Marsh01
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Ok sorry for the delay. I did like 25 teams and never thought we could possibly play Montana.
Montana Grizzlies
Big Sky Conference
25-6 (19-1)
RPI - 76
BPI 131
PPG 71.1 (88th)
RPG 31.8 (309th)
APG 12.9 (156th)
FG% .474 (23rd)
Turnovers per game - 12
Recent Tournament History
2010 Loss to New Mexico 62-57
2012 Lost to Wisconsin 73-49
Starting 5
F Eric Hutchinson 6'9" 230 Junior 3.3 PPG
F Spencer Coleman 6'6" 198 Junior 7.7 PPG/3.6RPG
F Kareen Jamar 6'5" 210 Junior 14.5 PPG/6.5RPG/4.1 APG
G Jordan Gregory 6'2" 188 Sophmore 8.3 PPG/3.3 RPG
G Will Cherry 6'1" 181 Senior 13.5 PPG/4.2 RPG/4.1 APG
Bench
F Mike Weisner 6'7" 195 Senior 6.0 PPG
G Kevin Henderson 6'5" 208 F 2.7PPG
G Keron Deshields 6'2" 182 Sophmore 7.0 PPG
Strengths:
They are a good perimeter scoring team. They have a team of good shooters and they are 18th in the country in 3 point percentage (38.6%). They are a good scoring team.
Weaknesses:
This team really struggles to rebound on the offensive end and they rank near the bottom in terms of total offensive rebounds per game (331st). They shoot a lot of three pointers a game (19 a game) and that is a main reason why they dont rebound well. They also are not a big team.
Their best player is Kareen Jamar. He is the Big Sky Player of the Year. He is a very athletic player who can score from inside and out. He does like to post up on the block as well as use his strength of attacking the basket by going one one one a lot (iso drives). He also is a good shooter.
Jordan Gregory is also a very good player. He shoots it 44% from three point range and also is a very good FT shooter.
They are a patient offensive team that relies on Jamar as their primary scoring option. They do try to set screens to get him shots. One big loss for this team is 6'7" Senior forward Mathias Ward who broke his foot about 10 days ago. He averaged almost 15 PPG and was their best low post player.
They play a half court man to man defense and occasionally play a 2-3 zone. They used zone is their game against Weber State in the finals of the Big Sky Tournament and it helped them get the auto bid.
The way that this team wins is by shooting well. hey are also the 7th best FT shooting team in the country and shoot it at 77% from the stripe. They do get to the line a lot and this helps them score points.
The way to beat this team is to take good looks away from their guards Jamar and Cherry. Defenses will have to make sure they find these 2 players all game long.
KenPom
CategoryStatNat'l rank
Offensive efficiency 106.5 80
Defensive efficiency 104.7 244
3-point percentage 38.6 18
3-point percentage D 33.5 152
Free throw rate 42.2 32
Free throw rate D 35.0 148
TO percentage 19.2 127
TO percentage D 18.6 252
This team is capable of winning a game against team by making shots and getting to the FT line. If they struggle shooting or face a team that can get out and contest their shooters they will struggle to compete. They will rely on their last years experience in the NCAA's to help them try and pull an upset.
Montana Grizzlies
Big Sky Conference
25-6 (19-1)
RPI - 76
BPI 131
PPG 71.1 (88th)
RPG 31.8 (309th)
APG 12.9 (156th)
FG% .474 (23rd)
Turnovers per game - 12
Recent Tournament History
2010 Loss to New Mexico 62-57
2012 Lost to Wisconsin 73-49
Starting 5
F Eric Hutchinson 6'9" 230 Junior 3.3 PPG
F Spencer Coleman 6'6" 198 Junior 7.7 PPG/3.6RPG
F Kareen Jamar 6'5" 210 Junior 14.5 PPG/6.5RPG/4.1 APG
G Jordan Gregory 6'2" 188 Sophmore 8.3 PPG/3.3 RPG
G Will Cherry 6'1" 181 Senior 13.5 PPG/4.2 RPG/4.1 APG
Bench
F Mike Weisner 6'7" 195 Senior 6.0 PPG
G Kevin Henderson 6'5" 208 F 2.7PPG
G Keron Deshields 6'2" 182 Sophmore 7.0 PPG
Strengths:
They are a good perimeter scoring team. They have a team of good shooters and they are 18th in the country in 3 point percentage (38.6%). They are a good scoring team.
Weaknesses:
This team really struggles to rebound on the offensive end and they rank near the bottom in terms of total offensive rebounds per game (331st). They shoot a lot of three pointers a game (19 a game) and that is a main reason why they dont rebound well. They also are not a big team.
Their best player is Kareen Jamar. He is the Big Sky Player of the Year. He is a very athletic player who can score from inside and out. He does like to post up on the block as well as use his strength of attacking the basket by going one one one a lot (iso drives). He also is a good shooter.
Jordan Gregory is also a very good player. He shoots it 44% from three point range and also is a very good FT shooter.
They are a patient offensive team that relies on Jamar as their primary scoring option. They do try to set screens to get him shots. One big loss for this team is 6'7" Senior forward Mathias Ward who broke his foot about 10 days ago. He averaged almost 15 PPG and was their best low post player.
They play a half court man to man defense and occasionally play a 2-3 zone. They used zone is their game against Weber State in the finals of the Big Sky Tournament and it helped them get the auto bid.
The way that this team wins is by shooting well. hey are also the 7th best FT shooting team in the country and shoot it at 77% from the stripe. They do get to the line a lot and this helps them score points.
The way to beat this team is to take good looks away from their guards Jamar and Cherry. Defenses will have to make sure they find these 2 players all game long.
KenPom
CategoryStatNat'l rank
Offensive efficiency 106.5 80
Defensive efficiency 104.7 244
3-point percentage 38.6 18
3-point percentage D 33.5 152
Free throw rate 42.2 32
Free throw rate D 35.0 148
TO percentage 19.2 127
TO percentage D 18.6 252
This team is capable of winning a game against team by making shots and getting to the FT line. If they struggle shooting or face a team that can get out and contest their shooters they will struggle to compete. They will rely on their last years experience in the NCAA's to help them try and pull an upset.