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Originally Posted by andymac
West Virginia doesn't really play particularly good "D", it just looks like they do because of the lower number of possessions. They are actually about on par with Tennessee Of course, SIU's offense could sometimes have trouble scoring on the 5th-6th grade rec team I coach (hey, we are in the final four!!). SIU's defense is legit though, and West Virginia runs the type of offense it should excel against. They already settle for jump shots (which go in quite frequently)...however, SIU is going to force those jump shots to be further and further outside and with a hand in their face. This one won't be pretty (as in not much scoring)...I've got SIU but the outcome really depends on West Virginia's shooting.
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Yeah, I'm just learning to be a smart NCAA hoops stat-guy like you...I'm not a complete 'Kenpom' convert yet, but I'm getting there. So, yeah, you are right. But, in ESPN parlance, this is a "battle of good defenses"
