NCAAB
Armadillo's Write-Up
Tuesday, November 23
Maui Classic
Texas A&M vs Butler (@ Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas)
? Texas A&M (4-1) ranked #79 by KenPom
? Tempo: #319
? Experience: #267
? Continuity: #286
? A&M lost 69-58 to Wisconsin Monday (led 26-10 early).
? Aggies force turnovers 26.3% of time (#18)
? A&M is turning ball over 21.5% of time (#260)
? Aggies played ten guys 11:00+ yesterday.
? A&M?s schedule, to this point: #333
? bench minutes: #72
? Butler (3-2) ranked #78 by KenPom
? Tempo: #346
? Experience: #221
? Continuity: #77
? Butler lost last two games, scoring 52 points both games.
? Bulldogs were down 41-20 at half of Monday?s 70-52 loss to Houston.
? Butler is turning ball over 24.4% of time (#329).
? 53.2% of their shots have been 3?s (#5)- they?re shooting 37.6% on arc (#75)
? Butler?s schedule, to this point: #259
? bench minutes: #92
Wisconsin vs Houston (@ Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas)
? Wisconsin (3-1) ranked #38 by KenPom
? Tempo: #305
? Experience: #313
? Continuity: #232
? Badgers beat Texas A&M by 11 Monday; they were down 26-10.
? Badgers played only seven guys 10:00+
? Wisconsin is shooting 29.2% on arc (#253)
? Wisconsin has #25 eFG% defense.
? Wisconsin?s schedule, to this point: #279
? bench minutes: #100
? Houston (4-0) ranked #6 by KenPom
? Tempo: #334
? Experience: #72
? Continuity: #265
? All four Houston wins are over top 150 teams.
? Cougars held Virginia/Butler to 47-52 points.
? Houston had stress-free game Monday (up 21 at half).
? Houston forces turnovers 26.2% of time (#20)
? Houston?s schedule, to this point: #140
? bench minutes: #282
Saint Mary?s vs Oregon (@ Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas)
? Saint Mary?s (4-0) ranked #44 by KenPom
? Tempo: #321
? Experience: #85
? Continuity: #14
? Saint Mary?s best win is over #140 Southern Utah
? 44.5% of Saint Mary?s shots are 3?s (#64)
? Gaels are shooting 53.8% inside arc (#77)
? Saint Mary?s schedule, to this point: #295
? bench minutes: #277
? This is their first game away from home.
? Oregon (3-1) ranked #39 by KenPom
? Tempo: #288
? Experience: #80
? Continuity: #298
? Oregon split two top 100 games, losing 81-49 to BYU.
? Ducks didn?t use anyone for more than 28:00 Monday.
? Oregon is grabbing 36.4% of its own missed shots (#40)
? Opponents are shooting 57.9% inside arc vs Oregon (#325)
? Oregon?s schedule, to this point: #115
? bench minutes: #317
Long Beach State vs Murray State (@ Naples, FL)
? Long Beach State (1-3) ranked #297 by KenPom
? Tempo: #27
? Experience: #167
? Continuity: #252
? Long Beach lost its last three games, giving up 92 ppg.
? Two of their four games went to overtime.
? Long Beach loss 92-66 Monday; they were down 30 at half.
? No one on Long Beach played more than 23:00 Monday.
? Long Beach?s schedule, to this point: #137
? bench minutes: #119
? Murray State (3-1) ranked #113 by KenPom
? Tempo: #259
? Experience: #240
? Continuity: #150
? Murray was 1-18 on arc in Monday?s 66-58 loss to ETSU.
? Racers? best guy played 39:00; eight guys played 15:00+
? Murray is grabbing 37.4% of its missed shots (#34)
? Racers are shooting only 56.9% on foul line (#347)
? Murray?s schedule, to this point: #206
? bench minutes: #273
Yale vs Southern Utah (@ Ft Myers, FL)
? Yale (3-2) ranked #145 by KenPom
? Tempo: #132
? Experience: #141
? Continuity: #xxx (didn?t play LY)
? Yale scored 87 ppg in its wins; 44-53 in losses
? Three of Bulldogs? four D-I games were vs top 120 teams.
? Yale is grabbing 34.1% of its missed shots (#66)
? Bulldogs have #52 eFG% defense in country.
? Yale?s schedule, to this point: #88
? bench minutes: #265
? Southern Utah (1-3) ranked #142 by KenPom
? Tempo: #127
? Experience: #9
? Continuity: #15
? Thunderbirds lost last game in double OT at Cal.
? SUU is 0-3 vs D-I teams, giving up 76 ppg.
? SUU is shooting 22.5% on arc (#346)
? SUU is 0-2 vs top 200 teams, losing by 19-7 points.
? SUU?s schedule, to this point: #93
? bench minutes: #328
Illinois vs Kansas State (@ Kansas City)
? Illini (2-2) ranked #10 by KenPom
? Tempo: #90
? Experience: #145
? Continuity: #182
? Illini was up 26-10, but lost 71-51 to Cincinnati Monday.
? Illinois played eight guys 10:00+ yesterday.
? Illinois is turning ball over 25.1% of time (#338)
? Illini is grabbing 44.8% of its missed shots (#3).
? Illini?s schedule, to this point: #158
? bench minutes: #119
? K-State (2-1) ranked #86 by KenPom
? Tempo: #247
? Experience: #248
? Continuity: #133
? K-State was down 18 at half, lost 72-64 to Arkansas Monday.
? Wildcats played nine guys 9:00+ vs Arkansas.
? Wildcats start three sophs and a junior.
? K-State is turning ball over 21.3% of time (#256)
? K-State?s schedule, to this point: #302
? bench minutes: #68
Arkansas vs Cincinnati (@ Kansas City)
? Arkansas (4-0) ranked #24 by KenPom
? Tempo: #41
? Experience: #73
? Continuity: #255
? Arkansas scored 81.3 ppg in its 4-0 start.
? Razorbacks played seven guys more than 7:00 Monday.
? Their win over #86 K-State was their first top 100 win.
? 52.6% of opponents? shots have been 3?s (38%, #297)
? Arkansas? schedule, to this point: #209
? bench minutes: #297
? Cincinnati (5-0) ranked #72 by KenPom
? Tempo: #167
? Experience: #128
? Continuity: #153
? Cincy was down 26-10 Monday, still beat Illinois by 20.
? Bearcats have #6 eFG% defense in country.
? No one on Cincinnati played 30:00 Monday.
? Saunders scored 20 points in 24:00 off bench vs Illini.
? Cincinnati?s schedule, to this point: #293
? bench minutes: #30
George Mason vs Nevada (@ Sioux Falls, SD)
? George Mason (4-2) ranked #136 by KenPom
? Tempo: #233
? Experience: #105
? Continuity: #294
? Mason lost last two games, by three points each.
? Patriots are turning ball over 21.6% of time (#264)
? Mason is making 40.9% of its 3?s (#26)
? 47.7% of Patriots? shots have been 3?s.
? Mason?s schedule, to this point: #200
? bench minutes: #300
? Nevada (1-4) ranked #88 by KenPom
? Tempo: #62
? Experience: #156
? Continuity: #76
? Nevada lost last four games, giving up 86.5 ppg.
? Wolf Pack was down 20 at half Monday, lost 102-75
? Nevada has #338 eFG% defense in country.
? Wolf Pack played nine guys 10:00+ yesterday.
? Nevada?s schedule, to this point: #91
? bench minutes: #205
Providence vs Virginia (@ Newark, NJ)
? Providence (5-0) ranked #61 by KenPom
? Tempo: #263
? Experience: #13
? Continuity: #83
? Friars have two top 100 wins, both by 5 points.
? Providence made 14-29 on arc Monday, only won by 5.
? Three Friars played 33:00+ Monday.
? Providence is shooting 59.1% inside arc (#21).
? Providence?s schedule, to this point: #175
? bench minutes: #257
? Virginia (3-2) ranked #62 by KenPom
? Tempo: #358
? Experience: #168
? Continuity: #250
? Virginia was held to 58-47 points in its losses.
? Cavaliers are shooting 29.3% on arc (#250)
? Virginia?s two best guys played 36/38 minutes Monday.
? Cavaliers are getting 27% of points on foul line (#8).
? Virginia?s schedule, to this point: #254
? bench minutes: #301
East Tennessee State vs Missouri State (@ Naples, FL)
? ETSU (2-2) ranked #134 by KenPom
? Tempo: #262
? Experience: #210
? Continuity: #84
? ETSU beat Murray State 66-58 Monday.
? Racers were 1-16 on arc, 11-23 on foul line.
? Buccaneers are covering only 62.8 ppg.
? ETSU is shooting 28.2% on arc (#275)
? ETSU?s schedule, to this point: #130
? bench minutes: #104
? Missouri State (3-1) ranked #65 by KenPom
? Tempo: #151
? Experience: #75
? Continuity: #28
? Bears won last three games, by 18-22-26 points.
? Missouri State is shooting 59.6% inside arc (#17)
? Bears made 12-22 on arc Monday, were up 30 at half.
? None of their guys played more than 28:00.
? Missouri State?s schedule, to this point: #338
? bench minutes: #223
Illinois State vs Saint Louis (@ Riviera Mera, Mexico)
? Illinois State (2-2) ranked #228 by KenPom
? Tempo: #73
? Experience: #169
? Continuity: #193
? Two of ISU?s last three games went to overtime.
? Redbirds are getting 26.8% of their points on foul line (#10)
? Redbirds were 35-45 on line in last game, a 105-100 win over Bucknell.
? ISU lost only top 200 game, 77-65 to Murray State.
? ISU?s schedule, to this point: #310
? bench minutes: #336
? Saint Louis (4-1) ranked #92 by KenPom
? Tempo: #125
? Experience: #341
? Continuity: #209
? Saint Louis is forcing turnovers 26.3% of time (#19)
? Billikens are rebounding 40.7% of their missed shots (#10)
? Saint Louis? only loss was 90-74 at #17 Memphis.
? Opponents are shooting only 43.9% inside arc (#62)
? SLU?s schedule, to this point: #327
? bench minutes: #37
South Dakota State @ Washington (@ Sioux Falls, SD)
? South Dakota State (5-1) ranked #59 by KenPom
? Tempo: #7
? Experience: #298
? Continuity: #4
? SD State is shooting 42.1% on arc (#19).
? Jackrabbits? only loss was 104-88 at Alabama.
? SD State played nine guys 10+ minutes Monday.
? Jackrabbits made 17-33 on arc, scored 1.26 ppp Monday.
? SD State?s schedule, to this point: #99
? bench minutes: #108
? Washington (2-3) ranked #135 by KenPom
? Tempo: #34
? Experience: #27
? Continuity: #283
? Washington shot 59% inside arc, beat George Mason by 3 Monday.
? Huskies played four starters 31:00+ Monday.
? Washington is shooting 25.3% inside arc (#323)
? Huskies are shooting only 40.2% inside arc (#326)
? Washington?s schedule, to this point: #318
? bench minutes: #250
Gonzaga vs UCLA (@ T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas)
? Gonzaga (5-0) ranked #1 by KenPom
? Tempo: #48
? Experience: #314
? Continuity: #243
? Zags beat Texas 86-74, their only top 150 game.
? Gonzaga is shooting 66.8% inside arc (#1)
? Zags won by 53 Monday; no one played more than 25:00.
? Gonzaga beat UCLA 93-90 in OT in LY?s Final Four.
? Gonzaga?s schedule, to this point: #325
? bench minutes: #67
? UCLA (5-0) ranked #7 by KenPom
? Tempo: #113
? Experience: #137
? Continuity: #33
? UCLA beat Villanova in OT, its only top 175 win.
? Bruins are shooting 39.7% on arc (#38)
? UCLA is grabbing 37.6% of its missed shots (#32)
? Bruins were 1-6 on foul line in Monday?s 75-62 win.
? UCLA?s schedule, to this point: #275
? bench minutes: #124
