So where do the Tar Heels stand statistically in relation to the rest of the country?
We subscribe to a few services that grind up numbers, and here the focus is on KenPom. With the Heels 15 games into the season, it’s a good time to see how they measure up.
*Offensive efficiency: No. 11
*Defensive efficiency: No. 73
*Adjusted tempo: No. 122
*Average possession length: Off (No, 44), Def (No. 235)
*Effective FG%: No. 112
*Effective Defensive FG%: No. 176
*Turnover %: Off (No. 17), Def (No. 316)
*Offensive rebounds: Off (No. 174), Def (No. 89)
*Free Throw attempts: UNC (No. 13), Opponents (No. 28)
*3-Point %: Off (No, 272), Def (232)
*2-Point %: Off (No. 45), Def (No. 135)
*Strength of schedule: Overall (No. 5), non-ACC (No. 9)
*Bench minutes: No. 361
*D-1 experience: No. 21
THI’s Take:
These numbers are underwhelming, and out of line with what they should be in some departments. The Heels have been okay offensively, but can be much better, especially if Caleb Love’s game cleans up. Defensively, this team should be much better, and unless it improves there and on the glass, it will never come close to its stated mission.
ACC KenPom Rankings
No. 13 – Virginia
No. 20 – UNC
No. 23 – Duke
No. 35 – Virginia Tech
No. 43 – Miami
No. 44 – NC State
No. 55 - Clemson
No. 63 – Pittsburgh
No. 85 – Wake Forest
No. 92 – Syracuse
No. 116 – Georgia Tech
No. 118 – Notre Dame
No. 165 – Florida State
No. 169 – Boston College
No. 268 - Louisville
THI’s Take:
What has happened to ACC basketball? Once the standard, it just isn’t that good anymore. KenPom ranks it as the sixth best conference, and arenas around the league aren’t even close to full. Quite frankly, it’s sad to see what as happened to this league. Jim Phillips has a job on his hands with football and basketball, but neither sports appears headed in the right direction. In fact, it’s the opposite.
We subscribe to a few services that grind up numbers, and here the focus is on KenPom. With the Heels 15 games into the season, it’s a good time to see how they measure up.
*Offensive efficiency: No. 11
*Defensive efficiency: No. 73
*Adjusted tempo: No. 122
*Average possession length: Off (No, 44), Def (No. 235)
*Effective FG%: No. 112
*Effective Defensive FG%: No. 176
*Turnover %: Off (No. 17), Def (No. 316)
*Offensive rebounds: Off (No. 174), Def (No. 89)
*Free Throw attempts: UNC (No. 13), Opponents (No. 28)
*3-Point %: Off (No, 272), Def (232)
*2-Point %: Off (No. 45), Def (No. 135)
*Strength of schedule: Overall (No. 5), non-ACC (No. 9)
*Bench minutes: No. 361
*D-1 experience: No. 21
THI’s Take:
These numbers are underwhelming, and out of line with what they should be in some departments. The Heels have been okay offensively, but can be much better, especially if Caleb Love’s game cleans up. Defensively, this team should be much better, and unless it improves there and on the glass, it will never come close to its stated mission.
ACC KenPom Rankings
No. 13 – Virginia
No. 20 – UNC
No. 23 – Duke
No. 35 – Virginia Tech
No. 43 – Miami
No. 44 – NC State
No. 55 - Clemson
No. 63 – Pittsburgh
No. 85 – Wake Forest
No. 92 – Syracuse
No. 116 – Georgia Tech
No. 118 – Notre Dame
No. 165 – Florida State
No. 169 – Boston College
No. 268 - Louisville
THI’s Take:
What has happened to ACC basketball? Once the standard, it just isn’t that good anymore. KenPom ranks it as the sixth best conference, and arenas around the league aren’t even close to full. Quite frankly, it’s sad to see what as happened to this league. Jim Phillips has a job on his hands with football and basketball, but neither sports appears headed in the right direction. In fact, it’s the opposite.
