{"id":73993,"date":"2024-10-29T20:34:58","date_gmt":"2024-10-30T01:34:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/demo.wztzfm.com\/wp\/kentucky-separated-from-minnesota-state-with-two-point-efficiency\/"},"modified":"2024-10-29T20:34:58","modified_gmt":"2024-10-30T01:34:58","slug":"kentucky-separated-from-minnesota-state-with-two-point-efficiency","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/demo.wztzfm.com\/wp\/kentucky-separated-from-minnesota-state-with-two-point-efficiency\/","title":{"rendered":"Kentucky separated from Minnesota State with two-point efficiency"},"content":{"rendered":"

Kentucky will play a pace-and-space style of basketball under new head coach Mark Pope<\/a><\/strong>. That means a lot of three-point volume. That three-point volume will help the Wildcats win the math battle nearly every time on the floor and will become a big part of this program\u2019s identity. But that high outside shooting volume will help open up other areas of the floot.<\/p>\n

The design of the offense is to get defenses stretched to open driving lanes and paint shot attempts. Those interior points allowed Kentucky to turn a close game against Minnesota State into a blowout.<\/p>\n

The Big Blue separated from the Mavericks in a 98-67 win<\/a> on field goal attempts inside the arc. The three-point battle (39-33) and free throw battles (11-6) only gave the big SEC favorite a combined plus-seven advantage. Where Kentucky separated was on two-point shots.<\/p>\n

Pope\u2019s team finished the game with 48 points on 24-of-32 shooting from two with 46 of those points coming in the paint. The Wildcats only needed true mid-range to give them two points. Kentucky was 20-of-24 on shots at the rim getting 40 points on dunks and lay-ups. Minnesota State\u2019s defense was hammered at the rim, and the loudest bucket of the night came from Oklahoma State transfer Brandon Garrison.<\/p>\n

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Picture perfect https:\/\/t.co\/c2nmRvnPfQ<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/RchljDssWl<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Kentucky Men\u2019s Basketball (@KentuckyMBB) October 30, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/span>\n<\/div>\n

Facing a bigger Kentucky team, the visitors shot 14-of-36 (38.9%) from two-point range with 26 points in the paint and 9-of-15 shooting at the rim. Getting points inside the arc was a challenge, and that is ultimately where this game was lost.<\/p>\n

We have not seen a team truly expose Kentucky\u2019s weaknesses yet, but that will come sooner rather than later. However, we have seen what this offensive scheme can accomplish. Kentucky will launch a high volume of field goal attempts from deep, but there is a method to the madness. That spacing and pace will open up some easy two-point opportunities, and quietly, this will be an area where UK can occasionally distance itself from foes.<\/p>\n

The Wildcats won\u2019t need 15-plus three-point field goals every night to score more than one point per possession due to the balance of the offensive design.<\/p>\n

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