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VolinArizona;787528; said:Holy crap - excellent post. I'm a huge stat geek and KenPom follower. I get a lot of crap on Vol Nation for my stat stuff, but oh well.
Pace is important, as you mentioned. 2 of tOSU's 3 losses were when the pace was over 70, while the 3rd loss was a pace of 68. Tennessee is 19-6 when the pace hits 70 or more. Tennessee is 10-4 against Pom Top 50 when the pace hits 70 or more. tOSU is 1-2 against Pom Top 50 when the pace hits 70 or more, with the lone win being against - TADA - Tennessee.
Pomeroy predicts the game will have a pace of 71 - so who knows. If tOSU comes out in the zone, I can guarantee UT will shoot quickly from behind the arc, thus, quite possibly, creating an even higher pace.
And of course, your Buckeyes haven't lost a game when the pace was 67 or lower.
VolinArizona;787529; said:Of course there are different variables, but in the broad sense of the zone, THAT IS the biggest weakness. Better teams than the 2007 Buckeyes have lost like this.
what does pace refer to? poessions?
id say rebounding is the biggest weakness of a zone. imo.
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