KenPom’s luck rating measures how a team’s performance in close games compares to what would be expected. The Friars currently rank as the second luckiest team since Ken Pomery started his site. The rating has been a source of derision for Providence fans all season long as analysts have frequently cited it to argue that the Friars are not as good as their record suggests.
It may be time to accept that what Ken is actually measuring may be some kind of supernatural quality. There are few other explanations for the events inside the Dunkin’ Donuts Center Wednesday night against Xavier.