Notre Dame would like to approach its scoring total from its win over Rutgers when it plays Alabama in the Round of 64. Even if the Irish have a scoring disadvantage in this matchup, their shooting percentages can make up for it, especially if their shots are coming from 3-point range. Naturally, those shots will have be in high volume, or it won’t mean much. Of course, we also can’t forget about their strong assist-to-turnover ratio.
The Crimson Tide certainly have the offensive power to stay competitive in an NCAA Tournament game, and the 3-pointers will come at one time or another. The problem is they can’t keep points from piling up on the other side of the scoreboard. Will their high number of blocks be enough to offset that? Perhaps, but they’ll have to make sure that ball doesn’t end up back in the Irish’s hands, or it will be a moot point.
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