Preview: Detroit
The Essentials
WHAT | Michigan v. Detroit |
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WHERE | Ann Arbor, MI |
WHEN | 12:00PM EST December 13th, 2009 |
THE LINE | Michigan -13.5* |
TELEVISION | Big Ten Network |
*Line provided by online sports betting site Sportsbetting.com.
Michigan
We're all-too-familiar with the Wolverines' deficiencies by now: They can't shoot and can't rebound. That has led to a lot of trouble, mostly against teams with very athletic guards (Marquette) or good size inside (Boston College, Utah).
Can the team finally snap out of the shooting slump at home against Detroit? They'd better hope so, because the problems have to be worked out in a hurry for the team to even have a chance to keep it respectable against the Jayhawks of Kansas next weekend.
Tempo-Free Breakdown
If you need an explanation of the stats, check out Ken Pomeroy.
Michigan v. Detroit: National Ranks | |||
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Category | Michigan Rank | Detroit Rank | Advantage |
Mich eFG% v. Detroit Def eFG% | 269 | 128 | DD |
Mich Def eFG% v. Detroit eFG% | 241 | 146 | D |
Mich TO% v. Detroit Def TO% |
2 | 62 | M |
Mich Def TO% v. Detroit TO% | 12 | 248 | MMM |
Mich OReb% v. Detroit DReb% |
259 | 152 | DD |
Mich DReb% v. Detroit OReb% | 324 | 135 | DDD |
Mich FTR v. Detroit Opp FTR |
292 | 214 | DD |
Mich Opp FTR v. Detroit FTR |
3 | 14 | M |
Mich AdjO v. Detroit AdjD | 207 | 167 | D |
Mich AdjD v. Detroit AdjO | 116 | 188 | M |
Difference of more than 10 places in the national rankings get a 1-letter advantage, more than 100 gets a 2-letter advantage, more than 200 gets a 3-letter advantage, etc.
This is what it has come to? Michigan appears to be at a definite statistical disadvantage to... University of Detroit? The only areas in which Michigan appears to be better are holding onto the ball and getting opponents to give it away. HOWEVA, there's something to be said for strength of schedule (Detroit's has been crap so far, outside of a game at Cal). Michigan hasn't put away any teams that are remotely as talented, or those that have looked nearly as good statistically, but Detroit's rankings are something of a scam so far.
The Titans are far better at rebounding, which is something Michigan fans have gotten used to and have no reason to believe will change ever this year. They also draw a good number of fouls, which is a product of playing teams that have no chance of stacking up in the paint. Michigan should be (a little) more able to do that without fouling.
It's hard to tell exactly how good the Titans are, due to their schedule, but it skews toward quite bad, with a loss to Kenpom's #280 team, Tennessee State. Michigan hasn't convinced anyone that they're actually good this year, but being not bad should be enough to put away Detroit i the second half.
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