Post by GBPhoenix1 on Jan 17, 2020 16:16:46 GMT -6
Hopefully whatever impacted the shot clocks on Thursday doesn't impact the score board on Saturday at noon for the Detroit Mercy game as I am expecting points and lots of them. These are two teams that want to play at a high tempo and aren't very good on defense. UDM is ranked 313 on defense.
Detroit comes into the game #280 in KenPom. Their offense doesn't score a lot, 68.1 ppg but is ranked #224 and they played at the 91st highest tempo. They played a tough slate, 67th best in the country and most of the games were on the road and they are 1-10 on the road with their only win being over UWM on Thursday.
Detroit shoots at 37% overall and 32% on 3's. They have a negative assist to turnover ratio and most of these negative stats can be attributed to Antoine Davis. He does chuck up a lot of junk and he can get very hot. They need to crowd him and have high hands. Also, if he does pass you have to contest shooters. One thing I noticed is these guys don't make the extra pass. If Davis gives it up the next guy probably isn't. For as bad as these guys shoot you don't want to put them on the line as they are 78% as a team and Davis is 92%.
One other note Brad Calipari is on this team. He doesn't look like a D1 player but he can shoot if open. He won't do any damage off the dribble but 71 of of his 81 shots are from deep and he hits about 42% of them.
Detroit isn't big and plays a zone. GB shredded NKU's zone, I would hope they are battle tested for this one. Also, UDM doesn't rebound very well. Being small and in a zone a lot is probably why they are -2 on the glass.
Overall getting a win here would help to rebuild momentum on the season. Hopefully the weather holds and they draw a crowd. Between some bad games and bad circumstances the gate is hurting right now.
Detroit comes into the game #280 in KenPom. Their offense doesn't score a lot, 68.1 ppg but is ranked #224 and they played at the 91st highest tempo. They played a tough slate, 67th best in the country and most of the games were on the road and they are 1-10 on the road with their only win being over UWM on Thursday.
Detroit shoots at 37% overall and 32% on 3's. They have a negative assist to turnover ratio and most of these negative stats can be attributed to Antoine Davis. He does chuck up a lot of junk and he can get very hot. They need to crowd him and have high hands. Also, if he does pass you have to contest shooters. One thing I noticed is these guys don't make the extra pass. If Davis gives it up the next guy probably isn't. For as bad as these guys shoot you don't want to put them on the line as they are 78% as a team and Davis is 92%.
One other note Brad Calipari is on this team. He doesn't look like a D1 player but he can shoot if open. He won't do any damage off the dribble but 71 of of his 81 shots are from deep and he hits about 42% of them.
Detroit isn't big and plays a zone. GB shredded NKU's zone, I would hope they are battle tested for this one. Also, UDM doesn't rebound very well. Being small and in a zone a lot is probably why they are -2 on the glass.
Overall getting a win here would help to rebuild momentum on the season. Hopefully the weather holds and they draw a crowd. Between some bad games and bad circumstances the gate is hurting right now.