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This game looked like a team that was at home against a team that was visiting. The UVA program, famous for its slow tempo and defense, looks like a shell of what it once was. They had no answers for UNC's guards from the arc, and had no answer
to Bacot, who had one of his best games as a Heel. That didn't come by accident. UNC did a good job of feeding Bacot all game and it paid handsome dividends.
As we see from the stats, UNC was above average 44% from behind the arc. UVA has a reputation for slow play, and this game was no exception. There were only 141 total possessions in this game. We've only seen
a slower pace in 40 other games since the 3 point arc was introduced.
However the most important factor is their defensive performance. They allowed UVA to only score 0.85 points per possession; exactly Dean Smith's defensive goal. UNC only forced turnovers on 15% of UVA's possessions. So was it a lackluster performance by UVA or did UNC force the issue? I tend to think the former, but it was still a good showing for UNC who clearly was prepared to play this game.
To me the most interesting aspect of this game was shot selection. UNC opted to take a 3 on 42% of its possessions (34% is typical). Only 63 times in the last 934 games have they opted for more shots behind the arc. While UVA shot well from behind the arc, it only opted to take 21% of its shots from there. This is a big factor in the discrepancy of points per possession for these two teams.
Unbelievable that we have a week off before seeing, yet again, GT. The ACC and their scheduling. SMH.
| STAT | VALUE | PCTLE | Historical Comparison |
| FG% | 47 | 52 |
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| 3FG% | 44 | 75 | 
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| 2FG% | 50 | 44 | 
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| FT% | 64 | 29 | 
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| fg% | 45 | 33 | 
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| 3fg% | 50 | 7 | 
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| 2fg% | 43 | 62 | 
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| ft% | 50 | 90 | 
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| PTS/POSS | 1.01 | 72 | 
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| pts/poss | 0.85 | 48 | 
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| POSS | 73 | 8 |
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| POSDIF | 5 | 67 | 
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| %LOB | 12 | 78 |
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| %lob | 15 | 36 | 
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| INTERESTING STATS | |||
| TOTPOSS | 141 | 4 | 
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| %FROM3 | 42.4 | 94 | 
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| %from3 | 21 | 93 |
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STAT = Statistic being reportd
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
3FG% = UNC 3-point Field Goal Percentage
2FG% = UNC 2-point Field Goal Percentage
FT% = UNC Free Throw Percentage
fg% = Opponent Total Field Goal Percentage
3fg% = Opponent 3-point Field Goal Percentage
2fg% = Opponent 2-point Field Goal Percentage
ft% = Opponent Free Throw Percentage
PTS/POSS = UNC Points Per Possession (Smith Method)
pts/poss = Opponent Points Per Possession (Smith Method)
POSS = UNC Total Possessions (Smith Method)
POSDIF = UNC Advantage in Total Possessions (Smith Method)
%LOB = UNC Percentage Loss of Ball (TO/POSS)
%lob = Opponent Percentage Loss of Ball (to/poss)
MOV = Margin of Victory
%FROM3 = UNC Percentage of Shots Taken From 3
AST/POSS = UNC Assists Per Possession (Smith Method)
AST/FG = UNC Assists Per Field Goal
AST/TO = UNC Assists Per Turnover
%from3 = Opponent Percentage of Shots Taken From 3
ast/poss = Opponent Assists Per Possession (Smith Method)
ast/fg = Opponent Assists Per Field Goal
ast/to = Opponent Assists Per Turnover
poss = Opponents Total Possessions (Smith Method)
TOTPOSS = Total Possessions in the Game(Smith Method)
SmithIdx = UNC Total of Pts/Poss minus Offensive Goal (0.95) +
Opponent Pts/Poss minus Defensive Goal (0.85) +
Unusual Stats
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
3FG% = UNC 3-point Field Goal Percentage
2FG% = UNC 2-point Field Goal Percentage
FT% = UNC Free Throw Percentage
fg% = Opponent Total Field Goal Percentage
3fg% = Opponent 3-point Field Goal Percentage
2fg% = Opponent 2-point Field Goal Percentage
ft% = Opponent Free Throw Percentage
PTS/POSS = UNC Points Per Possession (Smith Method)
pts/poss = Opponent Points Per Possession (Smith Method)
POSS = UNC Total Possessions (Smith Method)
POSDIF = UNC Advantage in Total Possessions (Smith Method)
%LOB = UNC Percentage Loss of Ball (TO/POSS)
%lob = Opponent Percentage Loss of Ball (to/poss)
MOV = Margin of Victory
%FROM3 = UNC Percentage of Shots Taken From 3
AST/POSS = UNC Assists Per Possession (Smith Method)
AST/FG = UNC Assists Per Field Goal
AST/TO = UNC Assists Per Turnover
%from3 = Opponent Percentage of Shots Taken From 3
ast/poss = Opponent Assists Per Possession (Smith Method)
ast/fg = Opponent Assists Per Field Goal
ast/to = Opponent Assists Per Turnover
poss = Opponents Total Possessions (Smith Method)
TOTPOSS = Total Possessions in the Game(Smith Method)
SmithIdx = UNC Total of Pts/Poss minus Offensive Goal (0.95) +
Opponent Pts/Poss minus Defensive Goal (0.85) +
Unusual Stats
This game looked like a team that was at home against a team that was visiting. The UVA program, famous for its slow tempo and defense, looks like a shell of what it once was. They had no answers for UNC's guards from the arc, and had no answer
to Bacot, who had one of his best games as a Heel. That didn't come by accident. UNC did a good job of feeding Bacot all game and it paid handsome dividends.
As we see from the stats, UNC was above average 44% from behind the arc. UVA has a reputation for slow play, and this game was no exception. There were only 141 total possessions in this game. We've only seen
a slower pace in 40 other games since the 3 point arc was introduced.
However the most important factor is their defensive performance. They allowed UVA to only score 0.85 points per possession; exactly Dean Smith's defensive goal. UNC only forced turnovers on 15% of UVA's possessions. So was it a lackluster performance by UVA or did UNC force the issue? I tend to think the former, but it was still a good showing for UNC who clearly was prepared to play this game.
To me the most interesting aspect of this game was shot selection. UNC opted to take a 3 on 42% of its possessions (34% is typical). Only 63 times in the last 934 games have they opted for more shots behind the arc. While UVA shot well from behind the arc, it only opted to take 21% of its shots from there. This is a big factor in the discrepancy of points per possession for these two teams.
Unbelievable that we have a week off before seeing, yet again, GT. The ACC and their scheduling. SMH.
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