WHAT??? Are you serious? That is totally newsworthy as I had no idea.
They are closing in a bit recently on Princeton for the 3-pt shooting percentage lead, mainly because the Tigers went 8-29 the last two games, so UConn has a chance to move up to #1 if the Tigers stay cold. Doubt they'll catch Chattanooga on the PFs though because the Mocs are too stingy and there's not enough games left to close the gap.
I disagree on the fouls per game. They can catch Chattanooga if they commit only 3 fewer fouls per game for the next 4 games IMHO. That will give UConn 10 #1's, a record, when Princeton losses it's first game that will take care of the winning percentage one. 10 #1's and NC #10. Nice Symmetry !
I said that this team would be unbelievable before the season started when some were scared and scarred by the loss of Bria and Stef. This who they always were going to be.
Interesting re Chattanooga--the Philly coaches, Jim Foster and Geno, teach defense without fouling. I always thought that Tennessee and Rutgers taught defense irrespective of fouling (or worse).
I think that points per game and points per game allowed automatically give us MOV.
That's very unlikely. You do realize we are talking about a very low number of fouls for both teams, right? Unless, Chattanooga suddenly becomes hack-happy (and they won't), they will continue at their 11.1 rate for their last 5 to 6 games. For UConn to finish ahead of the Mocs, they would likely have to commit less than 8 per game the rest of the way in likely 11 games. To put that in perspective, their final regular season games are against teams that they committed 13 and 14 fouls against in the initial games this season. Add in some games against tougher opponents in both the AACT and the NCAAT, and all I can say is that it would be another incredible feat if it happened.
