All of the Big East basketball teams have played at least eight games this season, so we decided it was time to start looking at which players and teams are on top of the statistical leader board. We'll also be taking a look at how the league is doing overall. Herb Pope and Kevin Jones are having a battle right now for the scoring and rebounding lead. They are the only players in the Big East to average a double-double this season. Pope leads Jones in that category 7-5.
First we start with the Big East as a conference:
Overall Record 2011-2012: 115-36 (.736), Vs. Top 25: 7-10 (.412).
Record Against Power Conferences (29-27, .518):
ACC: 5-2
Atlantic 10: 6-4
Big Ten: 1-3
Big 12: 3-6
Conference USA: 2-2
Missouri Valley: 0-2
Mountain West: 0-0
Pac-12: 3-1
SEC: 9-5
West Coast: 0-2
Now for Individual leaders:
Scoring
| Rank | Player | Team | Points Per Game |
| 1. |
Herb Pope |
Seton Hall |
21.9 |
| 2. |
Kevin Jones |
West Virginia |
20.1 |
| 3. |
Jeremy Lamb |
Connecticut |
20 |
Rebounds
|
| Rank | Player | Team | Rebounds Per Game |
| 1. |
Kevin Jones |
West Virginia |
11.4 |
| 2. |
Herb Pope |
Seton Hall |
11.3 |
| 3. |
Yancy Gates |
Cincinnati |
9.5 |
Assists
|
| Rank | Player | Team | Assists Per Game |
| 1. |
Jordan Theodore |
Seton Hall |
7.2 |
| 2. |
Vincent Council |
Providence |
6.5 |
| 3. |
Peyton Siva |
Louisville |
6.4 |
Steals
|
| Rank | Player | Team | Steals Per Game |
| 1. |
Fuquan Edwin |
Seton Hall |
2.9 |
| 2. |
Dion Waiters |
Syracuse |
2.4 |
| 3t |
Vander Blue |
Marquette |
2.2 |
| 3t |
Jeremy Lamb |
Connecticut |
2.2 |
Blocks
|
| Rank | Player | Team | Blocks Per Game |
| 1. |
Andre Drummond |
Connecticut |
2.8 |
| 2. |
Fabricio Melo |
Syracuse |
2.6 |
| 3. |
Gorgui Dieng |
Louisville |
2.3 |
Now for the team leaders:
Points/Possession
|
| Rank | Team | Points Per Possession |
| 1. |
Pittsburgh |
1.203 |
| 2. |
Marquette |
1.127 |
| 3. |
Syracuse |
1.124 |
Points/Possession Defense
|
| Rank | Team | Points Per Possession |
| 1. |
Louisville |
.784 |
| 2. |
Syracuse |
.804 |
| 3. |
Marquette |
.828 |
Free Throws
|
| Rank | Team | Free Throw Percentage |
| 1. |
Villanova |
78 |
| 2. |
Georgetown |
74.4 |
| 3. |
Notre Dame |
71.5 |
Rebound Margin
|
| Rank | Team | Rebound Margin |
| 1. |
Pittsburgh |
+13 |
| 2. |
Connecticut |
+7.9 |
| 3. |
Louisville |
+7.3 |
Turnover Margin
|
| Rank | Team | Turnover Margin |
| 1. |
Syracuse |
+8.4 |
| 2. |
Marquette |
+5.9 |
| 3. |
Seton Hall |
+3.9 |
