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[QUOTE="Orangezoo, post: 4149678, member: 237"]
So let's look at some numbers. It's actually quite interesting looking at our games this year a bit deeper considering our offensive prowess and defensive issues.

Using a rudimentary unadjusted calculator on pts allowed per possession:

Wake 2 .93 pts per poss
Pitt(2) .80 pts per poss
Duke .97 pts per poss
 Clemson  1.02 pts per poss
 FSU2 1.14 pts per poss
Pitt (1)- .85 pts per poss.
Wake 1 - .94 pts per poss
Miami 1.03 pts per poss
UVA 1.04 pts per poss
Cornell .75 pts per poss
Brown .73 pts per poss
Gtown 1.05 pts per poss
Nova .7 pts per poss
FSU 1 - .75 pts per poss
IU- 1.01 pts per poss
Auburn 1.12 pts per poss
ASU 1.00 pts per poss
VCU .85 pts per poss
Colgate 1.11 pts per poss
Drexel .80 pts per poss
Lafayette .79 pts per poss.

It's interesting when you look at this. To me it's very clear that we did enough defensively against VCU, Nova, Wake 1, Duke and Pitt 2 that we should absolutely have had those wins but couldn't get it done on offense.

We currently are on the longest stretch of keeping teams below 1.00 pts per possession all season. Last night our numbers were 1.25 pts per poss. With a near equal number of possessions we would be undefeated with that metric this season. There is still margin.

Hopefully we found something as a team last night. Time will tell.
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