Don't forget that SFA is a low-major, so some of these stats are biased. SFA (without Underwood) last year also finished 8th. Underwood had success at SFA but pretty much almost all the coaches had success at a lower level before getting a job at a high-major. I like Underwood's style of play but he still has to prove he can be successful at the high-major (and P5 nevertheless) ranks.
The chart appears to be pulling from Pomeroy’s numbers, which are adjusted for quality of competition. That said, it’s interesting that his SFA teams fared much better at stopping two-pointers than his OSU or Illinois teams did, and it wouldn’t surprise me to learn that was related to his typical opponents at each stop.
He hasn’t had a ton of post help in any of his five years, so maybe getting an elite rim protector would help. Might be worth noting that Huggins has only really had one year of plus post presence since starting up Press Virginia and hasn’t really struggled with stopping twos since year one, though. I look forward to seeing what this team looks like with a few defensive upgrades.