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Jeffrey Haley

Jeffrey Haley

Jeff Haley writes about basketball, booze, and Twitter for Burnt Orange Nation, a blog about Texas Longhorns athletics, and operates the website hoop-math.com, which presents unusual college basketball statistics derived from play-by-play data. His writing has also appeared in College Basketball Prospectus 2012-2013, at ESPN Insider, at SBNation.com, and at TeamRankings.com. Jeff is a Texas alumnus, and received a Ph.D. in chemical engineering from the University of Minnesota. He lives with his wife and two dogs in Cincinnati, OH, where he makes his living working in research and development for a chemical company.

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Latest articles by Jeffrey Haley

The yin and yang of the Florida Gator defenseThe yin and yang of the Florida Gator defense
Men's College Basketball
By Jeffrey Haley
Running and Gunning in the Big TenRunning and Gunning in the Big Ten
Men's College Basketball
By Jeffrey Haley
Tubby Smith’s turnaround at Texas TechTubby Smith’s turnaround at Texas Tech
Men's College Basketball
By Jeffrey Haley
Understanding the Arizona DefenseUnderstanding the Arizona Defense
Men's College Basketball
By Jeffrey Haley
The importance of being big at the Final 4The importance of being big at the Final 4
Men's College Basketball
By Jeffrey Haley
The secret to Florida Gulf Coast’s successThe secret to Florida Gulf Coast’s success
Men's College Basketball
By Jeffrey Haley
Duke, Maryland and the power of the threeDuke, Maryland and the power of the three
Men's College Basketball
By Jeffrey Haley
Why isn’t Kentucky as good as we thought?Why isn’t Kentucky as good as we thought?
Men's College Basketball
By Jeffrey Haley
The fast break stylings of the top 10The fast break stylings of the top 10
Men's College Basketball
By Jeffrey Haley
Gamble the key to Miami’s turnaroundGamble the key to Miami’s turnaround
Men's College Basketball
By Jeffrey Haley