Midwest Region
4 Providence
13 South Dakota State
The Jackrabbits are the best 3pt shooting team in the country shooting 44.2% - AS A TEAM.
If I'm a Friar fan that makes me nervous, really nervous. Bad matchup.
Slow the pace - dominate inside and you win.
My pick: Providence
@CoachTO22
I'm trying to think this through. SDSU's outside shooting is insanely efficient. Feel like PC is the better team, though. Wouldn't the better team want more possessions, to allow for a higher margin for error?
@CoachTO22
they can't play defense and they are not very big.. I see Durham and Bynum penetrating all day long and Watson having a field day inside... They haven't played anyone even close to P.C.s caliber.
@CoachTO22
don’t slow the pace. If we play sick D and play at OUR place, we win. regardless of percentages, they average 9 threes a game / PC averages 7. They haven’t been tested in close games nor have they seen a defense like ours. We’ll see what kind of mettle they have
@CoachTO22
To consider: When they tip off the Jack Rabbits' internal clocks will be telling them that it's 10:15 a.m. Throw in D.S.T. and their bodies say 9:15 a.m.
I know young people are more adaptable but I would be in bad shape playing at 9:15 a.m.