THE BASICS
The Orange get a chance to extend their season with a matchup against NC State this evening in Washington, DC against an NC State team that may or may not have their leading scorer in DJ Horne.
Syracuse swept NC State this year and has 7 in a row against the Wolfpack and with another win, the Orange get a matchup with Duke tomorrow night.
Keys for Syracuse?
Contain DJ Burns inside
Find a way to turn NC State over
MAKE SHOTS
ABOUT THE WOLFPACK
What are they good at (Top 5 in ACC games)
Offensive Turnover Rate (3rd)
Offensive Rebounding Rate (4th)
Defensive Turnover Rate (4th)
Free Throw % (4th)
Steal % (4th)
What are they not good at (Bottom 5 in ACC games)
Defensive FT Rate (14th)
Offensive EFG% (13th)
Defensive Rebound Rate (13th)
NOTABLE NATIONAL RANKS:
64th ranked offense; 112th ranked defense
12th best in the NCAA at taking care oft he ball
297th in 3 Point Defense
KEY PERSONNEL AND STATS
Here’s a quick look at the condensed game of the last matchup with NC State (aka the Chris Bell game):
BASIC MATCHUP STATS
These stats are from the two previous matchups between these teams ONLY:
What stands out?
Syracuse scoring 1.37 points per 3 attempt is blistering compared to their typical statistics
NC State takes care of the ball pretty well, but Syracuse still turned them over a decent bit
Syracuse did a great job in the A/TO department against the Wolfpack
ADVANCED MATCHUP STATS
Here are the interesting stat matchups:
NC State is the 3rd best in the ACC at taking care of the ball; Syracuse is 2nd at turning over over
NC State is the 4th best offensive rebounding team in conference play; Syracuse is 14th at keeping teams off the offensive glass
NC State is 13th at offensive 2-point percentage…but Syracuse is 15th at defending 2 pointers
Syracuse gets to the line more than anyone else in the ACC; NC State is second to last at keeping teams off the line
3 PIECES OF GOOD NEWS FOR SU
DJ Horne probably won’t be 100%…or playing at all
NC State sends teams to the foul line…a lot
The Orange have owned NC State recently
3 PIECES OF BAD NEWS FOR SU
It will be difficult for Syracuse to shoot that well again
NC State typically takes care of the ball pretty well
DJ Burns is a tough matchup
BURNING QUESTIONS
What happens if Syracuse doesn’t shoot so well from 3?
How does Syracuse decide to guard DJ Burns?
What’s the status of DJ Horne?
WHAT HAPPENS WITH A WIN?
With a win, Syracuse gets a huge opportunity to face Duke tomorrow in an ACC Quarterfinal game.
WHAT HAPPENS WITH A LOSS?
With a loss, Syracuse will turn their attention to the NIT next week.
Keep the faith!
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