Wednesday, March 28, 2018

Loyola-Chicago vs Michigan Final 4 Matchup

In the first Final 4 matchup, we have a pair of under dogs making their way.  Loyola Chicago won several tight games to continue as a Cinderella, thanks largely to good defense (ranking 19th in defensive efficiency) and excellent 3 point shooting, ranking 11th in the nation.  Clayton Cluster ranks 20th in the nation overall for the Ramblers in 3 point shooting.  Michigan counters with a strong defense of their own, allowing an EFG% of just 47.6.  This game should be a bit grindy, with both teams having a slow tempo to compliment their defensive styles.  The program gives the Wolverines a slight edge, but I wouldn't be surprised if this one went down to the wire.

Team EFG% TOV% Oreb FTRate DEFG D-TOV% Dreb D-FTRate Ortg Drtg
Loyola-Chicago 58.0 18.9 22.2 32.4 47.4 19.5 25.8 25.1 112.1 95.4
Michigan 54.3 14.0 25.5 30.6 47.6 19.4 24.7 29.8 115.4 91.1

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