Top 10 Defenses (KenPom)

[tzznandrew]

1 West Virginia

2 Louisville

3 Villanova

4 Valparaiso

5 Purdue

6 Florida

7 San Diego St.

8 UNLV

9 Texas A&M

10 Connecticut
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Our offense is 99th, though. Yikes.

That said, Miller, Purvis, Hamilton, Gibbs, and Adams are all too good offensively, I think, to not cohere at some point. I think Hamilton breaks out of this funk very soon and we start to look really good.
A good DHam opens everything up.

 

[junglehusky]

And when we get Amida back our defense will bump up a couple notches.

 

[tzznandrew]

And when we get Amida back our defense will bump up a couple notches.

Provided the perimeter players keep up what they're doing and don't let up, I agree.

 

[specialisthusky]

This is impressive and surprising to me. I recall screaming at my TV countless times early on when the d was allowing guards to attack the lane seemingly at will.

Since Brimah went down the perimeter d has really really stepped up. I hope with his return the team does not switch its strategy and funnel everything inside to allow brimah a chance to block shots as it seemed was the case early on this year. Once we get out of the recent offensive funk things should shape up nicely for us.

 

[OkaForPrez]

Was 29 when Amida went down.

 

[Tenspro2002]

And when we get Amida back our defense will bump up a couple notches.

I'm not so sure. Team defense is more about chemistry, communication, understanding positioning and BB IQ than it is about individual shot-blocking ability. I'm eager to see it though.

 

[lange10]

Was 29 when Amida went down.

No it wasnt. We were top 20 the entire year until the UMass Lowell game.

 

[HarryAGampel]

I see us listed as 11th in defense efficiency for KenPom

 

[tzznandrew]

I see us listed as 11th in defense efficiency for KenPom

Oklahoma's win against Baylor wasn't in yet.

Still, it's OU: 92.2, UConn: 92.3.

 

[OkaForPrez]

No it wasnt. We were top 20 the entire year until the UMass Lowell game.

http://the-boneyard.com/threads/brimah-out-6-8-weeks-with-broken-finger.85081/page-2#post-1517054

I see us listed as 11th in defense efficiency for KenPom

Updates in real time.

 

[lange10]

http://the-boneyard.com/threads/brimah-out-6-8-weeks-with-broken-finger.85081/page-2#post-1517054

http://the-boneyard.com/threads/brimah-out-6-8-weeks-with-broken-finger.85081/page-2#post-1517054
That post was from December 22nd, 2 days AFTER we played UMass-Lowell (our first game without Brimah). We gave up 79 to a terrible UMass-Lowell team at home which caused our def. . to plummet. Either way, we weren't top 10 - and that is a testament to Ollie and these guys stepping their game up on the defensive end of the floor. And for that reason, I am damn excited to get Brimah back and see just how great this team can be defensively. National championship caliber defense?

 

[tcf15]

Pretty sure we dropped down all the way to 40 or around there after the Memphis game too. Great turn around.

 

[OkaForPrez]

@lange10 thanks.

 

[SirHypeAlot]

We're up to number 2 in defense after last night. 21 overall.

The offense is improving but still has a ways to go.

 

[UChusky916]

Does the committee look at KenPom? I think they rely heavier on RPI

 

[UConnStats]

#2 defense and we've surpassed SMU and UK in the KP rankings too.

 

[OkaForPrez]

Does the committee look at KenPom? I think they rely heavier on RPI

Nope, but its a much better barometer of where we stand at the moment, which a pretty nice arrow pointing up.

 

[CallMeBruce]

Does the committee look at KenPom? I think they rely heavier on RPI

Actually, they use a lot more of the advanced stuff than they used to.

 

[Huskyforlife]

What is a kenpom? Is this a persons ranking? An advanced statstic/s?

 

[Rico444]

What is a kenpom? Is this a persons ranking? An advanced statstic/s?

www.kenpom.com

Ken Pomeroy's statistical system. It's widely used and respected.

 

[CallMeBruce]

www.kenpom.com

Ken Pomeroy's statistical system. It's widely used and respected.

Also worth checking out Sagarin and BPI. I think BPI gets used by the selection committee as much as RPI now, if not more so.

 

[seeya27]

And in no surprise, Rutgers, at 277, is the lowest ranking P5 team in kenpom. There are no words...

 

[SubbaBub]

Stop taking bad shots and the offensive efficiency will improve greatly.

 

[BluffCityHsky]

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And in no surprise, Rutgers, at 277, is the lowest ranking P5 team in kenpom. There are no words...

At least their football program is representing ba ha ha ha

 

[intlzncster]

Stop taking bad shots and the offensive efficiency will improve greatly.

Hell, start making layups and it'll jump 20 spots.