Richmond vs Duke
Richmond vs Duke
March 01, 2019
Q1Q2Q3Q4TotalRichmond31307Duke314311
Tale of the Tape
Stat CategoryRichmondDukeGoals711Shots2943Shots on Goal1422Possessions3339Groundballs918Saves117Save%50%50%Shooting Pct24%26%Faceoffs614Turnovers1710Turnover%52%26%
Aside from the first 150 seconds of this one, this rainy match-up was all Blue Devils. Given the sloppy weather they had to fight through, it’s not surprising to see some less than efficient offensive stats in the box score.Still, Richmond had a ton of trouble with turnovers, giving up possession on 52% of their possessions. Both teams didn’t shoot particularly well tonight, but the turnovers just ate away any chance that Richmond had to notch another ACC upset.
Tale of the Tape
Stat CategoryRichmondDukeOff. Efficiency21.2%28.2%T.O.P.37%63%Possession Length37.454.5Time to First Shot33.446.8Shots/Possession0.881.10
The ideal of patient offense is that you work the ball around, probe the defense, and exploit that perfect match-up for an easy goal. In reality, patient offense sometimes means that you have more chances to turn the ball over.Credit Duke in this one for being patient while still managing to get some good looks. The 63 to 37% possession advantage for Duke meant that Richmond was expending a lot of energy in not so great conditions.And it did make a difference. In the first half, Duke’s offensive efficiency was 25%. In the 2nd, it was 30.4%. Duke just wore them down.
Let’s talk about Joe Robertson
Stats: Joe RobertsonQ1Q2Q3Q4TotalGoals00123Assists00101Shots10258Shots on Goal10236Shooting Pct0%N/A50%40%38%Groundballs01225Turnovers10001EGA-0.080.171.912.374.37
It has been, in large part, the “Joe Robertson Show” in Durham this year. Coming into tonight’s game, he had created the 10th most value of any offensive player in the country (excluding FOGOs).In this one, he had his second-best offensive outing of the year (and the best since the first game against Furman). His 4.37 EGA stat line was the top mark on either team.Intersting nugget about Robertson: he has amassed at least 3.8 EGA in all of Duke’s wins so far this year. In their one loss, to High Point, he only clocked in with .81 EGA (Troutner saved 4 of his shots). Note to future Duke opponents: stop Robertson, stop Duke perhaps?
Splits
Richmond SplitsPre Q1 12:41Post Q1 12:41Off. Efficiency100.0%13.3%Shooting Pct100%15%Turnover%0%57%T.O.P.32%35%Possession Length22.338.9Time to First Shot31.033.6Shots/Possession1.000.87
Usually the splits we look at come at the end of the first quarter, or maybe at halftime. Coaches have seen enough to adjust their game plans, and in the best case scenario, it results in a change of fortune.That part still holds for this one, but the split itself came a lot earlier than usual. In the first 2 minutes and 19 seconds of the game, Richmond scored 3 goals on 3 shots. They were really quick about it too, with possessions up to that point lasting only 22.3 seconds, on average.Then Danowski yanked his goalie and everything changed…For the remainder of the game, Richmond’s offense only clicked at a 13.3% rate. They turned the ball over on 57% of their possessions.Not all of that is the result of a keeper change, but you can bet that the quick hook woke up the rest of the team as well.
Q1Q2Q3Q4TotalRichmond31307Duke314311
Tale of the Tape
RichmondDukeGoals711Shots2943Shots on Goal1422Possessions3339Groundballs918Saves117Save%50%50%Shooting Pct24%26%Faceoffs614Turnovers1710Turnover%52%26%
Aside from the first 150 seconds of this one, this rainy match-up was all Blue Devils. Given the sloppy weather they had to fight through, it’s not surprising to see some less than efficient offensive stats in the box score.Still, Richmond had a ton of trouble with turnovers, giving up possession on 52% of their possessions. Both teams didn’t shoot particularly well tonight, but the turnovers just ate away any chance that Richmond had to notch another ACC upset.
Tale of the Tape
RichmondDukeOff. Efficiency21.2%28.2%T.O.P.37%63%Possession Length37.454.5Time to First Shot33.446.8Shots/Possession0.881.10
The ideal of patient offense is that you work the ball around, probe the defense, and exploit that perfect match-up for an easy goal. In reality, patient offense sometimes means that you have more chances to turn the ball over.Credit Duke in this one for being patient while still managing to get some good looks. The 63 to 37% possession advantage for Duke meant that Richmond was expending a lot of energy in not so great conditions.And it did make a difference. In the first half, Duke’s offensive efficiency was 25%. In the 2nd, it was 30.4%. Duke just wore them down.
Let’s talk about Joe Robertson
Q1Q2Q3Q4TotalGoals00123Assists00101Shots10258Shots on Goal10236Shooting Pct0%N/A50%40%38%Groundballs01225Turnovers10001EGA-0.080.171.912.374.37
It has been, in large part, the “Joe Robertson Show” in Durham this year. Coming into tonight’s game, he had created the 10th most value of any offensive player in the country (excluding FOGOs).In this one, he had his second-best offensive outing of the year (and the best since the first game against Furman). His 4.37 EGA stat line was the top mark on either team.Intersting nugget about Robertson: he has amassed at least 3.8 EGA in all of Duke’s wins so far this year. In their one loss, to High Point, he only clocked in with .81 EGA (Troutner saved 4 of his shots). Note to future Duke opponents: stop Robertson, stop Duke perhaps?
Splits
Pre Q1 12:41Post Q1 12:41Off. Efficiency100.0%13.3%Shooting Pct100%15%Turnover%0%57%T.O.P.32%35%Possession Length22.338.9Time to First Shot31.033.6Shots/Possession1.000.87
Usually the splits we look at come at the end of the first quarter, or maybe at halftime. Coaches have seen enough to adjust their game plans, and in the best case scenario, it results in a change of fortune.That part still holds for this one, but the split itself came a lot earlier than usual. In the first 2 minutes and 19 seconds of the game, Richmond scored 3 goals on 3 shots. They were really quick about it too, with possessions up to that point lasting only 22.3 seconds, on average.Then Danowski yanked his goalie and everything changed…For the remainder of the game, Richmond’s offense only clicked at a 13.3% rate. They turned the ball over on 57% of their possessions.Not all of that is the result of a keeper change, but you can bet that the quick hook woke up the rest of the team as well.
