CBB referee stats and assignments
CBB referee #294
Below 30-game minimum, metrics hidden until sample gate clears.
NCAA Basketball
Low game-to-game volatility
Historically associated with slightly higher scoring (4.6 more points per game than the league average), above-average fouls volume (5.2 more fouls per game than the league average), reduced late-game whistle frequency.
Typical historical game environment associated with this official. Descriptive history only.
Slightly higher-scoring environment
Insufficient evidence
Games officiated by this official averaged 150.3 combined points, 4.6 more points per game than the league average.
League average 145.7 combined points
Above-average fouls volume
Insufficient evidence
Averaged 38.9 fouls per game (+5.2 vs league).
League average 33.7 fouls
Fewer late-game whistles
Insufficient evidence
In close finishes, whistle rate historically drops versus earlier periods after intentional-foul filtering.
Late-game profile: Swallows Whistle
Low game-to-game volatility
Insufficient evidence
Consistency score 7/10 on whistle volume across the scouting sample window.
Descriptive stability of whistle volume, not a market forecast
Multi-season sample on file
Insufficient evidence
Profile spans 5 seasons in this dataset (2020-21–2024-25).
Scoring, whistle, and stability context from this official's verified sample versus league averages. Descriptive history only. Window: 2021-2026.
Official Chad Shepherd profiles as a game-flow (high subjective ratio) over the last 15 games. Whistle volume stays relatively stable in high-stakes settings.
Not enough games for reliable metrics yet (12 logged). Check back after this official clears the sample gate.
Late-game whistle tendency versus earlier periods. Zero on the scale is the neutral / no-shift anchor for this official (same whistle rate late as earlier), not a league average and not a betting recommendation.
Team performance comparisons are withheld until same-window team baselines clear sample gates. Raw records alone can overstate the official's relationship with strong or weak teams.
Season timeline of archetype and late-game sensitivity, with detailed metrics below.
| Season | Style bucket derived from procedural vs. subjective foul mix and game-flow impact. Helps frame whether this ref tends to let play breathe or enforce structure. | Foul Ratio | How much an official's whistle rate shifts in close, late-game situations compared with the rest of the game. Positive values suggest they tighten up under pressure. | 1-10 rating of how predictable this official's whistle volume is game to game. Higher scores mean steadier pacing; lower scores flag more volatile totals markets. |
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| 2024-25 | Insufficient data (0 games, fewer than 10 required) | |||
| 2023-24 | Insufficient data (0 games, fewer than 10 required) | |||
| 2022-23 | Insufficient data (0 games, fewer than 10 required) | |||
| 2021-22 | Insufficient data (0 games, fewer than 10 required) | |||
| 2020-21 | Insufficient data (0 games, fewer than 10 required) | |||
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Similarity is descriptive and based on available historical metrics. It does not imply identical decision-making.
Pre-Game Context
Refficacy Dimensions
This officialLeague norm (50)
How often this crew whistles during opponent scoring runs.
Combined scoring in this crew's games versus league average.
Contact and administrative whistle share relative to league norms.
3 metrics excluded due to insufficient event data
Index scores computed from 15 logged games in analysis window
Preliminary fingerprint - sample still building toward the published gate.
Quick compare
Scoring and foul totals come from verified game logs. Ref×team win-loss records come from Basketball-Reference. Team foul splits live on team pages. Tonight's assignment signals are on the home page.
Scores, fouls, and referee crews from ESPN (9885 games across 80 tracked programs, 6047 with sportsbook totals). Coverage: 2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25, 2025-26. Matrix: 4078/8349 ref×team pairs with 3+ games. 69 games skipped (no officials listed). 0 games skipped (outside live conference gate). Ref game counts rebuilt from DISTINCT game_id in game logs.