Every Bearcats game grouped by individual referee. Over this sample the Bearcats are 0-10 (0.0%); each ref win rate below is compared to that team average.
How Cincinnati Bearcats compares in close-margin games vs the full sample. Based on official box scores.
Close games (≤7 pt margin)
2 of 10 games match this window
Avg combined points
Close-game avg
39
Season avg
45.3
Pressure impact
-6.3
Avg flags
Close-game avg
12.5
Season avg
10.6
Pressure impact
+1.9
Over rate
Close-game avg
0.0%
Season avg
40.0%
Pressure impact
-40.0 pp
Over benchmark: 55.3 combined points · Seasons: 2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25, 2025-26 · 10 total games in sample
Pregame toss-ups (spread ≤5.5)
2 of 10 games match this window
What am I looking at?
Individual refs: stats for one official across all Bearcats games they worked, even with different partners.
Team baseline: the Bearcats went 0-10 (0.0%) across this sample. Ref win rates show how they compare to that team average.
Whistle differential: flag differential. A positive number means opponents are flagged more often than the Bearcats.
Scores and penalties from ESPN (1426 live-conference games, 474 with Sidearm officials). Coverage: 2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25, 2025-26. 692 officials with game-level crew assignments. Ref game counts rebuilt from DISTINCT game_id in game logs.
Avg combined points
Toss-up avg
49.5
Season avg
45.3
Pressure impact
+4.2
Avg flags
Toss-up avg
9.5
Season avg
10.6
Pressure impact
-1.1
Over rate
Toss-up avg
50.0%
Season avg
40.0%
Pressure impact
+10.0 pp
Over benchmark: 55.3 combined points · Seasons: 2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25, 2025-26 · 10 total games in sample