Hmmm in the NCAA they call:
far more moving screens which kills teams like Pitt, ND, Gtown and Marq who initiate much of their offense this way even if it just to get other guys in positions they want. This is also great for SU because its one of the key things BE teams get away with to enter the ball into the FT line area either by pass or penetration off of the high moving screen.
They call many more impedance fouls, which really kills teams like Pitt, Gtown and Marq who start their defense by grabbing and bumping ball handlers and cutters to keep them off the spots they want. This will also help SU because its like relief on the offensive end and we don't really play defense that way so its not a negative.
Finally if you have rebounding position and go flying sideways or someone crashes in over the top you generally get that call where its a free for all in BE play. This kills all these offensively challanged teams like Pitt, Marq, and Gtown who collect a large percentage of their points this way. It can get us into trouble as well because we are used to getting hammered and fighting back but we aren't as reliant on it especially if they cannot grab and hold our ball handlers in the first place.
Lville will have a game in the torney where they get called for all the crap they do when pressing and the other team shoots loads of FT's which will also slow down their press and transition game. That will be the game they need to survive but they have talent and two very quick gaurds who will benefit themselves from a tightly called game because they are usually bumbed and held constantly in the half court during BE play.
Its not really a surprise that only SU and Lville out of the BE will really have a chance to make some real noise and go far in the NCAA's. They are the only two teams that can consistently play good half court defense without fouling constantly and they also have offensive talent that gets HELD down in BE play. Both could get knocked out next game and Marq could get lucky another couple games but really SU and Lville are the only BE teams that have enough offensive talent to go with good the defense to be a real threat.
