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<blockquote data-quote="danielb927" data-source="post: 1561956" data-attributes="member: 3372"><p>Stats wrap-up from the game! </p><p></p><p>Last night was really similar to our Baylor game in that our opponent had way more "true" scoring opportunities (field goal and free throw attempts) than we did. In fact, the spread was even worse than against Baylor; Duke had 17 more FG attempts than us (although we had 8 more FTs)</p><p></p><p>Obviously, that's about the only way the games were similar. Against Baylor, we scored just about as many points as they did per shot, on average. Against Duke? Each one of our shots was worth almost a <em>half point</em> more than each one of theirs. </p><p></p><p>That is a really, really big difference. Our average tempo last season was 66 possessions per game -- if we outscore our opponents by this kind of margin shot-for-shot, that's a 30 point differential. The only reason this wasn't a 30-point win is because of how many times we turned the ball over instead of getting a shot up or drawing a foul.</p><p></p><p>This was a great win, but also the second game in a row against a top opponent where we squandered double-digit scoring opportunities. The more we can clean that up (and I think it'll happen as the team gels, especially with two frosh playing big minutes), the better position we'll be in when we have an inevitable cold shooting night against a tough opponent.</p><p></p><p><img src="https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EozI-riW8AAtuqX?format=png&name=medium" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="width: 769px" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="danielb927, post: 1561956, member: 3372"] Stats wrap-up from the game! Last night was really similar to our Baylor game in that our opponent had way more "true" scoring opportunities (field goal and free throw attempts) than we did. In fact, the spread was even worse than against Baylor; Duke had 17 more FG attempts than us (although we had 8 more FTs) Obviously, that's about the only way the games were similar. Against Baylor, we scored just about as many points as they did per shot, on average. Against Duke? Each one of our shots was worth almost a [I]half point[/I] more than each one of theirs. That is a really, really big difference. Our average tempo last season was 66 possessions per game -- if we outscore our opponents by this kind of margin shot-for-shot, that's a 30 point differential. The only reason this wasn't a 30-point win is because of how many times we turned the ball over instead of getting a shot up or drawing a foul. This was a great win, but also the second game in a row against a top opponent where we squandered double-digit scoring opportunities. The more we can clean that up (and I think it'll happen as the team gels, especially with two frosh playing big minutes), the better position we'll be in when we have an inevitable cold shooting night against a tough opponent. [IMG width="769px"]https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EozI-riW8AAtuqX?format=png&name=medium[/IMG] [/QUOTE]
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