12/15 Notes: Both Greensboro and Wake Forest are near the top of College basketball in terms of pace and both coaches like to get up and down. The game also features two teams that really play zero defense. UNCG is putting up 59 shots a game, and they?ve attempted over 70 shots twice this year in a game. Wake?s gone over 60 only twice, which really points out the obvious, Wake is more efficiently offensively. The lowest point total UNCG has given up this year is 81. Here is the breakdown of their games along with the pace:
20 Pace = 155 points (against the #10 defense)
244 Pace = 149 points
282 Pace = 162 points
50 Pace = 152 points
195 Pace = 134 points
232 Pace = 162 points
53 Pace = 170 points (against the #1 defense)
117 Pace = 187 points
Wake Forest Pace is 23, defense is #229. On the flip side, here is a breakdown of Wake?s opponent pace and total points:
272 Pace = 150 points
241 Pace = 139 points
181 Pace = 149 points
119 Pace = 149 points (Marist)
243 Pace = 157 points
112 Pace = 159 points
117 Pace = 159 points
287 Pace = 119 points
121 Pace = 168 points
Every game Wake has played with a top 50 pace has gone over the listed total aside from the Marist game and that was on a day when both teams were playing back-to-back, and Wake was coming off a physical defensive ballclub in Winthrop. UNC Greensboro comes in with a 29 Pace rating. Total looks pretty good given the figures, but Wake?s going with a defensive unit to start the ballgame tonight. Bzdelik?s benching two of his leading scorers and the main reason is defense. They had a two-hour practice on Monday that didn?t involve touching the basketball once. Combine that with the ineffective offense of UNCG and the total might be a tad bit too high. Offensive starting squad allowed 45 to Wilmington in the first half the other night, and the Defensive starters in the 2H allowed 36. Got a Wake team here coming off a loss to UNC-Wilmington, with lineup changes, and with a more defensive-minded starting lineup, and should be at full focus. I still think there will be plenty points, but factor in these things along with a lesser Wake offense and less chemistry, and it could be a slow start to the game. Not much I liked today..
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20 Pace = 155 points (against the #10 defense)
244 Pace = 149 points
282 Pace = 162 points
50 Pace = 152 points
195 Pace = 134 points
232 Pace = 162 points
53 Pace = 170 points (against the #1 defense)
117 Pace = 187 points
Wake Forest Pace is 23, defense is #229. On the flip side, here is a breakdown of Wake?s opponent pace and total points:
272 Pace = 150 points
241 Pace = 139 points
181 Pace = 149 points
119 Pace = 149 points (Marist)
243 Pace = 157 points
112 Pace = 159 points
117 Pace = 159 points
287 Pace = 119 points
121 Pace = 168 points
Every game Wake has played with a top 50 pace has gone over the listed total aside from the Marist game and that was on a day when both teams were playing back-to-back, and Wake was coming off a physical defensive ballclub in Winthrop. UNC Greensboro comes in with a 29 Pace rating. Total looks pretty good given the figures, but Wake?s going with a defensive unit to start the ballgame tonight. Bzdelik?s benching two of his leading scorers and the main reason is defense. They had a two-hour practice on Monday that didn?t involve touching the basketball once. Combine that with the ineffective offense of UNCG and the total might be a tad bit too high. Offensive starting squad allowed 45 to Wilmington in the first half the other night, and the Defensive starters in the 2H allowed 36. Got a Wake team here coming off a loss to UNC-Wilmington, with lineup changes, and with a more defensive-minded starting lineup, and should be at full focus. I still think there will be plenty points, but factor in these things along with a lesser Wake offense and less chemistry, and it could be a slow start to the game. Not much I liked today..
Bets: None
