CBB referee tendency rankings

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

Showing 2020-2026 for Big 12

2,109 games · 313 officials · 6 seasons · Updated Aug. 22, 2026

League reference

143.7 combined points per game · 33.9 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	Randy McCall#87	95	150.0	+6.4	51.6% above scoring reference	34.7	+0.8	High
2	Chris Merlo#266	50	149.9	+6.2	54.0% above scoring reference	32.3	-1.6	High
3	Randy Richardson#119	30	149.5	+5.9	56.7% above scoring reference	34.1	+0.2	High
4	Eric Curry#40	66	149.4	+5.7	54.5% above scoring reference	36.2	+2.4	High
5	Jeffrey Anderson#26	42	148.9	+5.2	50.0% above scoring reference	34.0	+0.1	High
6	Keith Patterson#204	39	148.1	+4.4	51.3% above scoring reference	32.4	-1.5	High
7	Scott Brown#97	30	148.1	+4.4	70.0% above scoring reference	33.6	-0.2	High
8	Chris Pacsi#158	74	147.9	+4.3	50.0% above scoring reference	35.5	+1.6	High
9	Gregory Nixon#92	115	147.9	+4.2	49.6% above scoring reference	34.8	+0.9	High
10	Robert Felder#156	38	147.6	+3.9	55.3% above scoring reference	31.7	-2.2	High
11	Deldre Carr#95	70	147.1	+3.5	52.9% above scoring reference	35.0	+1.1	High
12	Tommy Johnson#306	61	147.1	+3.4	39.3% above scoring reference	32.3	-1.6	High
13	Michael Greenstein#68	137	146.6	+3.0	49.6% above scoring reference	35.1	+1.2	High
14	James Ford#272	32	146.5	+2.8	37.5% above scoring reference	35.6	+1.8	High
15	Tony Padilla#79	201	146.5	+2.8	49.8% above scoring reference	34.3	+0.4	High
16	Brooks Wells#85	197	145.8	+2.1	49.2% above scoring reference	33.7	-0.2	High
17	Darron George#73	131	145.6	+2.0	52.7% above scoring reference	35.4	+1.6	High
18	Bert Smith#34	79	145.0	+1.3	49.4% above scoring reference	34.0	+0.1	High
19	D.G. Nelson#122	42	144.8	+1.2	45.2% above scoring reference	35.6	+1.7	High
20	Verne Harris#104	61	144.7	+1.1	55.7% above scoring reference	36.1	+2.2	High
21	Nate Harris#94	30	144.6	+0.9	56.7% above scoring reference	33.4	-0.5	High
22	Kipp Kissinger#23	255	144.5	+0.8	45.1% above scoring reference	32.8	-1.1	High
23	Marques Pettigrew#81	200	144.2	+0.6	42.5% above scoring reference	34.4	+0.5	High
24	James Breeding#5	48	144.2	+0.5	58.3% above scoring reference	33.7	-0.2	High
25	Jeb Hartness#47	76	144.2	+0.5	53.9% above scoring reference	35.0	+1.1	High
26	Michael Irving#86	54	144.2	+0.5	48.1% above scoring reference	33.7	-0.2	High
27	Antinio Petty#71	121	143.9	+0.2	44.6% above scoring reference	32.4	-1.4	High
28	Frank Harvey#112	31	143.8	+0.1	54.8% above scoring reference	36.0	+2.1	High
29	Mike Reed#51	62	143.5	-0.1	50.0% above scoring reference	34.6	+0.7	High
30	Bret Smith#78	158	143.4	-0.2	48.7% above scoring reference	32.5	-1.4	High
31	Kelly Self#175	62	143.4	-0.2	50.0% above scoring reference	35.5	+1.7	High
32	Keith Kimble#24	119	143.1	-0.5	57.1% above scoring reference	34.3	+0.5	High
33	Terry Oglesby#50	63	143.0	-0.7	49.2% above scoring reference	35.8	+2.0	High
34	Rick Crawford#70	141	142.7	-1.0	46.8% above scoring reference	33.4	-0.4	High
35	Doug Shows#22	33	142.6	-1.1	51.5% above scoring reference	33.8	-0.1	High
36	Ron Groover#10	61	142.4	-1.3	39.3% above scoring reference	33.0	-0.9	High
37	Pat Adams#15	59	142.1	-1.6	50.8% above scoring reference	34.6	+0.8	High
38	Tyler Kumpf#246	75	141.9	-1.8	34.7% above scoring reference	33.3	-0.6	High
39	Larry Spaulding#77	34	141.8	-1.9	41.2% above scoring reference	35.5	+1.7	High
40	Chance Moore#72	150	141.7	-2.0	40.7% above scoring reference	31.5	-2.3	High
41	Deron White#295	70	141.6	-2.1	41.4% above scoring reference	32.5	-1.3	High
42	Joe Lindsay#59	35	141.3	-2.3	45.7% above scoring reference	35.3	+1.4	High
43	Ray Natili#76	152	141.4	-2.3	46.1% above scoring reference	33.1	-0.8	High
44	Gary Maxwell#75	116	141.3	-2.4	47.4% above scoring reference	33.7	-0.1	High
45	Doug Sirmons#56	245	141.0	-2.7	39.2% above scoring reference	32.1	-1.8	High
46	David Hall#118	37	140.9	-2.8	48.6% above scoring reference	37.6	+3.7	High
47	Mike Roberts#27	35	140.6	-3.0	40.0% above scoring reference	34.0	+0.1	High
48	Olandis Poole#64	34	140.6	-3.0	52.9% above scoring reference	31.9	-1.9	High
49	Roger Ayers#2	64	140.5	-3.1	40.6% above scoring reference	31.0	-2.9	High
50	Chris Rastatter#84	39	140.1	-3.6	41.0% above scoring reference	34.7	+0.8	High
51	Gerry Pollard#82	111	140.1	-3.6	44.1% above scoring reference	32.6	-1.2	High
52	Amy Bonner#74	80	139.7	-4.0	55.0% above scoring reference	33.5	-0.3	High
53	James Duke#465	33	138.8	-4.8	30.3% above scoring reference	34.6	+0.7	High
54	Kevin Brill#129	32	138.3	-5.3	40.6% above scoring reference	34.7	+0.9	High
55	John Higgins#48	82	137.9	-5.7	42.7% above scoring reference	32.7	-1.2	High
56	Byron Jarrett#55	53	137.9	-5.8	43.4% above scoring reference	34.3	+0.5	High

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

Notable patterns

Highest-scoring historical environment
Randy McCall
Higher-scoring history
150.0 average combined points
+6.4 versus league
95 games · High evidence
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Lowest-scoring historical environment
John Higgins
Lower-scoring history
137.9 average combined points
-5.7 versus league
82 games · High evidence
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Highest whistle rate
David Hall
Higher whistle rate
37.6 fouls per game
+3.7 versus league
37 games · High evidence
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Lowest whistle rate
Roger Ayers
Lower whistle rate
31.0 fouls per game
-2.9 versus league
64 games · High evidence
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