by Bill Marsh » Thu Mar 22, 2018 12:05 pm
Fun Stat of the Day/NCAA Leaders:
Most Turnovers Forced - #10 @ 16.5 TO/G = West Virginia
Fewest TO Committed - #12 @ 10.4 TO/G = Villanova
Irresistible Force, meet Immovable Object
The problem for West Virginia is that Villanova isn’t a one-dimensional offense like Virginia that minimizes TO by slowing down the pace of the game. They are the highest scoring offense in the country and still have a very low rate of TO. They are among the national leaders in a whole bunch of categories. Here are a few:
#1 - Scoring
#3 - FG%
#12 - 3-point FG%
#14 - Assists
#17 - FT%
West Virginia isn’t limited to being just a pressing team either. Despite extending their defense to pressure the ball, amazingly they’re also 4th in the country in offensive rebounding. (It would be a surprise if a Bobby Huggins coached team didn’t hit the boards.) All those TO mean easy baskets and the rebounds convert to a lot of 2nd chance buckets. Villanova should have their hands full.
Should be a good game.