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Importance Of Free Throw Attempts In Final Four
Posted on 4/6/15 at 10:54 am
Posted on 4/6/15 at 10:54 am
Kentucky ranks 18th with 24.2 free throw attempts per game. It shot 10 free throws in its semifinal game.
Duke ranks 61st with 22.4 free throw attempts per game. It shot 37 free throws in its semifinal game.
Wisconsin ranks 210th with 19.4 free throw attempts per game. It shot 22 free throws in its semifinal game.
Michigan State ranks 264th with 18.3 free throw attempts per game. It shot 16 free throws in its semifinal game.
LINK The discrepancy between Kentucky's attempts in its semifinal game and its season average is unusually large. Is it odd that the team that shot the most free throws all year long shot the least by a significant margin in the Final Four?
Duke ranks 61st with 22.4 free throw attempts per game. It shot 37 free throws in its semifinal game.
Wisconsin ranks 210th with 19.4 free throw attempts per game. It shot 22 free throws in its semifinal game.
Michigan State ranks 264th with 18.3 free throw attempts per game. It shot 16 free throws in its semifinal game.
LINK The discrepancy between Kentucky's attempts in its semifinal game and its season average is unusually large. Is it odd that the team that shot the most free throws all year long shot the least by a significant margin in the Final Four?
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Posted on 4/6/15 at 10:57 am to Poodlebrain
I thought the reffing in the Kentucky / Wisconsin game was terrible. Really really bad.
This post was edited on 4/6/15 at 10:57 am
Posted on 4/6/15 at 10:59 am to Poodlebrain
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LINK The discrepancy between Kentucky's attempts in its semifinal game and its season average is unusually large. Is it odd that the team that shot the most free throws all year long shot the least by a significant margin in the Final Four?
It would be odd if they weren't playing Wisconsin, who only averages a total of like 12.5 fouls a game. That's 6 a half, meaning teams don't get into the bonus against them often, and it is very rare to be in the double bonus racking up freebies.
Posted on 4/6/15 at 11:05 am to Poodlebrain
I thought the Duke game really demonstrated an issue I have been saying for a while about Izzo ball. His team plays such gritty defense, but at some point in the tournament, a game gets called tight and his team is screwed. Duke was going to win that game, anyway, but there were points that MSU got some momentum that was ruined by ticky tack calls. An MSU board has been harping on a couple of the Dawson back-to-back fouls.
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"I got to do a better job of coaching," Izzo said. "It's the way it's going to be called. I got to do a better job of recruiting because I'm just going to get guys that can drive. That's the way the game has changed."
Posted on 4/6/15 at 11:39 am to Poodlebrain
quote:Both teams were well below their season average until Wisconsin had 10 FTAs in the last minute of the game. In addition, Wisconsin's opponents shot very few FTAs throughout the season. So it's not really surprising. That being said, the officiating, both ways, was pretty poor.
The discrepancy between Kentucky's attempts in its semifinal game and its season average is unusually large. Is it odd that the team that shot the most free throws all year long shot the least by a significant margin in the Final Four?
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