It will be an interesting matchup as UT best two shooters are SG Vescovi and little PG Ziegler (5'9"). Can Wendell hold serve with someone his own size pestering him, and who can we count on to guard Vescovi? I have little faith in ZEP, so we'll have to slide in KD as a defensive stopper. He can't get caught cheating off his man nor can we afford him to get into early foul trouble.
Bigs' Broome and JWill have to be able to withstand the large bodies of UT's frontline, win the 50/50 balls, and do a solid job of boxing out limiting 2nd chance opportunities. I see the first half as being fairly close, but foul trouble will eventually do us in as they shoot around 74% from the FT line. Broome must be able to play at least 30 significant minutes unburdened by foul issues for us to really have a chance. If we have to depend on Dylan for more than 5-7 minutes their bigs will run circles around his defensive lapses.
Bigs' Broome and JWill have to be able to withstand the large bodies of UT's frontline, win the 50/50 balls, and do a solid job of boxing out limiting 2nd chance opportunities. I see the first half as being fairly close, but foul trouble will eventually do us in as they shoot around 74% from the FT line. Broome must be able to play at least 30 significant minutes unburdened by foul issues for us to really have a chance. If we have to depend on Dylan for more than 5-7 minutes their bigs will run circles around his defensive lapses.
