uniftw wrote:Style of play. Should have included that in the wording.
UNI's style of play isn't "blow out" friendly as much as WSU's style is.
Jacobson is also notrious for taking his foot off the gas about 9 minutes too early in games.
I think I understood, just not sure how much I agree. Both WSU and UNI are in the bottom 30 of KenPoms adjusted tempo. Both have 9 players averaging more than 10mpg. WSU is a little more top-heavy, though this is based on season statistics and those minutes were needed against a tougher NCSOS. I would guess the distribution of minutes is pretty similar in Valley games.
My main point is that I think at the core, both UNI and WSU are approaching winning in similar fashion. Fantastic defense. Ball security. Gameplan disruption. Pace control. Both are imposing their will on the game.