Some Notes from Creighton game

[caw]

Add any home/away shooting variance to the 12.5% and they’ll still shoot better than that.

Home games against power six:
Nebraska: 10/40
Butler: 8/16
DePaul: 16/29
Seton Hall: 11/27

40.2%

Non-power 6
St Thomas: 8/34
ND: 12/27
HC:12/32
UCR: 8/21

35.1%

Total of 37.6% from three at home this season.

Small sample size in terms of games and competition is vastly different but still Creighton doesn’t seem to shoot well on the road against good teams. Or, UConn does not seem to be an outlier here.

 

[rjnardi007]

One issue from defense is not necessarily allowing the open 3s, but dribble penetration by guards. I'm not sure what the solution is except playing zone, or Diarra getting more minutes as he is better at moving his feet. It would help to have rim protection of course , so more minutes for DC or getting SJ back.

YES zone it up once in awhile change it up
And give the players some rest so offensively they are fresher
They look worn down and with being 10 deep
That’s ridiculous !!!

 

[kobebeanbryant]

Home games against power six:
Nebraska: 10/40
Butler: 8/16
DePaul: 16/29
Seton Hall: 11/27

40.2%

Non-power 6
St Thomas: 8/34
ND: 12/27
HC:12/32
UCR: 8/21

35.1%

Total of 37.6% from three at home this season.

Small sample size in terms of games and competition is vastly different but still Creighton doesn’t seem to shoot well on the road against good teams. Or, UConn does not seem to be an outlier here.

Nice analysis. I will concede the point.

 

[Billy Jack]

Scheierman was launching 3s from beyond NBA range because Jackson locked him down. Other than the missed open 3 in the corner near the end of the half the defense was exceptional. Unsure why you think it needs work? They force Creighton to go 2/17 from 3 and they need to do better? I’m sorry they didn’t go 0/17, so they must have terrible D.

Yes, spot on.

And 2 of Scheierman’s missed open 3’s were late in the game and it was approaching or at desperation time. Those kind of 3’s thrown up with the hope of getting your team back in the game are shot under pressure, are not in the flow of the offense, and are not taken from spots the shooter would prefer. The suggestion by some here that he will make more 3’s next time because he missed some open shots this game completely misses the context. These were not he normally makes.

Jackson did a great job shutting this guy down, forcing him out of his range, and not letting him get off where he’s most comfortable taking them. That’s why he went 1 for 7.