basketball)

1. St. Peter's

2. Marquette

3. Vanderbilt

4. Saint Louis

5. UCLA

Results

1. PG: Jaylen Murray (18.2 ppg / 2.8 rpg / 1.8 apg) - St. Peter's

2. SG: Tyler Kolek (19.4 ppg / 3.4 rpg / 9.2 apg) - Marquette

3. SF: Tyrin Lawrence (18.0 ppg / 5.4 rpg / 1.6 apg) - Vanderbilt

4. PF: Gibson Jimerson (12.8 ppg / 3.6 rpg / 2.4 apg) - Saint Louis

5. C: Adem Bona (6.8 ppg / 7.2 rpg / 0.6 apg) - UCLA

STARTER STATS: 75.2 ppg / 22.4 rpg / 15.6 apg

Hypothetical Rankings (based on starter stats)

  1. Day 10: 86.8 ppg / 26.3 rpg / 18.6 apg

  2. Day 3: 85.2 ppg / 28.2 rpg / 18.6 apg

  3. Day 9: 85.0 ppg / 32.4 rpg / 12.0 apg

  4. Day 4: 76.0 ppg / 26.4 rpg / 9.4 apg

  5. Day 11: 75.2 ppg / 22.4 rpg / 15.6 apg

  6. Day 5: 67.0 ppg / 23.2 rpg / 13.0 apg

  7. Day 2: 64.6 ppg / 22.4 rpg / 7.8 apg

  8. Day 6: 64.2 ppg / 27.8 rpg / 12.0 apg

  9. Day 1: 54.2 ppg / 22.0 rpg / 11.0 apg