Sunday, March 13, 2016

Bracket Buster: Arkansas-Little Rock

From the Sun Belt comes Arkansas-Little Rock. They enter the tournament with 29 wins and are 56th in KenPom at the moment.

The Trojans are a tighter on defense than offense. They're 42nd in AdjustedD. Opponents have an effective fg% of 45.1%, 17th best. Teams only shoot 30% from 3 against them. They also have a turnover % of 21.4%, 21st best. They foul a lot and are a weak defensive rebounding team.

On offense, they're a good 3-pt shooting team. They make 39% of shots from deep, 18th best nationally. They also protect the ball well. They have only a 15.9 turnover %, 39th best. They are also a poor offensive rebounding team.

Junior Marcus Johnson shoots 42% from range and averages 12.7. This is a well-balanced club with only two players averaging double figures.

They beat San Diego State and Tulsa on the road this year. They also have a 22-point win at DePaul. They look like a team that can cause enough grief to an opponent to keep it close and with their shooting, a win next week shouldn't surprise anyone.

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