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 East

1,271 games · 184 officials · 6 seasons · Updated Aug. 22, 2026

League reference

144.8 combined points per game · 32.8 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	Tim Smith#165	42	152.9	+8.0	59.5% above scoring reference	33.6	+0.8	High
2	Greg Evans#164	130	148.3	+3.5	57.7% above scoring reference	32.0	-0.8	High
3	Tommy Morrissey#16	71	147.6	+2.8	54.9% above scoring reference	32.8	-0.1	High
4	Nathan Hall#228	69	147.3	+2.5	55.1% above scoring reference	34.0	+1.2	High
5	Tony Chiazza#163	162	146.6	+1.8	53.1% above scoring reference	33.6	+0.8	High
6	James Breeding#5	183	146.4	+1.6	53.0% above scoring reference	33.8	+1.0	High
7	Paul Szelc#142	63	146.4	+1.6	49.2% above scoring reference	34.8	+2.0	High
8	Mike Roberts#27	138	146.1	+1.3	52.2% above scoring reference	32.5	-0.4	High
9	Ron Groover#10	70	146.0	+1.2	51.4% above scoring reference	33.7	+0.9	High
10	Bert Smith#34	41	145.8	+0.9	61.0% above scoring reference	33.5	+0.7	High
11	Matt Potter#31	167	145.5	+0.7	51.5% above scoring reference	32.7	-0.1	High
12	Ed Corliss#256	62	145.4	+0.6	50.0% above scoring reference	31.8	-1.0	High
13	Evon Burroughs#161	143	145.3	+0.5	49.7% above scoring reference	32.1	-0.7	High
14	Lamar Simpson#46	157	145.3	+0.5	54.8% above scoring reference	31.1	-1.7	High
15	Tony Henderson#32	66	145.3	+0.5	54.5% above scoring reference	34.0	+1.2	High
16	Tim Clougherty#18	152	144.7	-0.1	51.3% above scoring reference	31.5	-1.3	High
17	Brent Hampton#21	124	144.5	-0.3	54.0% above scoring reference	33.1	+0.2	High
18	Clarence Armstrong#9	57	144.6	-0.3	54.4% above scoring reference	33.5	+0.7	High
19	Jeff Anderson#20	47	144.4	-0.4	53.2% above scoring reference	34.6	+1.7	High
20	Jeff Clark#14	126	144.3	-0.5	47.6% above scoring reference	32.8	-0.1	High
21	Michael Palau#227	92	144.3	-0.5	48.9% above scoring reference	31.7	-1.1	High
22	John Gaffney#13	169	144.1	-0.7	49.7% above scoring reference	32.8	+0.0	High
23	Wally Rutecki#160	55	143.8	-1.0	49.1% above scoring reference	33.1	+0.2	High
24	Pat Driscoll#4	196	143.7	-1.1	46.9% above scoring reference	33.2	+0.3	High
25	Nathan Farrell#229	149	143.5	-1.3	39.6% above scoring reference	30.6	-2.3	High
26	Doug Shows#22	31	143.4	-1.4	48.4% above scoring reference	31.6	-1.2	High
27	Brian O'Connell#30	186	143.1	-1.8	44.1% above scoring reference	32.4	-0.4	High
28	Roger Ayers#2	73	143.0	-1.8	53.4% above scoring reference	31.0	-1.8	High
29	Jeffrey Anderson#26	45	142.2	-2.6	51.1% above scoring reference	34.4	+1.6	High
30	Earl Walton#29	76	138.0	-6.8	40.8% above scoring reference	33.0	+0.2	High

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

Notable patterns

Highest-scoring historical environment
Tim Smith
Higher-scoring history
152.9 average combined points
+8.0 versus league
42 games · High evidence
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Lowest-scoring historical environment
Earl Walton
Lower-scoring history
138.0 average combined points
-6.8 versus league
76 games · High evidence
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Highest whistle rate
Paul Szelc
Higher whistle rate
34.8 fouls per game
+2.0 versus league
63 games · High evidence
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Lowest whistle rate
Nathan Farrell
Lower whistle rate
30.6 fouls per game
-2.3 versus league
149 games · High evidence
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