It's all about eFG%; Belmont's 54.5% too high

[Jay Bee]

Last season, Marquette was 0-10 when the opposition shot better than 50.0% eFG. (A statistical oddity: MU's opponents NEVER shot between 50.1% - 55.0% eFG in a game.. wonder how many other defenses that could say the same last year. Crazy.)

MU won in 3 of the 4 factors last night, but the 54.5% to 47.7% eFG edge that Belmont enjoyed was too much to overcome.

Belmont did it with 3-point shooting AND Evan Bradds. Bradds is a 70% career 2FG% shooting and finished in the top 10 in the nation for 2FG% in both of his first two seasons. 10/12 last night. Yeeesh.

Belmont's 2FG%, ex-Bradds: 8/20 = 40.0%.
Belmont's 3FG% = 12/34 for 35.3%, or 53.0% on an eFG% basis

[tower912]

So, MU lost because Belmont can shoot and MU did not play quality defense.     Hey, your stats match the eye test. 

[MarquetteDano]

Lost this game on defensive side of ball as Jay Bee's stats show.

And posters are already picking Cheatham over Carter even though I saw Cheatham get schooled and out of position throughout game.

Same old same old from Scoop. It is all about offense,  even in games where our D was the cause for the loss.

Did anyone else notice that when Anim was in Bradds was shut out a lot? Wojo might have been better served playing Anim over Fischer for longer stretches yesterday

[Loose Cannon]

Did anyone else notice that when Anim was in Bradds was shut out a lot? Wojo might have been better served playing Anim over Fischer for longer stretches yesterday

Something to think about!  Sacar is tough, Luke a little less.