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Message: [QUOTE="oldude, post: 4909724, member: 7511"] No doubt UConn’s defense is locked in. But there are other factors that contribute to scoring by an opponent. One of the factors in “points against” is how a team runs their offense. Geno likes to run an up tempo, transition offense. Without Aaliyah, UConn is sending everyone to the boards, leaking nobody out on the break. In addition, with only 7 healthy bodies, UConn’s offense is extremely deliberate. Slower offense = fewer possessions = fewer shots = fewer points scored. If you ever watched Pete Carrill’s Princeton teams run their methodical offense back in the 60’s & 70’s, before the existence of the shot clock, you would know why Princeton routinely led the NCAA in defense. [/QUOTE]