1. Creating A Better Basketball Stat-keeping System Open Access Author: Galambos, Samuel James Title: Creating A Better Basketball Stat-keeping System Area of Honors: Computer Science Keywords: BasketballStatisticsUser InterfaceAndroidApplication File: Download Galambos_Thesis.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Daniel Kifer, Thesis SupervisorDr. John Joseph Hannan, Thesis Honors Advisor
2. How the Increase in Three-Point Shooting Offenses in the NBA Has Impacted Wage Determinants for Point Guards Open Access Author: Boinske, Charles Title: How the Increase in Three-Point Shooting Offenses in the NBA Has Impacted Wage Determinants for Point Guards Area of Honors: Economics Keywords: BasketballSports EconomicsNBAMultivariable regression File: Download Thesis_PDF_Draft_5.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Jadrian James Wooten, Thesis SupervisorRussell Paul Chuderewicz, Thesis Honors Advisor
3. Players in Power: A Historical Review of Contractually Bargained Agreements in the NBA into the Modern Age and their Limitations Open Access Author: Phythyon, Eric Title: Players in Power: A Historical Review of Contractually Bargained Agreements in the NBA into the Modern Age and their Limitations Area of Honors: Labor and Employment Relations Keywords: NBABasketballOscar RobertsonSpencer HaywoodPowerLebron JamesDavid SternAdam SilverNFL File: Download Final_Thesis.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Robert Alfred Boland, Thesis SupervisorJean Marie Phillips, Thesis Honors Advisor
4. NIL: Examining the College Athlete’s ability to profit from their Name, Image, and Likeness through their lens and stories Open Access Author: Noah, Matthew Title: NIL: Examining the College Athlete’s ability to profit from their Name, Image, and Likeness through their lens and stories Area of Honors: Journalism Keywords: NILCollege AthleticsNCAASportsJournalismFootballPenn State AthleticsPenn StateBasketballHockeyGymnasticssoccerTalent AgencySupreme CourtInterviewAdvice File: Download Noah__Thesis_Final_Submission_Document_-Fixed_Title_Page_1.pdf Thesis Supervisors: John R Affleck, Thesis SupervisorJames Ford Risley, Thesis Honors Advisor
5. Money Talks: How Economics Affect Sports Open Access Author: Little, Matthew Title: Money Talks: How Economics Affect Sports Area of Honors: Accounting Keywords: SportsBaseballFootballBasketballHockeyCompetitive AdvantageSuccessPayrollWinning PercentageChampionshipsPenn StateThe Pennsylvania State University File: Download Little_Thesis_Complete.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Samuel Burton Bonsall, IV, Thesis SupervisorSamuel Burton Bonsall, IV, Thesis Honors AdvisorScott Collins, Faculty Reader
6. Beating Vegas By Predicting The 2022 NCAA Mens Division I College Basketball Tournament Using Neural Networks Restricted (Penn State Only) Author: Bixler, Brian Title: Beating Vegas By Predicting The 2022 NCAA Mens Division I College Basketball Tournament Using Neural Networks Area of Honors: Mathematics Keywords: SportsbettingSportsBettingDeep Neural NetworkDNNNCAACollegeBasketballAlgorithmPython File: Login to Download Thesis Supervisors: Jessica Maral Conway, Thesis SupervisorLudmil Tomov Zikatanov, Thesis Honors Advisor