Wednesday, March 9, 2022

Bracket Buster: South Dakota State

This won’t be a wild pick next week. The Jackrabbits will be a wildly popular pick to pull an upset next week. Going 30-4 and 18-0 in conference will do that. Coach Eric Henderson and SDSU are just a flat-out good team.

69th in KenPom, it’s all about the offense. They’re 12th overall. Don’t ask about the defense. What drives the offense is the shooting. Effective fg% is what matters most and they’re 1st in the nation. They shoot 44% from 3, best in the nation and 56% from 2, 11th best. On top of that, they’re 23rd best at offensive turnover % and 54th in FTA/FGA. 

Baylor Scheierman shoots 47% from 3 and Zeke Mayo 42% from 3. Charlie Easley doesn’t play as much but shoots 50% from 3. Douglas Wilson is the dude in the middle, shooting 57% and gets to the line a lot.

The defense leaves a lot to be desired but that offense is something else. They’ll be a fun team to watch 

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