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Abstract

The purpose of this purposed study is to examine the effects of pressure on the shooting percentages of men's college basketball players in the Missouri Valley Conference. The correlation between the teams shooting percentage ( field goal percentage, three point percentage, and free throw percentage) and the following will be investigated: the score and time of game, game site (whether a team is home, away, or neutral), attendance, point in the season (first or second half of conference play), and conference standings (how far off the lead or close to the play in game in the conference tournament a team is). From these factors, a formula will be used to calculate whether the event is Low Pressure, Medium Pressure, or High Pressure. This formula was created specifically for the teams in the MVC.

Year of Submission

2009

Degree Name

Master of Arts

Department

School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services

First Advisor

Jennifer Waldron

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Date Original

2009

Object Description

1 PDF file (42 pages)

Language

en

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