The U-T's Mark Zeigler breaks down the players, statistics and storylines to watch when San Diego State plays Friday afternoon
This is the first meeting between the schools.
is 3-10 against the SEC, most recently a 78-74 overtime loss against Arkansas in Maui on Nov. 23.Coach Nate Oats is a big analytics guy, and as such his teams almost exclusively take shots at the rim or behind the 3-point arc. Nearly half its shots are 3s and less than three per game are what would be considered mid-range jumpers. Their 3-point accuracy isn’t elite at 34.1 percent but the threat of the 3s opens the floor for drives and easy baskets, evidenced by 54.1 percent on 2s.
is that its fifth-ranked defense is built around defending the 3. Opponents shoot just 28.7 percent from deep and that’s while allowing a relatively high percentage of attempts. In other words, the Aztecs almost bait you to take contested 3s with their disciplined approach of high-hand closeouts on shooters. You may think you’re getting a clean look, but you rarely do. The trick, though, is deterring drives by sitting in gaps but still being able to bother shooters.
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