...As for the Huskies, their strength is in their ability to produce points, as Washington led the Pac-10 with a whopping 82.4 ppg. The team connected on 47.5 percent of its attempts from the floor, and also shot well from the line, making 74.8 percent from the charity stripe. The Huskies also did an excellent job on the glass, outrebounding their opponent by 7.1 rpg, which includes a 4.1 margin on the offensive boards. Brandon Roy was obviously the heart and soul for the Huskies all season, as the Pac-10 Player of the Year led Washington with 19.9 ppg, while shooting 51.1 percent from the floor. Roy is the team's leading scorer, but he does so much more on the court, as the guard/forward is averaging 5.7 rpg to go along with 40 steals and team-highs in assists (124) and blocks (24). Roy also finished the season, shooting 39.5 percent from long range and 81.4 percent from the foul line. The only other two players contributing double figures are Jamaal Williams and Bobby Jones. Williams finished the season posting 13.4 ppg, while Jones scored 10.5 ppg.
Every season a 12-seeded team tops a fifth-seeded squad, but you will not find that upset in this matchup. Sure the Huskies are not the same Washington team from a year ago, but do not expect Roy to let his Huskies fall in the opening round.
No comments:
Post a Comment