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Here's an updated scouting report. In my offense and defense sections, all updates are in bold. Thanks, as always, to Ken Pomeroy.
Xavier 16-7, 6-6 in Big East Play, #27 in KenPom
Schedule
Roster Report:
Offense (27th efficiency on KenPom). Now 39th.
Xavier 16-7, 6-6 in Big East Play, #27 in KenPom
Schedule
- After an 11-1 start to the season, 5-6 in their last 11 games, 2-4 in their last six.
- Four of their six losses were by deficits of 4 or less, including their last three losses (to Providence, DePaul and Seton Hall)
Roster Report:
- Balanced roster with a eight-man rotation, with all players averaging between 18-32 mpg
- 19th tallest team in the nation.
- Their starting lineup is Scruggs-Johnson-Jones-Freemantle-Nunge, a lineup they play 34% of the last five games.
Offense (27th efficiency on KenPom). Now 39th.
- The below four metrics have stayed about the same
- Four players average between 10-13 mpg (Johnson, Nunge, Jones, Scruggs).
- They push the tempo (41st fastest offensive tempo). Still the same.
- 35th nationally in FTA/FGA rate with Nunge, Jones and Scruggs leading the team in FTAs.
- Good offensive rebounding team (63rd best rate nationally). Ranking now about the same.
- OK three-point shooting team (34%, 143rd in nation) and they take a medium/high proportion of three point shots (132nd in nation). Still shooting about the same clip, but their ratio of 3PAs has gone down quite a bit (now 192nd)
- OK at preventing turnovers (88th in turnover ratio)
- Not a great offensive rebounding team (140th)
- 9th in nation in preventing teams from getting to the line. Rank now about the same.
- 18th ranked opponent 2p% (43.2%). That’s now gone up to 53rd.
- 27th in defensive rebounding rate. That’s now gone up to 56th
- 44th in block rate (Nunge 1.5b/game). That’s now about the same.
- 63rd in steal rate (Scruggs, Jones, Odom all average 1.5 steals/game). Now up to 92nd
- 85th in opponent 3p% (30.8%). Gotten a little better to 77th
- In summary, out of these above metrics, defense has gotten softer due to 2p% and rebounding metrics becoming more pedestrian. Does Freemantle’s return have something to do with that?