The Golden Eagles will have to fight the mighty UConn Huskies without superstar point guard Tyler Kolek.
Samson Johnson of the Connecticut Huskies reacts after scoring in the second half against the St. John's Red Storm during the Semifinal round of the Big East Basketball Tournament.Commercial Content. 21+. Action Network is the official betting partner of the New York Post, which edits this content.
Shaka Smart’s ball-screen offense is as innovative and as explosive as college basketball offenses get. Between Kolek’s vision, Oso Ighodaro’s versatility, and Kam Jones’ spot-up ability, the Eagles can unpack even the best defenses. In that final regular-season meeting, the Eagles generated 21 points on 28 ball-screen sets, suitable for a pedestrian .75 PPP.
While Marquette grades out alright regarding off-ball screen, handoff, and cutting PPP allowed, the Eagles are also an aggressive perimeter offense that will get beat by crisp passing and sharpshooting. It hurts that the Huskies are an uber-steady ball-handling team, unsusceptible to Smart’s pressure.The Eagles’ aggressive perimeter defense leaves the glass wide open, so the Huskies scored 40 second-chance points across the two regular-season meetings.
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