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Message: [QUOTE="SWC75, post: 5310004, member: 289"] TEAM STATS Some old favorites: Unsettled Situations [Second Chance Points+ Points off Turnovers] divided by [Offensive Rebounds + Opposition Turnovers) We had 307 points in 308 unsettled situations = 0.997 points/situation They had 342 points in 314 unsettled situations = 1.089 points/situation He opposition has cashed in on unsettled situations better than we have. That’s largely about guard play. Manufactured Possessions (One teams rebounds + the other team’s turnovers) We had 539 + 146 = 685 They had 477 + 178 = 655 Things have reversed themselves. We used to lose the battle of the boards but win the turnover battle. Now we’re trying to make up for our turnovers with rebounds, which may be harders to do, as we’re playing no more mid-majors. Fast Break Percentage (FBP/(defensive rebounds + blocks + steals) We scored 144 FBP in 488 opportunities (29.5%) They scored 182 FBP in 512 opportunities (35.5486%) This is the saddest stat. we were once the equivalent of the Showtime Lakers in college basketball. This year we were 2-22 fast break points against Colgate and 13-23 vs. Cornell. And Red said he wanted to bring back the Orange running game. First Chance Points (First Chance Points, which is total points - second chance points – fast break points – free throws made) We had 1,073 – 143 – 144 – 206 = 580 FCP They had 1,116 - 125 – 182 – 208 = 601 FCP This is about how teams are performing in the initial sets of a possession. I thought there’d be a bigger gap. Maybe next month there will. Assists (The percentage of a team’s baskets that were assisted) We assisted 201 of our 389 field goals = 51.7% They assisted 210 of their 409 field goals = 51.3% Assists are given for jump shots more than anything else We haven’t been a good jump shooting team but our opposition hasn’t lighted it up that much, either. Team Offensive Possession Efficiency If we just use FGA + (47.5% FTA) and thus count an offensive rebound as an additional possession and a turnover as a lost possession: We scored 1,073 points in 996 possessions = 1,077 points/ possession They scored 1,116 points in 998 possessions = 1.118 points/possession We’ve actually been a pretty efficient offense but can’t keep up with a spectacularly inefficient defense. Team Shooting Efficiency We scored 1,073 points on 582 two-point attempts, 267 three-point attempts and 309 free throw attempts = 1,073 of a possible 2,274 points = 47.2% of possible points scored. They scored 1,116 points on 510 two-point attempts, 359 three-point attempts and 276 free throw attempts = 1,116 of a possible 2,373 points = 47.0% of possible points scored. We’ve actually scored a slightly higher percentage of possible points, which means we haven’t had as many opportunities to score. Fouls (Most fouls are called on two point shot attempts.) We attempted 582 two-point shots and were fouled 267 times = 2.18 They attempted 510 two-point shots and were fouled 227 times = 2.25 You can argue about individual plays or game but overall there’s no clear indication of bias. If the opposition had tried 582 two pointers, at this rate, they’d have been fouled 259 times. [/QUOTE]

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