On the Run | @ArizonaMBB@umichbball are 2 of the top transition teams in the country. Although transition usg is down in college basketball, these 2 make their living out in the open floor. For either team, it’ll be the key to the entire weekend.
1 of the most disciplined shot selections in the country is the Illini. They have found ways to get their shots across every situation. One thing to watch for is their half court 3par and if Illini are hot + will Huskies try to take this away.
Zona is always going to find a way to pound the trenches. Their shot profile changes significantly outside of transition. One important thing to look for tonight is the shot quality outside of transition. As expected in any F4 game, the rim shots will be significantly taken away
Tonight @ArizonaMBB offensively was right in line with their expectations which in an #Elite8 game is incredibly difficult to do. Defensively they were able to take away Rim efficiency from boiler as well as dampen their mid range efficency.
Throughout the season, @ArizonaMBB has actually dug in more into 2pt field goals when trailing in games. If the lead holds for a quarter, will we see the shot selection start to change or will they stick to their identity?
One thing @ArizonaMBB does better than any team is keep opp out of the paint and take away 3s off ball screen action which is @BoilerBall greatest PnR strength. So far we have seen snake possessions for short corner jumpers and keep 3s. Zona dictating a keep game early
The name of the game in the #Sweet16 was Trenches. Except for 1 game, the team that got more shots in the trenches came out victorious @MarchMadnessMBB