The first weekend of the 2017 NCAA Tournament was full of fantastic games, thrilling finishes, and some great #XsOs. Although there have been great plays run by all teams involved in the tournament, I want to specifically focus on the South Region and some of the themes that I have seen from the teams in that…
FastDraw #PlayOTD – Middle Tennessee Misdirection Double
Middle Tennessee – PNR Misdirection Double Middle Tennesse ran this play multiple times in their game against Butler. After the ball is reversed on the ball screen 2 cuts hard to the weakside. When 3 comes off the dribble handoff 2 changes direction to use staggered screen for a 3 point shot. The…
Middle Tennessee State – 1-3-1 Zone
Middle Tennessee State University has made it out of the first round of the NCAA Tournament as the underdog two years in a row. One of the keys to their success is the unique variations of the 1-3-1 defense that they use. Middle Tennessee State plays a very aggressive version of the 1-3-1 zone,…
Middle Tennessee State: The Xs&Os of an Upset
Middle Tennessee State came into the NCAA Tournament as a 15 seed facing the number 2 seed Michigan State. Michigan State was on a roll after just clinching the Big Ten tournament title and playing well, and was chosen by most-myself included-to win the tournament. Middle Tennessee State didn’t just beat Michigan State, they outplayed…