Tale of the Tape
Stat CategoryPenn StateMarylandGoals1310Shots3135Shots on Goal2017Possessions5041Groundballs1921Saves77Save%41%35%Shooting Pct42%29%Faceoffs188Faceoff %69.2%30.8%Turnovers1514Turnover%30%34%
You can point to 2 summary stats that were the difference in this one: faceoffs and shooting. You will win a lot of games when you win those two stats, as Penn State did tonight.
The Terps actually got off more shots in this game than Penn State did (35 to 31), but only 17 of those 35 reached the net. But Penn State made more of their possessions, shooting 42% overall. And the fact that Gerard Arceri spotted them a 10-possession advantage made the hill that much steeper for Maryland.
Season Comparison
Penn State SeasonSeason-To-Datevs. MarylandOff. Efficiency38.7%26.0%Shooting Pct43%42%Faceoff %56.7%69.2%Turnover%34%30%T.O.P.53%53%Possession Length36.236.1Time to First Shot35.943.3Shots/Possession0.920.62
It’s not that they shot worse than normal, and they actually turned it over less than normal. The key for Maryland is that they avoided 2 things: quick chances and 2nd chances. Penn State only recorded .62 shots per possession, which is a very low number (much lower than their season average). Our research shows that shots/possession rises in line with winning percentage and offensive efficiency.
Could be a blue-print for other teams to slow down Tambroni’s bunch.
Season Comparison
Maryland SeasonSeason-To-Datevs. Penn StateOff. Efficiency33.1%24.4%Shooting Pct35%29%Faceoff %61.8%30.8%Turnover%33%34%T.O.P.58%47%Possession Length51.339.2Time to First Shot42.536.0Shots/Possession0.960.85
Shorter possessions cause a time-of-possession gap when you combine them with the possession disadvantage that the Terps faced. Hard to blame the offense for trying to catch lightning with some shorter possessions to even things up, but when it doesn’t work, you leave the defense hanging a bit.
Who knows whether they could have completed the comeback with some fresher legs on the back line in the 4th quarter.
Tale of the Tape
Penn StateMarylandGoals1310Shots3135Shots on Goal2017Possessions5041Groundballs1921Saves77Save%41%35%Shooting Pct42%29%Faceoffs188Faceoff %69.2%30.8%Turnovers1514Turnover%30%34%
You can point to 2 summary stats that were the difference in this one: faceoffs and shooting. You will win a lot of games when you win those two stats, as Penn State did tonight.
The Terps actually got off more shots in this game than Penn State did (35 to 31), but only 17 of those 35 reached the net. But Penn State made more of their possessions, shooting 42% overall. And the fact that Gerard Arceri spotted them a 10-possession advantage made the hill that much steeper for Maryland.
Season Comparison
Season-To-Datevs. MarylandOff. Efficiency38.7%26.0%Shooting Pct43%42%Faceoff %56.7%69.2%Turnover%34%30%T.O.P.53%53%Possession Length36.236.1Time to First Shot35.943.3Shots/Possession0.920.62
It’s not that they shot worse than normal, and they actually turned it over less than normal. The key for Maryland is that they avoided 2 things: quick chances and 2nd chances. Penn State only recorded .62 shots per possession, which is a very low number (much lower than their season average). Our research shows that shots/possession rises in line with winning percentage and offensive efficiency.
Could be a blue-print for other teams to slow down Tambroni’s bunch.
Season Comparison
Season-To-Datevs. Penn StateOff. Efficiency33.1%24.4%Shooting Pct35%29%Faceoff %61.8%30.8%Turnover%33%34%T.O.P.58%47%Possession Length51.339.2Time to First Shot42.536.0Shots/Possession0.960.85
Shorter possessions cause a time-of-possession gap when you combine them with the possession disadvantage that the Terps faced. Hard to blame the offense for trying to catch lightning with some shorter possessions to even things up, but when it doesn’t work, you leave the defense hanging a bit.
Who knows whether they could have completed the comeback with some fresher legs on the back line in the 4th quarter.