Bison137
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01-16-18 12:23 AM - Post#243676
In response to bison63
Have to say, I like the way they have turned up the defense, since it gives them a way to win even if the shots are not falling. The last two games the defense has kept them in. I also think that will be the case more and more often as the league teams know how to defend us better than teams that have not seen us before.
In PL play, the Bison are giving up 0.89 points per possession, first in the league by a wide margin. Last year, they gave up 0.93 in league play. This year's improvement translates to 3 fewer points allowed in an average game of 75 possessions - enough to decide a few games. It also equates to a gain of over 9 points per game as compared to an average PL team's defense.
Against Lehigh and Colgate - two fairly good opponents - the Bison have given up .795 points per game. Hard to tell how much is due to strong defense and how much is due to poor shooting - but it's a good trend.
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