Stat Review: Clemson (2/11/23)

[JimmyNaismith]

STAT	VALUE	PCTLE	HISTORICAL COMPARISON
Base Stats
FG%	48	55
3FG%	45	79
2FG%	50	44
FT%	80	80
fg%	45	30
3fg%	35	46
2fg%	52	27
ft%	89	8
PTS/POSS	1.14	93
pts/poss	0.95	24
TOTPOSS	155	19
POSDIF	5	66
%LOB	9	93
%lob	17	58
SmithIdx	0.0908	71
Interesting Stats
AST/FG	0.53	34
ast/to	0.85	67
%from3	38	43
%FROM3	49.3	99

Spoiler: "Table Key"

STAT = Statistic being reported
VALUE = Value of reported stat from the current game
PCTLE = Percentile When Compared to All UNC Games since 1996
Historical Comparison = Graphic Portrayal of PCTLE. Marks depict 20% quintiles, as well as 50%.

FG% = UNC Total Field Goal Percentage (47.0% avg since 1996)
3FG% = UNC 3-point Field Goal Percentage (35.6%)
2FG% = UNC 2-point Field Goal Percentage (51.4%)
FT% = UNC Free Throw Percentage (70.0%)
fg% = Opponent Total Field Goal Percentage (41.6%)
3fg% = Opponent 3-point Field Goal Percentage (33.8%)
2fg% = Opponent 2-point Field Goal Percentage (45.9%)
ft% = Opponent Free Throw Percentage (68.2%)
PTS/POSS = UNC Points Per Possession (Smith Method, 0.934)
pts/poss = Opponent Points Per Possession (Smith Method, 0.846))
POSS = UNC Total Possessions (Smith Method, 85.6)
POSDIF = UNC Advantage in Total Possessions (Smith Method, 2.03)
%LOB = UNC Percentage Loss of Ball (TO/POSS, 15.9)
%lob = Opponent Percentage Loss of Ball (to/poss, 16.4)

MOV = Margin of Victory (9.43)
%FROM3 = UNC Percentage of FG Attempts Taken From 3 (35.6%)
AST/POSS = UNC Assists Per Possession (Smith Method, 0.20)
AST/FG = UNC Assists Per Field Goal (0.59)
AST/TO = UNC Assists Per Turnover (1.4)
%from3 = Opponent Percentage of Shots Taken From 3 (33.8)
ast/poss = Opponent Assists Per Possession (Smith Method, 0.16)
ast/fg = Opponent Assists Per Field Goal (0.52)
ast/to = Opponent Assists Per Turnover (1.1)
poss = Opponents Total Possessions (Smith Method) (83.6)
TOTPOSS = Total Possessions in the Game(Smith Method, 169.3)
SmithIdx = UNC Total of Pts/Poss minus Offensive Goal (0.95) + Defensive Goal (0.85) minus Opponent Pts/Poss (avg: -0.01)

Discussion
The Heels entered the game with their backs to the wall, and responded well, facing a wilting Clemson team. UNC shot a fairly average percentage from the floor overall, but was a staller 45% from 3. With only a 9% Loss of Ball, it resulted in a 1.14 points per possession offensive performance, this team's best since the College of Charleston game, 24 games ago. UNC has turned the ball over less in only 49 other games since 1996. Despite that clean play, they only got 0.53 assists per field goal, which is a 34th percentile performance.

Defensively the team was fair/poor, allowing 0.95 points per possession. This was nullified somewhat by a 5 possession advantage from better rebounding. For only the 8th time in these 25 games, UNC has had a positive Smith Index.

We'll take this win, but let's see what this team can do against the league's best team, Miami on Monday night.