2022-23 Hokie Hoops Statistical Notes: ACC Championship Edition 1

The Men's Team
The Hokies have ended the regular season on a 2 game winning streak having ended the 3 conference drought in Louisville, and the seniors were sent off with a thorough dismantling of Free Shoes U.

Scoring
Scoring has definitely been on an uptick. Pedulla (15.67 ppg) led all scorers, barely, as Basile finished with (15.33 ppg). Also averaging double figures were (10.67) and Cattoor (10.33), while Rodney Rice nearly missed out with 9.33 ppg. Other scorers included (6.67), Kidd (2.67), Camden (1), Poteat (0.67), and Johnson (0.33).

Rebounding
Once again, the Hokies weren't particularly strong on the boards. Mutts led the way with 7.33, followed by Basile (6), Pedulla (4), Poteat (3.67), Kidd (3), Rice (2), Collins/Cattoor/Johnson (1), and Camden (0.67)

Assists
The Hokies finished this window with a respectable ATO of 49:24. However, the Hokies were unnaturally active defensively and forced an impressive 21 turnovers, to drop the AATO to 49:3

Where in name of all that is maroon and orange has that defense been all year?

Experience/Depth
Twelve Hokies saw the court in the last 3 games of the regular season and the minutes were decently balanced. Cattoor saw the most time at 35.33 minutes per game. Pedulla (33.67) and Mutts (32) also saw the court for at least 30 minutes. Basile (29.33) and Collins (28.67) averaged at least ten minutes per half. Rice (19.33) and Kidd (10.67) were in for at least five minutes per half. Poteat (7), Camden (2), Johnson (1.33), and Dawyot/Ward (1) gained the remainder of the minutes during this frame.

Next Window
ACC tournament time. The Hokies will open with Notre Dame, who CMYBall's squad outlasted the Irish in South Bend 93-87. Should the Hokies win, they will face off against NC State, who defeated the Hokies by 4, earlier this year. If the Hokies can catch fire and pull off the win, they will then take on Clemson, who defeated the Hokies twice, by a combined 4 points. The likely semi final opponent would be either UVA or UNC, whom the Hokies have beaten this season. Assuming chalk, the championship game will be against Miami.

Prediction
As was posted in the Louisville thread by 919hokie, no team really scares me other than us. We have already defeated Notre Dame, NC State and Clemson didn't really show that it won't be close. Same with UVA or UNC. I hate Omier. I hate Wong.

Back-to-Back ACC Champs.

Book it.

The Women's Team.
Damn it feels good to be a gangster.

The Brooksketball squad confidently advanced throughout the ACC tournament, departing Greensboro with a banner to hang next fall in Cassell.

The Hokies now await Selection Sunday as they sit 27-4 on the year, just one win off of the school record set back in Bonnie Henrickson's 2nd season. It is possible that we not only host the first two rounds in Blacksburg, but rumblings abound about a possible #1 seed. As of right now, the Hokies are the #1 2-seed, while Indiana, Stanford and Maryland are on the #1 line despite none of them advancing to their conference championship.

Scoring
ACC POY Kitley led all Hokies in scoring through the window (19.75 ppg), but Amoore (18.25) actually scored more during the ACC Tournament (65-50). Nobody else scored in double figures, but Traylor (9) and Soule (8.5) scored at least a bucket a quarter, while King (6), and Gregg (5) scored at least a bucket a half. Only those 6 scored during the 4 game window.

Rebounding
A disappointing game on the boards in the Championship kept Kitley from another double-double average, but she still walked away with 9.25 per game on the frame. Gregg (7.5), Soule (6), and Traylor (5.5) each contributed a rebound a quarter, while Amoore (3.75), King (3) cleaned the glass once per half, Ford (1), and Geiman (0.25) pulled down the remainder of the boards.

Assists
Even with the championship, the Hokies were a little careless with the ball, putting together a 55:49 ATO over the stretch. Even adjusted with steals, the 55:30 wasn't great.

Experience/Depth
While only 6 players scored for the Hokies, that doesn't mean there weren't others on the court. 10 of the 11 Hokies who have seen minutes this year saw action in the season finale, plus ACC tournament.

Naturally, Georgia Amoore was on the court the most at 38 minutes per game. Following the leader were Kitley (35.25) Traylor (35), and King (31.5) in the 30+ department, while Soule (25.5) and Gregg (24.5) made up the 20+ squad. Rounding out the minutes were Geiman (7.75), Owusu (5), Ford (3), and Dunn (1). Only Maddie Vejsicky didn't see action in this final window.

Next Window
Two games in Blacksburg, then two in Greenville, SC or Seattle.

Prediction
See you in Dallas