Orangezoo
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So I know the big conversation is around offensive rebounding going into the Houston game, especially after giving up 19 offensive rebounds to WVU. The Houston fans are convinced this is going to be the key to ruling the day.
Let's take a look though.
Of WVU's 19 offensive rebounds, 3 were team offensive rebounds off a tip/block out of bounds so that equates to 16 offensive rebounds that were live ball. Of those dead all scenarios, 2 pts were scored.
Of those 16, 7 occurred within just two possessions and there were no points allowed during those two possessions.
Of the remaining 9, there were a total of 9 second or third chance points scored.
Defensively we contested and denied WVU at the rim or closed out quickly on kick outs. This is a stat that is not thrown out there. You never want to give an opponent too many chances but the fact is that when you drill into it, it's a far less scary statistic vs WVU. I haven't looked at UNC game 2 but I would warrant that the numbers break down somewhat similar.
Our defense is so active and rotating so well that the second and third chances are not resulting in points and often are clustered into fourth or fifth chances skewing the data.
This is where our shot blocking numbers matter too. We reduce both second chance points and eliminate the shot statistically. They may have put up 70 shots vs our 52 but only 64 made it up.
Let's take a look though.
Of WVU's 19 offensive rebounds, 3 were team offensive rebounds off a tip/block out of bounds so that equates to 16 offensive rebounds that were live ball. Of those dead all scenarios, 2 pts were scored.
Of those 16, 7 occurred within just two possessions and there were no points allowed during those two possessions.
Of the remaining 9, there were a total of 9 second or third chance points scored.
Defensively we contested and denied WVU at the rim or closed out quickly on kick outs. This is a stat that is not thrown out there. You never want to give an opponent too many chances but the fact is that when you drill into it, it's a far less scary statistic vs WVU. I haven't looked at UNC game 2 but I would warrant that the numbers break down somewhat similar.
Our defense is so active and rotating so well that the second and third chances are not resulting in points and often are clustered into fourth or fifth chances skewing the data.
This is where our shot blocking numbers matter too. We reduce both second chance points and eliminate the shot statistically. They may have put up 70 shots vs our 52 but only 64 made it up.
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