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Message: [QUOTE="diggerfoot, post: 4248563, member: 1673"] In hearkening back to when we last led the nation in the differential between offensive and defensive efficiencies, I make a prediction similar to what occurred in 2012-2013. We could win or lose a close game with an elite team, likely SC or Stanford. On the one hand we have closers in Bueckers and Ducharme (and maybe Fudd, though still to be determined), but our mistake/experience indicators do not match our efficiency indicators. Turnovers and/or foul differentials could cost us a close game. Many think rebounding differential will be the key stat; I suspect these “mistake” indicators will be. However, if the game is won by 10 or more points, like ND in 2013 despite having lost to them 3 times previously that year, our efficiency indicators suggest we will be the victors. Footnote, in 2016 our “mistake” indicators were also among the best (can’t remember if they were THE best), along with our efficiency indicators, making for one of the best teams of all time. [/QUOTE]