A championship game accompanied with the drama and possession by possession signifying March Madness. The Dayton women edged VCU 52-48 to earn the Atlantic Ten Championship. Sunday’s game at Dayton arena saw 11 lead changes and 10 ties. First, the numbers…..
Possessions: 61- Grind it out defensive oriented pace. Not rare when you have so much riding on one game.
Offensive efficiency: Dayton 84, VCU 80- Both numbers tell you the defense dictated. Not great offensive numbers, but excellent defense.
The Four Factors:
eFG Pct
FT Rate
OREB Pct.
TO Rate
VCU
36
33
29
21
Dayton
32
43
37
18
The previous chart shows how close these teams were. A significant difference was offensive rebounding percentage. Shawna Green’s Flyers had a slight 11-7 advantage in second chance points. What the edge on the offensive glass did provide was the ability to extend possessions. ‘Winning’ the offensive boards also affords an opportunity to draw fouls (see free throw rate). In a...
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