The difference between the Stanford Cardinal and the other two national title contenders in college basketball is their balance - no player accounts for more than 20% of their total statistical output. But the difference between Stanford and every other team outside the top three is that they arguably have two or three players who could be the top player on any Top 25 team. Read more...
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Q McCall is a statistics geek. He provides a glossary of the statistics he uses most in Statgeekery. Total statistical output isn't defined there — he may mean more than just points scored. But Maya Moore averages 23.7 points per game, which is 29.8% of UConn's total average score; Brittney Griner accounts for 27.8% of Baylor's total; Nneka, Jeanette, and Kayla respectively account for 20.5%, 19.7%, and 16.1% of Stanford's total.
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