Despite playing a pedestrian opponent, tonight’s game boosted our KenPom rating. We improved from 19th to 16th and improved our defense from 35 to 27. Things are trending unbelievably good for us!
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- Thread starter B.B.H.
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Defense stat is surprising, but I'll take it.
Offense? UK scored 108 (most this season) while shooting 58% from the floor and 44% from 3.
Only 8 of the 15 teams ahead of UK in KP have a better O. And only 12 of the 15 have a better D and only 9 have a better SOS.
Only 8 of the 15 teams ahead of UK in KP have a better O. And only 12 of the 15 have a better D and only 9 have a better SOS.
Offense still 12th. Might have increased efficiency but not enough to jump to 11
The four factors this is where we rank on defense:
effective FG% = 41.7% (22nd)
turnover% = 14.7 (293rd)
Rebounding% = 23.8 (35th)
FGA/FTA = 18.7 (5th)
Only thing we don't do well on defense is force turnovers. We have a very good defense at least through 5 games.
It really doesn't feel like we have great defense most of the time. The numbers are what they are, but aside from the second half of the duke game, I've been disappointed with how easily teams can get into the paint and score or get bailed out with a bad foul. Again, I'm a nobody and the numbers are what they are, but numbers don't tell us everything.
I had the same feeling. I’m trying to adjust my eyes to the data. I do see some good effort to contest jump shots but I also see a tendency to give up driving lanes. We don’t have to be a top defense. If we land in top 15 or 20, we can be special with the offense we have. Rebounding simply has to be better imo
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