Starting lineups:
PG:
Butler (6'2, 208, SR, 57% 2pt, 40% 3pt, 68% FT, 13.2ppg, 4.8apg, 1.8stl, 2.1 TO)
Ziegler (5'9, 171, SR, 46% 2pt, 30% 3pt, 87% FT, 12.3ppg, 7.5apg, 2.1stl, 3.1 TO)
SG:
Oweh (6'4, 215, JR, 56% 2pt, 33% 3pt, 76% FT, 15.9ppg, 4.5rpg, 1.7stl, 1.1 TO)
Lanier (6'4, 199, SR, 40% 2pt, 42% 3pt, 78% FT, 18ppg, 3.1rpg, 1.1stl, 1.2 TO)
SF:
Robinson (6'6, 192, SR, 57% 2pt, 35% 3pt, 85% FT, 12.9ppg, 3.7rpg)
Mashack (6'4, 201, SR, 58% 2pt, 33% 3pt, 73% FT, 5.9ppg, 3.8rpg, 2.0stl)
PF:
Almonor (6'7, 244, SR, 75% 2pt, 41% 3pt, 86% FT, 5.7ppg, 1.9rpg)
Milicic (6'10, 225, SR, 59% 2pt, 26% 3pt, 78% FT, 10ppg, 8.1rpg, 0.6blk)
C:
Williams (7'0, 262, SR, 56% FG, 65% FT, 9.7ppg, 8.6rpg, 1.6blk)
Okpara (6'11, 235, JR, 62% FG, 68% FT, 7.5ppg, 6.5rpg, 1.7blk)
bench:
Brea (6'7, 215, SR, 49% 2pt, 46% 3pt, 90% FT, 10.8ppg, 3.1rpg)
Gainey (6'3, 186, SR, 48% 2pg, 34% 3pt, 80% FT, 11.1ppg, 3.2rpg, 1.1stl)
Garrison (6'10, 250, Soph, 57% 2pt, 31% 3pt, 54% FT, 5.9ppg, 4.7rpg, 0.7blk)
Phillips (6'9, 212, Soph, 68% 2pg, NA 3pt, 56% FT, 5.4ppg, 3.9rpg, 0.9blk)
Summary:
Ziegler is the head of the orange snake. Must contain him. If Butler is healthy enough, I like his chances to do that IF the refs let the players play. Butler is much more efficient when trying to score. Ziegler is much better at setting up his teammates, especially on drives where he likes to pass out to the wing & corners.
UT has multiple guys who get steals (all 4 guards > 1.1 stl), we just have 2 that do that.
Oweh vs Lanier should be good, Lanier has the size to matchup, but he is not the defender their other guys are. Oweh has to guard the 3, give him all the 2's he wants. And take Lanier to the rim, although UT will usually have Okpara inside to block shots.
Milicic has the advantage over Almonor, in height and quickness. Much much better rebounder than Almonor. Almonor's advantage is making 3's, we need 3+ from him. Let Milicic shoot 3's.
Williams vs Okpara is pretty even.
Brea vs Gainey, Brea is our lessor vs of Lanier. Gainey does a little of everything, nothing great, but a lot of things well. We need 3+ 3's from Brea.
Garrison vs Phillips, not same position usually, but they offer similar abilities.
I think it comes down to which team has a player "go off" OR can we not turn the ball over like we did vs Vandy.
PG:
Butler (6'2, 208, SR, 57% 2pt, 40% 3pt, 68% FT, 13.2ppg, 4.8apg, 1.8stl, 2.1 TO)
Ziegler (5'9, 171, SR, 46% 2pt, 30% 3pt, 87% FT, 12.3ppg, 7.5apg, 2.1stl, 3.1 TO)
SG:
Oweh (6'4, 215, JR, 56% 2pt, 33% 3pt, 76% FT, 15.9ppg, 4.5rpg, 1.7stl, 1.1 TO)
Lanier (6'4, 199, SR, 40% 2pt, 42% 3pt, 78% FT, 18ppg, 3.1rpg, 1.1stl, 1.2 TO)
SF:
Robinson (6'6, 192, SR, 57% 2pt, 35% 3pt, 85% FT, 12.9ppg, 3.7rpg)
Mashack (6'4, 201, SR, 58% 2pt, 33% 3pt, 73% FT, 5.9ppg, 3.8rpg, 2.0stl)
PF:
Almonor (6'7, 244, SR, 75% 2pt, 41% 3pt, 86% FT, 5.7ppg, 1.9rpg)
Milicic (6'10, 225, SR, 59% 2pt, 26% 3pt, 78% FT, 10ppg, 8.1rpg, 0.6blk)
C:
Williams (7'0, 262, SR, 56% FG, 65% FT, 9.7ppg, 8.6rpg, 1.6blk)
Okpara (6'11, 235, JR, 62% FG, 68% FT, 7.5ppg, 6.5rpg, 1.7blk)
bench:
Brea (6'7, 215, SR, 49% 2pt, 46% 3pt, 90% FT, 10.8ppg, 3.1rpg)
Gainey (6'3, 186, SR, 48% 2pg, 34% 3pt, 80% FT, 11.1ppg, 3.2rpg, 1.1stl)
Garrison (6'10, 250, Soph, 57% 2pt, 31% 3pt, 54% FT, 5.9ppg, 4.7rpg, 0.7blk)
Phillips (6'9, 212, Soph, 68% 2pg, NA 3pt, 56% FT, 5.4ppg, 3.9rpg, 0.9blk)
Summary:
Ziegler is the head of the orange snake. Must contain him. If Butler is healthy enough, I like his chances to do that IF the refs let the players play. Butler is much more efficient when trying to score. Ziegler is much better at setting up his teammates, especially on drives where he likes to pass out to the wing & corners.
UT has multiple guys who get steals (all 4 guards > 1.1 stl), we just have 2 that do that.
Oweh vs Lanier should be good, Lanier has the size to matchup, but he is not the defender their other guys are. Oweh has to guard the 3, give him all the 2's he wants. And take Lanier to the rim, although UT will usually have Okpara inside to block shots.
Milicic has the advantage over Almonor, in height and quickness. Much much better rebounder than Almonor. Almonor's advantage is making 3's, we need 3+ from him. Let Milicic shoot 3's.
Williams vs Okpara is pretty even.
Brea vs Gainey, Brea is our lessor vs of Lanier. Gainey does a little of everything, nothing great, but a lot of things well. We need 3+ 3's from Brea.
Garrison vs Phillips, not same position usually, but they offer similar abilities.
I think it comes down to which team has a player "go off" OR can we not turn the ball over like we did vs Vandy.
