#10 Maryland - 15-13 overall (B1G 10-12)
Key wins: @Wisconsin, @Illinois, @Minnesota,, Purdue, @Rutgers, (N) Michigan St
Bad losses: None.
Metrics Average -34 (KenPom - 31, Torvik - 35, Sagarin - 32, BPI - 43, 538 - 31)
Coach: Mark Turgeon - Tourny record 7-8, highest seed - 4.
Shot location heatmap (courtesy Reddit user Eise87): Bigger is more frequent, redder is better shooting% than average, bluer is worse.
Rotation
Erick Ayala - Jr., 6'5" 200 lbs - 55% 2pt, 34% 3pt - Frequently plays in transition, pick and roll, and when off ball spots up for 3. High volume 3pt. 2nd most shots on team, shoot first PG.
Darryl Morsell - Sr, 6'5" 200 lbs - 55% 2pt, 25% 3pt - DPOTY in the B1G. Scores primarily off of cuts and in transition. Bad shooter from 3 and FT line. Heart and soul of the team, decent passer.
Hakim Hart - So, 6'6" 205 lbs - 55% 2pt, 33% 3pt - Low usage role player. Mostly spot up and used as decoy for spacing.
Aaron Wiggins - Jr, 6'6" 200 lbs - 51% 2pt, 32% 3pt - Takes the most shots on the team, both 3s and 2s. A lot of iso against mismatches, off ball screens, cuts and transition. Strong, long, and athletic.
Donta Scott - So, 6'7" 230 lbs - 55% 2pt, 44% 3pt - Can pick and pop, but also post up and pass a bit for a big. Mobile and good cutter for his size.
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Jairus Hamilton - Jr, 6'8" 235 lbs - 47% 2pt, 44% 3pt - Bench big used similarly to Scott, but also plays alongside him. Not a great rebounder.
Galin Smith - Sr, 6'9" 235 lbs - 53% 2pt, 0% 3pt - More traditional big. More rim protection than the others. Most often played alongside one of the other bigs.
Reese Mona - Sr, 6'2" 185 lbs - N/a, n/a - Emergency guard. Basically never shoots. Only plays 5-10 minutes a game.
Team Fingerprint
Defensive style - Man to man.
Ayala in action
How they'll defend Sanogo
Hamilton slip and pop
Scott post and kick out
They run this off ball screen on the right to free up Wiggins to drive with his left hand to the basket several times a game.
This baseline backdoor cut is straight out of Nova's playbook.
This circle screening and cutting reminds me of Creighton
Key wins: @Wisconsin, @Illinois, @Minnesota,, Purdue, @Rutgers, (N) Michigan St
Bad losses: None.
Metrics Average -34 (KenPom - 31, Torvik - 35, Sagarin - 32, BPI - 43, 538 - 31)
Coach: Mark Turgeon - Tourny record 7-8, highest seed - 4.
Shot location heatmap (courtesy Reddit user Eise87): Bigger is more frequent, redder is better shooting% than average, bluer is worse.
Rotation
Erick Ayala - Jr., 6'5" 200 lbs - 55% 2pt, 34% 3pt - Frequently plays in transition, pick and roll, and when off ball spots up for 3. High volume 3pt. 2nd most shots on team, shoot first PG.
Darryl Morsell - Sr, 6'5" 200 lbs - 55% 2pt, 25% 3pt - DPOTY in the B1G. Scores primarily off of cuts and in transition. Bad shooter from 3 and FT line. Heart and soul of the team, decent passer.
Hakim Hart - So, 6'6" 205 lbs - 55% 2pt, 33% 3pt - Low usage role player. Mostly spot up and used as decoy for spacing.
Aaron Wiggins - Jr, 6'6" 200 lbs - 51% 2pt, 32% 3pt - Takes the most shots on the team, both 3s and 2s. A lot of iso against mismatches, off ball screens, cuts and transition. Strong, long, and athletic.
Donta Scott - So, 6'7" 230 lbs - 55% 2pt, 44% 3pt - Can pick and pop, but also post up and pass a bit for a big. Mobile and good cutter for his size.
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Jairus Hamilton - Jr, 6'8" 235 lbs - 47% 2pt, 44% 3pt - Bench big used similarly to Scott, but also plays alongside him. Not a great rebounder.
Galin Smith - Sr, 6'9" 235 lbs - 53% 2pt, 0% 3pt - More traditional big. More rim protection than the others. Most often played alongside one of the other bigs.
Reese Mona - Sr, 6'2" 185 lbs - N/a, n/a - Emergency guard. Basically never shoots. Only plays 5-10 minutes a game.
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Defensive style - Man to man.
- What are they worst at?
- Offensive rebounding. They don't really even try, in favor of getting back on D.
- What are they best at?
- Solid team defense without fouling. They will slow you down and grind you. They don't get a lot of steals, but they do an okay job on the defensive boards despite their height. Through switching a lot of screens and post doubles they're able to keep most teams out of the paint. They also do an excellent job with their help rotations.
- Where are they vulnerable?
- The perimeter. The collapsing and swarming nature of their D leads to fruitful kick outs out of the post and off of penetration. Sanogo kicking out for a corner 3 when the nearest guard pinches down will be important. If you get a clean post look or offensive rebound, there isn't a ton of shot-blocking.
- How do they score on offense?
- They stretch you out with 4 or 5 out and run Ayala and Wiggins in pick and roll and have their big guys slip + pop to draw away shotblockers. They also run a few curl sets with off ball screens for Wiggins and Morsell to get them into favorable matchups and/or movement heading towards the basket for a cut or to penetrate. They kick out to shooters everywhere. Their bigs are much better shooters than their guards. Their guards, especially Ayala, Wiggins, and Morsell, love to attack the rim. When Scott posts up, he looks to kick out to shooters. A lot of off ball cutting in general. Villanova-esque.
Ayala in action
How they'll defend Sanogo
Hamilton slip and pop
Scott post and kick out
They run this off ball screen on the right to free up Wiggins to drive with his left hand to the basket several times a game.
This baseline backdoor cut is straight out of Nova's playbook.
This circle screening and cutting reminds me of Creighton
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