The Wes Miller file
I was asked by a UC fan/listener Anthony to name Wes Miller’s best win while at UC. That sent me down a rabbit hole.
Below is a breakdown of Miller vs opponents by NET ranking, the tool used for judging a team’s tournament resume.
Wes Miller vs Division 1 opponents at UC: 46-29
Miller’s best win came in his 5th game in Clifton.
It was a neutral site win over Illinois on November 22, 2021. Illini was No. 15 in the NCAA NET rankings. It qualified as a Quad 1 win.
Miller is 1-16 vs Quad 1 opponents since the Illinois win, including Saturday’s loss to Xavier.
The NET rankings are a four-tiered system.
Quad 1: Good wins, headliners on a tourney resume
Quad 2: Wins that help a resume
Quad 3: Most likely category for a team to suffer a “bad” loss
Quad 4: The easiest games on the schedule
Miller record vs opponents by NET quadrants:
2-16 vs Quad 1
6-6 vs Quad 2
12-6 vs Quad 3
26-1 vs Quad 4
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Quad 1 & 2: 8-22 (.267)
Quad 3 & 4: 38-7 (.844)
Miller best NET ranking win:
No. 15 Illinois, neutral site, November 22, 2021
No. 71 Central Florida, road, February 19, 2023
Miller average NET win by season:
2021-2022: 199
2022-2023: 177
2023:2024: 212