Pilchard
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With WF having played only two games and many teams only one, KenPom ratings and statistical ranks are close to meaningless. Even so, thought the following was interesting:
WF is now up to #67 in the Ken Pom ratings which is close to the high water mark for WF basketball over the past few years. Even so, with the ACC being so loaded, WF's projected regular season record is 13-15 (6-12 ACC; WF will actually play two additional games in the upcoming tourney in Charleston, but there is no projection after the opener against UTEP because WF's opponents are unknown at this point).
Kenpom has WF's next opponent UTEP is rated at #215, and WF is projected to win the tourney opener by 9. If WF wins, WF would likely play Nova who is #2 right now.
The good so far:
WF is in the top 75 in the country in:
- Effective FG% #53 (because WF has shot the 3 well so far)
- Off Reb% #35
- 3 PT FG% #47 (big difference from last year)
- Defensive blocked shot % #29 (likely attributable to playing undersized opponents)
- Keeping our opponent off the FT line #12 in FTA/FGA.
The bad:
Not too much:
- WF is #215 in defensive rebound percentage (which is a little disconcerting considering who WF has played).
Some other fun stats:
WF is still a young team as it is #216 in roster experience.
WF is #76 in average height.
WF is #71 in bench minutes (again essentially meaningless this early in the season).
WF is now up to #67 in the Ken Pom ratings which is close to the high water mark for WF basketball over the past few years. Even so, with the ACC being so loaded, WF's projected regular season record is 13-15 (6-12 ACC; WF will actually play two additional games in the upcoming tourney in Charleston, but there is no projection after the opener against UTEP because WF's opponents are unknown at this point).
Kenpom has WF's next opponent UTEP is rated at #215, and WF is projected to win the tourney opener by 9. If WF wins, WF would likely play Nova who is #2 right now.
The good so far:
WF is in the top 75 in the country in:
- Effective FG% #53 (because WF has shot the 3 well so far)
- Off Reb% #35
- 3 PT FG% #47 (big difference from last year)
- Defensive blocked shot % #29 (likely attributable to playing undersized opponents)
- Keeping our opponent off the FT line #12 in FTA/FGA.
The bad:
Not too much:
- WF is #215 in defensive rebound percentage (which is a little disconcerting considering who WF has played).
Some other fun stats:
WF is still a young team as it is #216 in roster experience.
WF is #76 in average height.
WF is #71 in bench minutes (again essentially meaningless this early in the season).