They don't take a ton of 3's usually though, the Houston game was an outlier. They only average 20.4 attempts per game on the season which is 237th in the country. And they like to play relatively fast, so adjusted for pace it's actually even lower in terms of the % of points they get from 3's (28.4% of their points come from 3's despite the high 3P%, which is 259th)
Maryland shot 72% from 2. That’s a bad loss.
It jumped off the screen how little Miami had to respect Bishop both offensively and defensively. He was a total non-factor.
So their offense is on fire, but their defense sucks. UT was missing their rim protector.
Yup, and the Miami center still had 4 fouls. I think that's gonna be the key for us, we need to get him into early foul trouble. And at the other end of the court, keep Miami off the FT line. I think they went like 25-27 from the FT line in the 2nd half alone. They lose in a blowout if Texas doesn't foul them on every possession
So we're good at the rim, good at top-of-the-key and wing 3s, but bad at corner 3s and at midrange stuff which we don't take a lot of anyway. They're bad at defending the right side, including perimeter and midrange. So-so defending the rim.
Was that bad Texas defense or a favorable whistle for Larranaga?
Agree. One of the common denominators in all their losses is not getting to the free throw line. Keeping them off the line and getting their center in foul trouble is key, as Miami does not have any size/bulk behind him. I agree on the concerns about 3 point shooting in a dome setting, as sight lines can be more difficult for players. However, that can also be true of many of the shots Miami takes which are longer 2s. I think a team like Marquette is a good comp for Miami in the sense that they rely on taking you off the dribble for kickouts or mid-range 2s and don't have a lot of size underneath. I think Marquette is a much better defensive team than Miami, and the way to beat UConn is to get in their face and challenge them especially off the dribble. Not sure Miami has the ability to do that, as they are a smaller team than even Marquette. Key will be UConn's ability to defend Miami's penetration, as well as whether Miami can rebound with UConn. Also interesting, will Miami zone UConn and defy them to hit 3s (and will UConn return the favor by zoning Miami to stop their penetration)? Honestly, glad UConn got this matchup on Saturday and not potentially on Monday, as it gives Hurley ample time to scout and prepare for what is a terrific offensive team who is playing at a very high level. Should be an entertaining game with lots of offense.
This guy needs a courtesy hanging.
Maybe they don't know that we just held the #1 rated offense in the country to 54 points
I agree. But the focus for UConn has and will be Miami because you can't play Monday unless you win Saturday. Miami is probably the most difficult of the 3 teams to prep for, so glad they play them Saturday.
