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Old 02-25-2020, 09:45 AM   #1
justinhub2003
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Houston: Round 2: The Battle for Everything

  • Kenpom lists us a 7 point underdog (70-63)
  • Houston has the Number 1 Defense in Conference play.
  • Houston has the #2 Offense in Conference play
  • UC has the number 4 defense in conference play
  • UC has the #3 offense in Conference play
  • A key to the game will be eliminating self inflicted TO's. Houston does not try and create them. They are 12th in the league in Steal %, 7th in TO percentage
  • UC gets its shot blocked more than any other team (which is fine, it means were aggressive) and Houston is the 3rd best shot blocking team
  • Our overall fouling on defense is much improved. Our FTA/FGA is now 2nd in league play
  • Houston on the other hand, is foul prone, in fact half of their defensive strategy seems to be that they can't call them all. They are 11th in FTA/FGA
  • Battle of the boards. The 2 best offensive rebounding teams face off
  • Houston is allowing just 25% from the 3 point line this year in conference.
  • UC is allowing a higher percentage from 3 than Houston actually shoots.

To me Houston is an extremely tough matchup because they:
1. Double every single post touch, which basically takes your big out of the game.
2. They then put on ball pressure around the 3 point line from long lengthy guards that don't allow you to get off 3 pointers
3. You can't try and just focus on one guy. Houston has had huge performances Sasser, Grimes, Jarreau, Hinton and Mills

Jarreau has scored in double figures 14 times
Sasser 9 times
Mills 18 times
Grimes 16 times
Hinton 14 times

You can totally eliminate Jarreau and Mills and yet still lose because Sasser, Hinton and Grimes filled in.

We turned Mills into a high volume low efficiency shooter in the last game. We made him take a lot of long two's.

For me the goals to win this game would be:
-Limit turnovers, Zero excuses for turnovers against a team that doesn't gamble
-Force the issue with fouls AND make your free throws.
-Pack in the paint as much as possible and don't bite on drive and kick. Can't collapse on the ball every possession
-Don't get rattled. I don't think we've been rattled all year. No reason to start now.
-Defend for 40 minutes. A week off should be plenty of time to give it your all.
-Need really solid defense. Houston will spread you out and then play ISO ball, especially with mills. Jarron and Keith both did a great job with this last time.


Bait Jarreau into a bite
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