Chicagojayfan wrote:TrueBlueJay wrote:Against UNL we had Baylor on Mast most of the game.
thanks - for some reason I remembered seeing Traudt doing that, but forgot Mac switched it to Baylor to start the game
My only concern with Dixon is that he's stronger than Mast and a guy who can throw people around in the paint quite a bit, and who knows what other shooters they'll have on the game.
Mac and the coaches gets to earn their paychecks this week
Isaac definitely took a few turns on Mast. Baylor took him when he was out there with Mason.
That's actually what they've gone with this year, Baylor guarding 4s and Miller guarding 3s more often than not, depending on how good the players in question are. That speaks to the strength and conditioning work Baylor put in to build up his body even more after last year.
As for Villanova, basically everybody that sees extended minutes for them takes 3+ 3s per game. Their point guard, Mark Armstrong, is really the only exception. However, most of them are not shooting a good percentage at this point. Dixon is their second-best shooter by percentage but is only sixth in attempts. Their only non-shooting forward is Lance Ware, and he only plays 11 minutes per game. Think they're mostly going to just have to play straight up unless they put Kalk on Longino (who would likely start if Moore is out) or something and have him sag off.
For reference, Dixon vs. Creighton last year:
— Omaha: 20 pts, 7-18 Fg (1-6 3FG), 5-6 FT, L
— Philly: 31 pts, 11-15 FG (6-8 3FG), 3-3 FT, W (best game of his career until the 34-10 against UNC this year)
— MSG: 20 pts, 7-16 GH (3-7 3FG), 3-4 FT, L