RE: Official Game Thread: Detroit
This could be a trap game coming only 3 days after a bitter loss to Xavier and 3 days before a very tough Georgia Southern team.
Detroit Mercy, 4-7, 2-2 at home. On a 5 game losing streak. Only D1 win over 5-6 St. Louis by 2 on the road, 72-70. Currently rated 300 by KenPom. Preseason were rated reasonably: #188 by Sports Illustrated (3rd in Horizon) compared to #192 for Fordham, #177 for Fort Wayne and #169 for UNCG. They have a road loss, 82-91 at Fort Wayne. Bucs have a home win over Fort Wayne 83-73.
Games are high scoring (86.5) but more so for opponents (91.5). Hit .450 FG% but allow opponents .474. Hit .348 from 3 (9.3 makes) but allow opponents .371 (9.0 makes). 6-9 225 F Kameron Chatman will pop out to shoot 3’s - .440 with 2.0 makes per game. They get outrebounded by 5.3. Have an edge in steals 7.9 to 6.2 and a slight positive t.o. margin of +0.2.
They just might want a little pay back for a 107-78 thumping at Freedom Hall last year.
6-3 206 So guard Corey Allen with 18.0 points on .426 from 3(2.4 makes) and 3.5 rebounds; and 6-9 225 Rs-Jr F/G Kameron Chatman with 17.9 points, .440 from 3 (2.0 makes), 8.5 rebounds and 1.2 steals are very productive players
Got to take care of business and wipe away the taste of Xavier. Don’t fall into the trap.
Guards:
#5 6-3 206 So. Corey Allen, 31.9 minutes, 18.0 points, .426 from 3 (2.4 makes), 3.5 rebounds, 2.7 assists, 2.3 turnovers, 0.8 steals [only scored 5 against the Bucs last year]
#1 5-10 175 Fr Jermaine Jackson, 32.5 minutes, 11.3 points, .282 from 3( 2.0 makes) 3.2 rebounds, 3.9 assists, 2.5 turnovers, 1.8 steals
#23 6-1 174 Jr Josh McFolley, 26.5 minutes, 10.9 points, .308 from 3 ( 1.5 makes), 2.9 rebounds, 1.7 assists, 1.6 turnovers, 1.8 steals [Got 25 points against the Bucs last year]
#4 6-2 185 Sr Deshawndre Black, 15.6 minutes, 4.7 points, .333 from 3 (0.7 makes), 1.6 rebounds, 1.2 assists, 1.2 turnovers
Front Court:
#0 6-9 225 Rs-Jr G/F Kameron Chatman 31.0 minutes, 17.9 points, .440 from 3 (2.0 makes), 8.5 rebounds, 1.5 assists, 2.0 turnovers 1.2 steals [did not play against Bucs last year]
#21 6-7 260 Sr F Jaleel Hogan, 16.5 minutes, 8.8 points, 0 three’s, 3.6 rebounds, 1.4 turnovers
#2 6-6 235 Gr F Roschon Prince, 14.0 minutes, 4.9 points, 0 three’s, 2.9 rebounds, 1.0 turnovers
#25 6-9 220 Jr Gerald Blackshear, 9.9 minutes, 3.2 points, 0 three’s, 2.7 rebounds
#13 6-9 240 Fr Jack Ballyntyne, 9.3 minutes, 1.4 points, .182 from 3 (0.2 makes) 1.9 rebounds
(This post was last modified: 12-18-2017 06:58 AM by swvabucsfan.)
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