Scouting Dayton

[MichHusker]

They are a very uptempo, athletic team. They will push the ball quickly under any circumstance and the first shot they see that they like in transition they will take. If we don't get back both on a make and a miss, it could be a long night. However, if we can neutralize their transition game which accounts for 19 points a game (25% of their offense)we have a great chance to win. They will look to drive to the basket hard and if they draw two or three defenders, they will kick it out for a spot up 3 pointer or a trail 3 pointer.

In the halfcourt they look to attack driving lanes and closeouts by setting a ton of flare screens, ball screens, and double ball screens. They do a tremendous job of moving without the basketball and forcing the defense to rotate and if they don't, Dayton will make the extra pass to find the open man. They mix up their single high ball screens between pick and roll/replaces and slips, So our bigs need to do a great job of communicating and moving quickly. If we can do a great job taking away driving lanes while not getting lost on #1 Darrell Davis (6/11 from 3), #4 Charles Cooke (9/18 from 3), and #11 Scoochie Smith (7/16 from 3) then we have a tremendous chance to win this game. Another player to watch is going to be #34 Ryan Mikesell (6'7") as he will shoot from anywhere on the court with half of his shots (10 of 20) coming from behind the arc, even though he currently is only shooting 30% from there.

Defensively, they will extend out and guard 10 feet past the 3pt line and will also use a 1-2-2 press to speed the other team up. Outside of that, they do not appear to be like their previous stout defenses. They almost seem to overhelp on drives so if we can create driving lanes we should have an opportunity for kick out 3s or attacking closeouts. They aren't a big team as they only have one guy taller than 6'8", so we should also look to dump the ball in the post as much as we can as guys like Jacobson, Morrow, and even Jordy could have nice games.

Overall, Dayton is still a very skilled and very dangerous team. My opinion is that their defense has gotten a bit weaker while their offense has shown some signs of being better. A winnable game for us and I think we match up really well to pull off what many would believe would be an upset.

[King James]

Dayton has outstanding coaching.  How they didn't lose him last off season is pretty miraculous. 

[Huskerpapa]

They are beatable.  We play well, we will win.

[49r]

26 minutes ago, huskercwg said:

They are beatable.  We play well, we will win.

 

KenPom gives us a 1 in 3 shot at it.

[hhcmatt]

Some reading material

I wasn't aware that they had a player pass during the offseason.

 

http://athlonsports.com/college-basketball/dayton-flyers-2016-17-basketball-team-preview-and-prediction

http://www.blackburnreview.com/2016-17-dayton-flyers-preview/

http://www.collegesportsmadness.com/article/13651

[The Polish Rifle]

5 minutes ago, hhcdimes said:

Some reading material

I wasn't aware that they had a player pass during the offseason.

 

http://athlonsports.com/college-basketball/dayton-flyers-2016-17-basketball-team-preview-and-prediction

http://www.blackburnreview.com/2016-17-dayton-flyers-preview/

http://www.collegesportsmadness.com/article/13651

I didn't know that either. I wonder if it was the same condition that forced that Baylor player into retirement prior to the NBA draft. Tragic situation.

[aphilso1]

4 hours ago, King James said:

Dayton has outstanding coaching.  How they didn't lose him last off season is pretty miraculous. 

 

I was on a long business trip in Dayton during March Madness this year, and all the local radio talk was about whether they'd get to keep Archie.  General consensus was that he could spring for a low-to-mid level Power 5 gig but would probably stick around one more year to strengthen his resume even more.  IIRC, Dayton was expected to return almost their whole roster this year and the fanbase/media was projecting a potential Sweet 16 run.  

[AuroranHusker]

A win over the Dayton Flyers would be a nice feather in Miles' cap, and the NU team confidence going forward would extend sky-high with a likely matchup versus UCLA in the semifinals. 

[Hoops_Legend]

Big game and a good measuring stick on a neutral court.  Need Gill to show if he's for real, nor not.

[HB]

13 minutes ago, Hoops_Legend said:

Big game and a good measuring stick on a neutral court.  Need Gill to show if he's for real, nor not.

 

There's that one game focus again.......you got that down.

[Red Rum]

40 minutes ago, HB said:

 

There's that one game focus again.......you got that down.

 

Hey at least he picked a different game to focus on. Baby steps.

[Hoops_Legend]

11 hours ago, HB said:

 

There's that one game focus again.......you got that down.

You gotta start somewhere.  Can't be sfraid to expect to win tough games.  Are we really that down trodden of s fan base that we're afraid to expect success?  I know we've been through 3 coaching tenures of bad times, but time to shake out of it.

[AuroranHusker]

"True Team"

 

 

[Huskerpapa]

Gotta like this:  http://sportschatplace.com/college-basketball-picks/2016/11/24/nebraska-cornhuskers-vs-dayton-flyers-11/24/16-college-basketball-pick-odds-and-prediction