Final 4: Offensive Statistics to Know for Hurricanes and Huskies
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Leading into the Final Four, the Miami Hurricanes and Connecticut Huskies have unique offensive teams that know how to score the basketball.
For the Hurricanes, the guard play and overall ball handling has been tremendous throughout the 2022-2023 season. As a point guard, Nijel Pack has operated the offense well, with shooting guard Isaiah Wong also being a consistent play starter out top.
Miami’s Jordan Miller also just finished a game in which he hit all 20 of his shots: 7 of 7 from the floor, and 13 of 13 from the foul line. To say the least, the Canes have offensive weapons, and there have been even more than what’s listed here.
For UConn, point guard Tristen Newton has shot the ball very well at times, and his ability to lead the Huskies in the half-court, as well as out on the break, has given talented playmaker Jordan Hawkins even more chances to get to the rim.
Same with Alex Karaban, as Newton has often found the talented 3-point threat, as well as Andre Jackson, Jr., a player that does a tremendous job near the hoop.
Both teams have post players that can score in a variety of ways with Miami’s Norchad Omier and UConn’s Adama Sanogo both capable of playing back-to-the-basket basketball, or filling a lane on the break and throwing down a dunk.
With that in mind, here are primary offensive statistics for each team when they play each other in Houston.
(Denotes National Ranking)
Offensive Averages
Scoring: Miami: 79.6 (21), Connecticut 78.8 (28)
Field Goal Percentage: Miami 48.4% (14), Connecticut 46.4% (68)
Effective Field Goal Shooting: Miami 54.8% (24), Connecticut 54.0% (45)
3-Point Shooting: Miami 36.9% (40), Connecticut 36.3% (65)
Free Throw Shooting: Miami 78.1% (11), Connecticut 76.0% (33)
Assist-Turnover Ratio: Miami +1.3 (50), Connecticut +1.4 (31)
Fast Break Points: Miami 13.3 (24), Connecticut 11.1 (84)
Bench Points: Miami 13.0 (322), Connecticut 20.1 (132)
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