The Marshall Thundering Herd have spaced and shot their way into the NCAA Tournament powered by the Drag Screen concepts of Coach Dan D’antoni. One of the hotspots for college basketball analytics is Huntington, West Virginia home of the Marshall University Thundering Herd (24-10, #13 Seed, East Regional). Coach Dan D’antoni has overseen a turnaround…
Final Four – South Carolina Pressure Man Defense
With the help of suffocating Pressure Man Defense, the South Carolina Gamecocks have scratched and clawed their way to the program’s first-ever Final Four. Before delving into the X’s & O’s and the principles behind the South Carolina Gamecocks’ pressure man-to-man defense, let’s take a trip to the zoo. We will get into how Frank Martin…
East Region – Florida Gators Early Push
Transition Offense tips from the Florida Gators and their early push as they head into the wide open East Regional. The East Regional at Madison Square Garden was hoping for the ratings bonanza that could have been the defending champion Villanova Wildcats versus the NCAA’s most polarizing program – Duke. Instead, the Big Apple will play host…
East Region – Josh Hart Jumpstops
The East Region #1 Seed Villanova Wildcats are lead by senior guard Josh Hart and his powerful jumpstops. The top seed in the East Region belongs to the defending national champion Villanova Wildcats (31-3, Big East Champions). The ‘Cats are lead by senior guard Josh Hart (18.9 ppg, 6.5 rpg, 3.1 apg) and Hart may…
Sweet Sixteen – East Region
The first weekend of the NCAA tournament was not short on entertainment or drama, and I expect that the sweet 16 games will in-turn follow the same pattern. In the east region specifically, the two matchups are highly intriguing as each team playing mirrors the other quite well. Let’s dive in quick and analyze the…
NCAA Tournament – East Region Preview
The Teams Make no mistake about it, the East Region is one of the strongest regions in this year’s NCAA tournament. From top to bottom, there is no other bracket featuring this caliber of teams. From a coach’s perspective, the East Region seems as if it was hand-picked for a basketball junkies enjoyment. Upon first…