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A Defensive Test for the BB team...

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North Carolina State would have been a defensive test for UM because their big men are mobile, run the floor and extremely active on the offensive glass. Yet, Toledo will be the biggest defensive test, thus far, for the BB team because of floor spacing and excellent three point shooting. Most times, Toledo will have four legitimate long range shooters on the floor. As a team, they are shooting over 40% of threes. Two of the guards are shooting 49% and 44.9% of threes. This team prefers to shoot long range. Defensively, teams try to run the Mud Hen shooters off the three point line and force them into mid range or closer shots where they are less proficient.

Toledo is much better on offense than defense. Their best defensive player, a rim protector, from last season transferred. They do not do well on the defensive glass. They are 3-2, the two losses were to Bradley and Xavier. Good teams and both losses were one possession games.

It is good to be able to play a game. With the Covid, BB games are being cancelled nightly. This game will be a good tune up for Penn State, Northwestern and Maryland, all of which depend on excellent long range shooting.
 
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