Detroit is coached by Mike Davis, who has been at Indiana, UAB, and Texas Southern before taking over the Titans in 2018.
Detroit can score. Their offensive efficiency is about on par with ours. Their strength is from beyond the arc, where they attempt 44% of their shots and make 39%, good for 23rd in the country. They are also a top 50 offensive rebounding team. They don't get to the rim much at all, with only about a quarter of their shots coming from close range resulting in an abysmal 43% from inside the arc. They bomb away and go after the rebound.
The main guy to focus on is the coach's son, 6'1" senior PG Antoine Davis, who is hitting 42% on 10 attempts per game. Davis is averaging 25 points per game in his career and has made the third most threes in NCAA history, surpassing JJ Redick this year. Davis is very likely to set the all time record. He has put up 40 points several times, including a 48 pt game as a freshman.
Three other players are hitting 40%+ from three on at least 20 attempts for the season. Detroit runs a deep bench, with only Davis and one other player averaging more than 24 minutes.
The defense is horrible. They give up a lot of threes at a 40% clip and are terrible on the defensive glass. They dare you to beat them with the same strategy they use on offense.
I think we'll want to put MAW on Davis most of the game, and force everyone off the three point line. Rebounding will be important.
Detroit can score. Their offensive efficiency is about on par with ours. Their strength is from beyond the arc, where they attempt 44% of their shots and make 39%, good for 23rd in the country. They are also a top 50 offensive rebounding team. They don't get to the rim much at all, with only about a quarter of their shots coming from close range resulting in an abysmal 43% from inside the arc. They bomb away and go after the rebound.
The main guy to focus on is the coach's son, 6'1" senior PG Antoine Davis, who is hitting 42% on 10 attempts per game. Davis is averaging 25 points per game in his career and has made the third most threes in NCAA history, surpassing JJ Redick this year. Davis is very likely to set the all time record. He has put up 40 points several times, including a 48 pt game as a freshman.
Three other players are hitting 40%+ from three on at least 20 attempts for the season. Detroit runs a deep bench, with only Davis and one other player averaging more than 24 minutes.
The defense is horrible. They give up a lot of threes at a 40% clip and are terrible on the defensive glass. They dare you to beat them with the same strategy they use on offense.
I think we'll want to put MAW on Davis most of the game, and force everyone off the three point line. Rebounding will be important.