Friday, March 27, 2009

NCAA Tournament Preview: South Regional Semifinals

Oklahoma 80.9 – 79.8 Syracuse (72.7 possessions)

  FGM FGA 3GM 3GA FTM FTA OR REB PF A TO S B PTS EFG OR% TO% T:G
Syracuse 29.2 62.6 7.7 21.7 13.6 21.3 13.8 38.0 19.7 17.3 14.2 7.2 3.0 79.8 .529 .367 .196 .217
Oklahoma 29.4 64.1 7.9 25.3 14.3 21.0 14.1 37.8 19.8 17.5 13.1 8.1 4.3 80.9 .520 .367 .181 .223
The folks in Memphis really lucked into what look like two great games. It's rare to find a matchup that's as close across the board as this one, and for the most part it's a case of strength matching up with strength. Watch the Orange on offense: almost half of Syracuse's field goal attempts are set up by a teammate's pass, while Oklahoma's defense forces its opponents to take more than 70% of their field goal attempts off of one-on-one action.

Gonzaga 82.5 – 82.0 North Carolina (75.7 possessions)

  FGM FGA 3GM 3GA FTM FTA OR REB PF A TO S B PTS EFG OR% TO% T:G
Gonzaga 31.1 67.2 8.8 21.7 11.5 16.1 11.4 37.8 20.3 16.1 13.0 7.7 6.2 82.5 .528 .296 .172 .171
North Carolina 28.4 68.1 8.0 20.9 17.1 22.4 16.0 43.1 17.3 16.2 13.4 7.0 4.6 82.0 .477 .378 .177 .251

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