CBB referee tendency rankings

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

Showing 2020-2026 for ACC

2,154 games · 317 officials · 6 seasons · Updated Aug. 22, 2026

League reference

144.6 combined points per game · 33.0 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	Michael Kitts#159	33	155.3	+10.8	69.7% above scoring reference	36.7	+3.8	High
2	Jemel Spearman#197	107	150.8	+6.2	61.7% above scoring reference	34.9	+1.9	High
3	Clare Simmons#201	41	150.2	+5.7	56.1% above scoring reference	34.9	+1.9	High
4	Chase Shaw#297	43	149.6	+5.1	62.8% above scoring reference	34.4	+1.5	High
5	Sean Hull#200	51	149.1	+4.5	64.7% above scoring reference	35.7	+2.7	High
6	Adam Flore#365	38	148.9	+4.4	55.3% above scoring reference	35.2	+2.2	High
7	Michael Greenstein#68	44	148.4	+3.8	63.6% above scoring reference	35.6	+2.7	High
8	Ryan Sassano#195	45	148.2	+3.7	55.6% above scoring reference	34.7	+1.7	High
9	Kellen Miliner#251	61	148.2	+3.6	55.7% above scoring reference	31.5	-1.5	High
10	Isaac Barnett#298	61	148.0	+3.5	54.1% above scoring reference	34.4	+1.4	High
11	Bart Lenox#157	30	147.9	+3.3	53.3% above scoring reference	36.5	+3.5	High
12	Tim Clougherty#18	83	147.8	+3.3	62.7% above scoring reference	31.6	-1.4	High
13	Eric Lewis#340	61	147.7	+3.1	54.1% above scoring reference	34.9	+1.9	High
14	Earl Walton#29	30	147.6	+3.0	56.7% above scoring reference	32.6	-0.3	High
15	Anthony Eades#299	37	147.1	+2.6	56.8% above scoring reference	36.3	+3.3	High
16	A.J. Desai#25	196	147.0	+2.4	56.6% above scoring reference	33.1	+0.1	High
17	Matt Potter#31	75	146.9	+2.4	50.7% above scoring reference	32.3	-0.7	High
18	Clarence Armstrong#9	220	146.6	+2.0	55.0% above scoring reference	33.2	+0.2	High
19	Raymie Styons#8	89	146.6	+2.0	53.9% above scoring reference	31.9	-1.0	High
20	Ron Groover#10	255	146.5	+2.0	55.3% above scoring reference	32.8	-0.1	High
21	Bert Smith#34	235	146.5	+1.9	58.3% above scoring reference	33.4	+0.4	High
22	Jeff Clark#14	78	146.4	+1.9	62.8% above scoring reference	32.2	-0.8	High
23	Lee Cassell#28	254	146.4	+1.8	55.5% above scoring reference	33.2	+0.3	High
24	Trey Styons#190	62	146.3	+1.7	48.4% above scoring reference	33.8	+0.8	High
25	Jerry Heater#7	108	146.1	+1.5	52.8% above scoring reference	35.5	+2.5	High
26	Brent Hampton#21	74	146.0	+1.4	62.2% above scoring reference	32.0	-0.9	High
27	Mark Schnur#1	123	145.7	+1.2	51.2% above scoring reference	33.7	+0.7	High
28	Justin Porterfield#49	116	145.4	+0.9	53.4% above scoring reference	31.6	-1.4	High
29	Pat Adams#15	32	145.3	+0.7	56.3% above scoring reference	36.0	+3.1	High
30	Jeff Pon#35	94	145.1	+0.5	55.3% above scoring reference	33.4	+0.5	High
31	Bill Covington Jr.#33	202	144.7	+0.1	54.0% above scoring reference	33.3	+0.3	High
32	Brian Dorsey#6	53	144.4	-0.1	56.6% above scoring reference	31.0	-1.9	High
33	Gregory Nixon#92	43	144.1	-0.4	58.1% above scoring reference	31.8	-1.2	High
34	Jamie Luckie#17	127	143.8	-0.8	54.3% above scoring reference	31.6	-1.4	High
35	Jeffrey Anderson#26	46	143.7	-0.8	58.7% above scoring reference	32.5	-0.4	High
36	Tommy Morrissey#16	178	143.8	-0.8	51.1% above scoring reference	32.3	-0.7	High
37	Mike Roberts#27	55	143.7	-0.9	49.1% above scoring reference	34.2	+1.2	High
38	Tony Henderson#32	185	143.6	-1.0	50.3% above scoring reference	32.8	-0.2	High
39	Keith Kimble#24	64	143.3	-1.2	64.1% above scoring reference	31.4	-1.6	High
40	Roger Ayers#2	254	143.1	-1.5	44.9% above scoring reference	30.2	-2.8	High
41	Doug Sirmons#56	43	143.0	-1.6	48.8% above scoring reference	32.1	-0.9	High
42	Brian O'Connell#30	105	142.8	-1.8	47.6% above scoring reference	31.3	-1.6	High
43	Tony Padilla#79	58	142.7	-1.9	51.7% above scoring reference	35.9	+3.0	High
44	Pat Driscoll#4	100	142.2	-2.3	46.0% above scoring reference	31.5	-1.5	High
45	Kipp Kissinger#23	61	142.0	-2.5	57.4% above scoring reference	30.1	-2.9	High
46	Ted Valentine#11	211	142.0	-2.5	48.8% above scoring reference	30.4	-2.6	High
47	Tony Chiazza#163	71	141.9	-2.6	50.7% above scoring reference	33.2	+0.2	High
48	Lamar Simpson#46	61	141.6	-3.0	45.9% above scoring reference	29.6	-3.4	High
49	John Gaffney#13	102	141.2	-3.4	52.0% above scoring reference	30.7	-2.3	High
50	Jeb Hartness#47	47	140.6	-4.0	44.7% above scoring reference	32.5	-0.5	High
51	Paul Szelc#142	34	140.4	-4.1	41.2% above scoring reference	34.5	+1.5	High
52	Doug Shows#22	60	138.5	-6.1	45.0% above scoring reference	32.3	-0.6	High

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

Notable patterns

Highest-scoring historical environment
Michael Kitts
Higher-scoring history
155.3 average combined points
+10.8 versus league
33 games · High evidence
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Lowest-scoring historical environment
Doug Shows
Lower-scoring history
138.5 average combined points
-6.1 versus league
60 games · High evidence
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Lowest whistle rate
Lamar Simpson
Lower whistle rate
29.6 fouls per game
-3.4 versus league
61 games · High evidence
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