Scouting Purdue

[brfrad]

This is going to be an uphill battle for us.  Big guys down low we have to worry about, and if we worry about them, they can drain 3's all night.  We are not a very good defensive team against the 3.  We do not have the size to defend down low.

 

Stats (Big 10 rankings)

 

Offense          FG %          3pt %         FT %        OREB %    AST %        eFG %        Poss Per Game     Pts Per Poss     FT/g                TO %            PPG

Nebraska     .423 (12)      .322 (13)    .707 (7)      .369 (4)     .446 (14)    .471 (12)        70.1 (7)                  1.01 (12)          18.40 (13)      .185 (T6)       71.0 (T12)

Purdue         .494 (2)        .411 (1)      .752 (T3)   .344 (8)      .682 (2)      .574 (2)          71.8 (4)                  1.15 (4)            20.38 (8)       .189 (T8)       82.8 (2)

 

Defense

Nebraska     .434 (11)      .382 (13)   .677 (4)       .337 (12)   .482 (6)      .497 (11)        70.5 (9)                  1.01 (T10)       18.75 (11)      .200 (3)        71.0 (12)

Purdue         .410 (8)        .332 (T5)    .697 (7)      .236 (1)     .512 (8)     .464 (6)           71.3 (11)                0.93 (3)           12.71 (1)        .171 (12)      66.0 (6)

 

Looking at the stats.  We are going to have a huge struggle to get to the line, and get offensive rebounds.  If Morrow can play, and is somewhat healthy, that will give us a chance.  Our best bet is probably to press and force turnovers and easy baskets.  At least our defensive rankings are beginning to rise.  I remember doing this before, and most of our rankings were 12th and below.  Hopefully, we have a big night shooting the ball, and get some transition baskets. 

 

[hhcmatt]

Just looking at close games/losses for Purdue it looks like we either need elite length or we need to outscore them.  Given he don't have that length, outscoring then. Thus, I'd agree with 

 

3 hours ago, brfrad said:

Our best bet is probably to press and force turnovers and easy baskets.  At least our defensive rankings are beginning to rise.  I remember doing this before, and most of our rankings were 12th and below.  Hopefully, we have a big night shooting the ball, and get some transition baskets. 

 

 

[tcp]

to paraphrase the Weather Girls: "Hallelujah, it's raining threes!"

 

 

[hhcmatt]

So....outscoring then...

[AuroranHusker]

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