Stat Review: @Miami (2/10/24)

[JimmyNaismith]

STAT	VALUE	PCTLE	HISTORICAL COMPARISON
Base Stats
FG%	41	21
3FG%	35	50
2FG%	46	30
FT%	67	38
fg%	42	45
3fg%	26	75
2fg%	51	28
ft%	77	28
PTS/POSS	0.88	35
pts/poss	0.85	50
TOTPOSS	170	53
POSDIF	0	38
%LOB	19	25
%lob	15	43
SmithIdx	-0.0647	40
Interesting Stats
ast/poss	0.15	54
AST/FG	0.63	64
OR%	0.40	71
or%	0.32	20
%FROM3	52.5	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)
OR% = UNC Percentage of Missed Shots that are Rebounded (0.344)
%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)
or% = Opponent Percentage of Missed Shots that are Rebounded (0.241)
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
On Saturday the Heels faced a hungry Miami team and squeaked by with a hard-fought win. It was one of the faster games of the season for UNC, with 170 overall possessions.

Offensively the Heels were off, scoring just 0.88 pts per possession. This was mainly due to a very high 19% loss of ball. The Heels only shot 46% inside the arc, and fell in love with the 3, taking a stunning 53% of their shots from behind the arc. It was the 9th highest rate of 3-point attempts by a UNC team in the last 1014 games.

Defensively the Heels forced Miami into a 0.85 pts/possession outing. This is slightly above this team's average of allowing 0.86 pts per possession.

All in all, not a stellar game for this team, but it's always good to get a win against one of the country's best coaches.