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(11-27-2019 10:29 AM)Gilesfan Wrote:  

(11-27-2019 10:22 AM)bit_9 Wrote:  I think we might lose this one too if they're a good inside shooting team... meaning they have bigs that know how to get position and put the ball in the hole.

That is one of the things we are really good at. We only allow 43% on 2 point field goals. Im more worried about teams that shoot a lot from 3.

This will be another low scoring game. They have a very efficient offense. They don't hit the offensive glass at all and they shoot very few 3s (and not very well at 30%). But, they shoot 62% from inside the arc, which is 2nd in the nation. It will be a good battle to see good vs. good in terms of interior play (offense vs. defense).

Im surprised they are as big of a fave as they are. Best win against St Joes (204); losses vs. Coppin State (218), and Colorado State (148).

Of course, there is a huge contrast in how we played the first 4 games than the last 3 so if we play like the last 3, we won't win. If we play like the first 4, we win easily.

ODU thus far has not shown themselves to be a good interior defensive team. JMU certainly isn't a juggernaut as far as inside offensive play goes, but they beat ODU at the TED like a drum there. The also outrebounded ODU by 14 I believe, including getting a lot of them on the offensive end. Stats showing ODU only gives up 42% on 2 point field goals doesn't necessarily mean they only give up 42% of field goals shot from the low post (say 1-6 feet out). An 18 foot 2 point jump shot typically isn't as high a percentage shot as a 3 footer off the window.

Most teams with several wins and several losses can say, "if we play like we did against that/those teams we will win, but if we play like we did against those other ones we will lose". In other words, ODU could play it's best in those games and still lose if the other team did as well (not talking about this Loyola game specifically).