CBB referee tendency rankings

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Analytics and intelligence, bias modeling for the 3rd team on the court.

Showing 2020-2026 for All conferences

9,885 games · 521 officials · 6 seasons · Updated Aug. 22, 2026

League reference

152.8 combined points per game · 34.9 fouls called per game

Above-reference frequency uses each game's stored scoring reference. It is not a sportsbook over/under record.

Referee rankings

Rank	Official		Average combined points			Fouls per game		Evidence
1	Jason Garretson#454	58	153.5	+8.2	55.0% above scoring reference	33.1	-0.7	High
2	Tim Smith#165	72	153.0	+7.7	58.3% above scoring reference	34.0	+0.2	High
3	Justin Shamion#96	76	152.9	+7.6	57.7% above scoring reference	33.0	-0.8	High
4	K.B. Burdett Jr.#206	188	152.9	+7.6	61.7% above scoring reference	34.9	+1.1	High
5	Mike Littlewood#268	174	151.8	+6.5	62.7% above scoring reference	35.1	+1.3	High
6	Lucas Santos#242	144	151.4	+6.1	53.2% above scoring reference	34.7	+0.9	High
7	Ryan Holmes#113	30	150.9	+5.6	69.2% above scoring reference	34.7	+0.9	High
8	Chris Merlo#266	104	150.6	+5.3	56.3% above scoring reference	32.1	-1.7	High
9	Jason Phillips#344	134	150.4	+5.1	57.3% above scoring reference	33.8	+0.0	High
10	Chase Shaw#297	62	150.3	+5.0	62.7% above scoring reference	34.5	+0.7	High
11	Clare Simmons#201	55	150.3	+4.9	54.2% above scoring reference	34.7	+0.9	High
12	Randy Richardson#119	276	150.2	+4.9	60.5% above scoring reference	34.0	+0.2	High
13	Andy O'Brien#316	103	149.8	+4.5	55.7% above scoring reference	35.1	+1.3	High
14	Jemel Spearman#197	193	149.8	+4.5	60.2% above scoring reference	34.6	+0.8	High
15	Wil Howard#61	284	149.8	+4.5	58.1% above scoring reference	35.8	+2.0	High
16	Anthony Eades#299	59	149.6	+4.3	63.3% above scoring reference	36.2	+2.4	High
17	Josue Nieves#178	106	149.4	+4.1	58.8% above scoring reference	34.1	+0.3	High
18	Vladimir Voyard-Tadal#53	337	149.1	+3.8	58.2% above scoring reference	35.7	+1.9	High
19	Isaac Barnett#298	99	149.0	+3.7	55.7% above scoring reference	34.7	+0.9	High
20	Michael Kitts#159	76	149.0	+3.7	60.7% above scoring reference	34.6	+0.8	High
21	James Ford#272	66	148.9	+3.5	45.0% above scoring reference	35.7	+1.9	High
22	Greg Evans#164	274	148.7	+3.4	57.5% above scoring reference	32.4	-1.4	High
23	Ryan Sassano#195	63	148.7	+3.4	56.5% above scoring reference	35.0	+1.2	High
24	R.B. Clyburn#180	30	148.5	+3.2	43.3% above scoring reference	32.5	-1.3	High
25	Peter Larson#351	37	148.4	+3.1	60.0% above scoring reference	32.0	-1.8	High
26	Sean Hull#200	88	148.4	+3.1	60.3% above scoring reference	35.3	+1.5	High
27	Tommy Johnson#306	128	148.4	+3.1	44.2% above scoring reference	33.1	-0.7	High
28	Owen Shortt#60	478	148.3	+3.0	56.3% above scoring reference	34.7	+0.9	High
29	Daryl Gelinas#117	32	148.2	+2.9	68.0% above scoring reference	33.6	-0.2	High
30	Kellen Miliner#251	82	148.2	+2.9	55.7% above scoring reference	31.5	-2.3	High
31	William Covington#189	39	148.2	+2.9	53.8% above scoring reference	35.1	+1.3	High
32	Eric Lewis#340	101	148.1	+2.8	56.3% above scoring reference	35.1	+1.3	High
33	Tim Comer#191	233	148.1	+2.8	54.6% above scoring reference	34.6	+0.8	High
34	Chuck Jones#58	356	147.9	+2.6	55.6% above scoring reference	36.2	+2.4	High
35	Bharat Ramnanan#278	76	147.8	+2.5	41.1% above scoring reference	33.4	-0.4	High
36	Steven Anderson#66	406	147.7	+2.4	53.0% above scoring reference	35.8	+2.0	High
37	Byron Jarrett#55	442	147.6	+2.3	54.3% above scoring reference	35.0	+1.2	High
38	Chris Pasci#291	30	147.6	+2.3	57.9% above scoring reference	36.1	+2.3	High
39	Randy McCall#87	277	147.6	+2.3	55.6% above scoring reference	34.6	+0.8	High
40	Anthony Burris#315	35	147.5	+2.2	50.0% above scoring reference	34.2	+0.4	High
41	Todd Austin#166	316	147.5	+2.2	57.6% above scoring reference	34.8	+1.0	High
42	Adam Flore#365	60	147.4	+2.1	50.0% above scoring reference	34.7	+0.9	High
43	Bart Lenox#157	477	147.4	+2.1	52.1% above scoring reference	36.2	+2.4	High
44	Nathan Hall#228	100	147.4	+2.1	54.2% above scoring reference	34.0	+0.2	High
45	Chris Pacsi#158	141	147.3	+2.0	51.1% above scoring reference	35.8	+2.0	High
46	Lee Cassell#28	598	147.2	+1.9	55.5% above scoring reference	33.7	-0.1	High
47	Gregory Nixon#92	365	147.1	+1.8	54.5% above scoring reference	33.7	-0.1	High
48	Joe Lindsay#59	489	147.1	+1.8	53.0% above scoring reference	35.8	+2.0	High
49	Larry Scirotto#41	419	147.1	+1.8	55.6% above scoring reference	34.3	+0.5	High
50	Raymie Styons#8	156	147.1	+1.8	55.2% above scoring reference	32.1	-1.7	High
51	Michael Greenstein#68	439	147.0	+1.7	53.2% above scoring reference	34.9	+1.1	High
52	Chris Ford#244	31	146.9	+1.6	58.1% above scoring reference	34.1	+0.3	High
53	Eric Curry#40	262	146.9	+1.6	58.1% above scoring reference	36.5	+2.7	High
54	Jeffrey Anderson#26	515	146.9	+1.6	53.0% above scoring reference	34.3	+0.5	High
55	Nate Harris#94	216	146.8	+1.5	58.9% above scoring reference	34.5	+0.7	High
56	Rob Rorke#185	249	146.7	+1.4	56.5% above scoring reference	33.9	+0.1	High
57	Hunter Allen#247	31	146.6	+1.3	45.2% above scoring reference	33.0	-0.8	High
58	D.J. Carstensen#139	636	146.5	+1.2	53.7% above scoring reference	34.5	+0.7	High
59	Darron George#73	273	146.5	+1.2	55.0% above scoring reference	35.2	+1.4	High
60	Brian Dorsey#6	680	146.4	+1.1	52.1% above scoring reference	34.5	+0.7	High
61	Jeb Hartness#47	444	146.4	+1.1	51.3% above scoring reference	34.5	+0.7	High
62	Bert Smith#34	736	146.2	+0.9	56.2% above scoring reference	33.4	-0.4	High
63	James Breeding#5	650	146.2	+0.9	54.6% above scoring reference	33.8	+0.0	High
64	Matt Potter#31	458	146.2	+0.9	51.1% above scoring reference	32.6	-1.2	High
65	Doug Shows#22	623	146.1	+0.8	51.9% above scoring reference	34.6	+0.8	High
66	Olandis Poole#64	323	146.1	+0.8	53.1% above scoring reference	33.8	+0.0	High
67	Trey Styons#190	93	146.1	+0.8	48.4% above scoring reference	33.5	-0.3	High
68	Alfred Smith#219	47	146.0	+0.7	51.2% above scoring reference	34.1	+0.3	High
69	Bill Ek#135	149	146.0	+0.7	58.8% above scoring reference	34.7	+0.9	High
70	Brian McNutt#218	89	146.0	+0.7	50.7% above scoring reference	33.3	-0.5	High
71	Chad Barlow#132	69	146.0	+0.7	60.3% above scoring reference	33.2	-0.6	High
72	Jason Baker#67	219	146.0	+0.7	46.2% above scoring reference	33.8	+0.0	High
73	K.B. Burdett#65	216	146.0	+0.7	56.3% above scoring reference	35.4	+1.6	High
74	Keith Patterson#204	90	146.0	+0.7	46.4% above scoring reference	32.0	-1.8	High
75	Pat Adams#15	543	146.0	+0.7	53.6% above scoring reference	35.2	+1.4	High
76	A.J. Desai#25	440	145.9	+0.6	53.2% above scoring reference	33.0	-0.8	High
77	Glen Mayberry#124	48	145.8	+0.5	61.0% above scoring reference	34.0	+0.2	High
78	Robert Felder#156	86	145.8	+0.5	53.6% above scoring reference	32.5	-1.3	High
79	Ron Groover#10	823	145.8	+0.5	52.5% above scoring reference	33.0	-0.8	High
80	Edwin Young#137	229	145.7	+0.4	57.8% above scoring reference	34.1	+0.3	High
81	Jerry Heater#7	212	145.7	+0.4	53.7% above scoring reference	35.6	+1.8	High
82	Courtney Green#43	614	145.6	+0.3	49.2% above scoring reference	34.4	+0.6	High
83	De Selle Dean#450	54	145.6	+0.3	30.6% above scoring reference	33.3	-0.5	High
84	Jeff Anderson#20	216	145.6	+0.3	50.0% above scoring reference	34.7	+0.9	High
85	Michael Palau#227	165	145.6	+0.3	53.2% above scoring reference	32.0	-1.8	High
86	Paul Szelc#142	758	145.6	+0.3	50.1% above scoring reference	35.7	+1.9	High
87	Tim Clougherty#18	426	145.6	+0.3	53.7% above scoring reference	31.7	-2.1	High
88	Tony Padilla#79	586	145.6	+0.3	52.5% above scoring reference	34.9	+1.1	High
89	Don Daily#52	582	145.5	+0.2	51.5% above scoring reference	34.9	+1.1	High
90	Terry Oglesby#50	612	145.5	+0.2	53.7% above scoring reference	35.3	+1.5	High
91	Tommy Morrissey#16	468	145.5	+0.2	53.1% above scoring reference	32.7	-1.1	High
92	Verne Harris#104	346	145.5	+0.2	56.3% above scoring reference	35.6	+1.8	High
93	Brooks Wells#85	541	145.3	+0.0	51.6% above scoring reference	33.8	+0.0	High
94	Clarence Armstrong#9	531	145.3	+0.0	52.6% above scoring reference	33.1	-0.7	High
95	Jeff Clark#14	375	145.3	+0.0	55.5% above scoring reference	32.7	-1.1	High
96	Justin Porterfield#49	213	145.3	+0.0	53.6% above scoring reference	31.9	-1.9	High
97	Kelly Pfeifer#89	521	145.2	-0.1	48.9% above scoring reference	34.8	+1.0	High
98	Brent Hampton#21	440	145.0	-0.3	57.3% above scoring reference	33.0	-0.8	High
99	Landon Brandes#241	52	145.0	-0.3	48.9% above scoring reference	33.2	-0.6	High
100	Nathan Farrell#229	311	145.0	-0.3	43.9% above scoring reference	31.0	-2.8	High
101	Evon Burroughs#161	255	144.9	-0.4	49.1% above scoring reference	32.7	-1.1	High
102	Keith Kimble#24	799	144.9	-0.4	53.7% above scoring reference	33.6	-0.2	High
103	Mark Schnur#1	212	144.9	-0.4	50.4% above scoring reference	33.3	-0.5	High
104	Michael Irving#86	347	144.8	-0.5	52.8% above scoring reference	33.9	+0.1	High
105	Patrick Evans#39	274	144.8	-0.5	51.2% above scoring reference	34.9	+1.1	High
106	Shaun Seales#265	42	144.8	-0.5	44.7% above scoring reference	32.7	-1.1	High
107	Tony Chiazza#163	466	144.8	-0.5	49.6% above scoring reference	33.4	-0.4	High
108	Lamar Simpson#46	440	144.6	-0.7	52.2% above scoring reference	31.2	-2.6	High
109	Mike Roberts#27	489	144.5	-0.8	48.6% above scoring reference	33.5	-0.3	High
110	Scott Brown#97	122	144.5	-0.8	54.5% above scoring reference	33.6	-0.2	High
111	Jeff Pon#35	144	144.4	-0.9	55.1% above scoring reference	33.5	-0.3	High
112	Marques Pettigrew#81	484	144.3	-1.0	45.0% above scoring reference	34.5	+0.7	High
113	Tony Henderson#32	446	144.2	-1.1	50.7% above scoring reference	33.2	-0.6	High
114	Bill Vinovich#126	43	144.1	-1.2	50.0% above scoring reference	36.2	+2.4	High
115	Earl Walton#29	502	144.1	-1.2	47.8% above scoring reference	34.1	+0.3	High
116	Mike Nance#62	216	144.1	-1.2	49.0% above scoring reference	35.9	+2.1	High
117	Anthony Jordan#63	232	144.0	-1.3	49.0% above scoring reference	32.7	-1.1	High
118	Bret Smith#78	319	143.9	-1.4	50.8% above scoring reference	32.7	-1.1	High
119	Ed Corliss#256	99	143.8	-1.5	44.3% above scoring reference	31.8	-2.0	High
120	John Hampton#54	53	143.8	-1.5	58.3% above scoring reference	31.9	-1.9	High
121	Bill Covington Jr.#33	382	143.7	-1.6	51.1% above scoring reference	33.2	-0.6	High
122	Jamie Luckie#17	314	143.7	-1.6	53.6% above scoring reference	32.3	-1.5	High
123	Kipp Kissinger#23	771	143.6	-1.7	47.2% above scoring reference	32.3	-1.5	High
124	Mike Reed#51	382	143.6	-1.7	49.2% above scoring reference	33.5	-0.3	High
125	Terry Wymer#45	146	143.6	-1.7	60.0% above scoring reference	34.9	+1.1	High
126	Casey McClellan#125	37	143.2	-2.1	48.3% above scoring reference	34.8	+1.0	High
127	Pat Driscoll#4	587	143.2	-2.1	46.9% above scoring reference	32.7	-1.1	High
128	Chance Moore#72	315	143.1	-2.2	45.5% above scoring reference	31.4	-2.4	High
129	Garrick Shannon#179	97	143.1	-2.2	45.2% above scoring reference	32.6	-1.2	High
130	Deldre Carr#95	253	143.0	-2.3	47.0% above scoring reference	33.9	+0.1	High
131	Kelly Self#175	124	143.0	-2.3	48.1% above scoring reference	34.9	+1.1	High
132	Rob Kueneman#140	217	143.0	-2.3	55.0% above scoring reference	35.5	+1.7	High
133	Tony Greene#57	220	143.0	-2.3	54.7% above scoring reference	34.5	+0.7	High
134	Brian O'Connell#30	580	142.9	-2.4	46.0% above scoring reference	32.4	-1.4	High
135	Rick Crawford#70	284	142.9	-2.4	48.6% above scoring reference	33.4	-0.4	High
136	Robert Riley#131	307	142.8	-2.5	51.4% above scoring reference	35.1	+1.3	High
137	Wally Rutecki#160	92	142.8	-2.5	48.4% above scoring reference	33.0	-0.8	High
138	John Gaffney#13	619	142.7	-2.6	47.5% above scoring reference	32.2	-1.6	High
139	Antinio Petty#71	234	142.6	-2.7	44.2% above scoring reference	32.4	-1.4	High
140	Bill Jacobson#239	31	142.6	-2.7	51.7% above scoring reference	29.7	-4.1	High
141	Kevin Brill#129	210	142.6	-2.7	52.2% above scoring reference	33.0	-0.8	High
142	Frank Harvey#112	109	142.5	-2.8	49.4% above scoring reference	35.2	+1.4	High
143	Jenna Reneau#258	33	142.5	-2.8	48.1% above scoring reference	31.8	-2.0	High
144	D.G. Nelson#122	136	142.4	-2.9	51.1% above scoring reference	34.7	+0.9	High
145	Michael Stephens#12	73	142.4	-2.9	53.7% above scoring reference	31.9	-1.9	High
146	John Floyd#225	156	142.3	-3.0	40.4% above scoring reference	34.2	+0.4	High
147	Lewis Garrison#145	157	142.3	-3.0	54.5% above scoring reference	34.0	+0.2	High
148	Roger Ayers#2	793	142.3	-3.0	45.3% above scoring reference	30.6	-3.2	High
149	Doug Sirmons#56	744	142.2	-3.1	44.2% above scoring reference	32.3	-1.5	High
150	Ray Natili#76	346	142.2	-3.1	49.5% above scoring reference	32.9	-0.9	High
151	Donnie Eppley#138	133	142.0	-3.3	52.6% above scoring reference	34.1	+0.3	High
152	Amy Bonner#74	226	141.8	-3.5	50.3% above scoring reference	32.9	-0.9	High
153	Steve McJunkins#144	170	141.7	-3.6	50.0% above scoring reference	34.5	+0.7	High
154	Tyler Kumpf#246	150	141.7	-3.6	36.0% above scoring reference	33.4	-0.4	High
155	Mike Scyphers#127	110	141.6	-3.7	50.6% above scoring reference	33.8	+0.0	High
156	Deron White#295	186	141.3	-4.0	40.6% above scoring reference	32.8	-1.0	High
157	Chris Beaver#141	115	141.1	-4.2	50.0% above scoring reference	33.5	-0.3	High
158	Tommy Nunez#106	98	141.1	-4.2	41.4% above scoring reference	34.4	+0.6	High
159	Erroll Lewis#264	30	141.0	-4.3	40.0% above scoring reference	31.2	-2.6	High
160	James Duke#465	55	141.0	-4.3	33.3% above scoring reference	34.6	+0.8	High
161	Ted Valentine#11	417	141.0	-4.3	44.9% above scoring reference	30.7	-3.1	High
162	Bo Boroski#42	209	140.9	-4.4	47.0% above scoring reference	33.1	-0.7	High
163	Gary Maxwell#75	235	140.9	-4.4	47.3% above scoring reference	33.5	-0.3	High
164	Larry Spaulding#77	94	140.8	-4.5	47.1% above scoring reference	35.0	+1.2	High
165	David Hall#118	155	140.3	-5.0	49.5% above scoring reference	35.2	+1.4	High
166	Steve Honacki#136	32	140.0	-5.3	53.8% above scoring reference	33.8	+0.0	High
167	Gerry Pollard#82	288	139.7	-5.6	45.1% above scoring reference	32.8	-1.0	High
168	Gerald Williams#184	41	139.4	-5.9	42.9% above scoring reference	36.8	+3.0	High
169	Jim Schipper#130	63	139.2	-6.1	48.8% above scoring reference	36.0	+2.2	High
170	Shawn Lehigh#114	37	139.1	-6.2	42.9% above scoring reference	36.5	+2.7	High
171	Rick Batsell#115	32	138.6	-6.7	44.4% above scoring reference	36.5	+2.7	High
172	Chris Rastatter#84	139	138.5	-6.8	42.4% above scoring reference	34.6	+0.8	High
173	Doug Simmons#88	46	138.4	-6.9	40.7% above scoring reference	33.5	-0.3	High
174	Lamont Simpson#217	53	138.1	-7.2	36.7% above scoring reference	32.9	-0.9	High
175	Brandon Cruz#152	76	137.9	-7.4	49.0% above scoring reference	32.7	-1.1	High
176	Doug Simons#69	34	137.7	-7.6	19.0% above scoring reference	29.2	-4.6	High
177	John Higgins#48	294	137.6	-7.7	42.4% above scoring reference	32.2	-1.6	High
178	Randy Heimerman#181	40	136.9	-8.4	45.7% above scoring reference	32.4	-1.4	High

Share of historical games finishing above the stored scoring reference for that game.

Notable patterns

Highest-scoring historical environment
Jason Garretson
Higher-scoring history
153.5 average combined points
+8.2 versus league
58 games · High evidence
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Lowest-scoring historical environment
Randy Heimerman
Lower-scoring history
136.9 average combined points
-8.4 versus league
40 games · High evidence
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Highest whistle rate
Gerald Williams
Higher whistle rate
36.8 fouls per game
+3.0 versus league
41 games · High evidence
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Lowest whistle rate
Doug Simons
Lower whistle rate
29.2 fouls per game
-4.6 versus league
34 games · High evidence
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