Case Studies

Coaches winning with Anova.

Real programs using Anova to scout faster, prep smarter, and win more games — plus the research on why investing in analytics actually wins.

The Evidence · MIT Research

THE COMPETITIVE EDGE ISN'T MORE FILM. IT'S BETTER ANALYSIS.

For years the competition has chased the same things: more film, more stats, more data. But a 2025 MIT study of every NBA team across roughly twelve seasons found the real predictor of wins wasn't the data itself — it was having people who could interpret it. Teams that invested in analysts won more games.

1.25
data analysts added equate to one extra win per season, in the model
$9M+
the on-court value of a single analyst, measured against roster-salary spend
10 → 132
league-wide NBA analytics staff, from 2009 to 2023
“…this competitive advantage that analytics offers has yet to be fully harvested.”
Henry Wang — MIT Sports Lab

Here's the challenge: most high school and college programs can't afford a full-time analyst. That's exactly what Anova is built to be — your analyst in a box. The same decision-making advantage used at the highest levels of basketball, without the salary or the full-time staff. Better decisions. More wins.

Source: MIT News — MIT research, March 2025.

Programs

From high school to D1.

A look at how staffs across every level put Anova to work — from a single varsity team to a full program.

High School
Riverside Prep
From 8 wins to 19 in a single season
+11wins

After switching scouting to Anova, the staff walked into every matchup with a clear plan — and the record followed.

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Club / AAU
Metro Hoops 17U
Scouting a 12-team tournament in one weekend
12reports / weekend

Instead of cramming film between games, the coaching staff pulled a full report on each opponent in minutes.

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Program Director
Eastside Athletics
One scouting workflow across four teams
4teams, 1 system

Varsity through freshman now prep the same way — consistent reports, shared language, and a lot less guesswork.

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