Isn't the arena they are playing in spacious?
And for the first game, then, especially, when the shooters are not entirely acclimated, doesn't that sometimes hinder teams that rely on the 3 pt shot and favor the teams with good front lines?
Also, teams that are vulnerable to foul trouble... can Bell stay out of trouble dealing with 4 strong bigs from NC? Can Silva and Thornwell against Zaga? NC can survive foul trouble other than Berry, Zaga can, too. When a key player has 2 fouls in the first 5 minutes like happened to KU and Kentucky and several other games, it changes everything.
These issues point to the favorites, Zaga and NC.
And for the first game, then, especially, when the shooters are not entirely acclimated, doesn't that sometimes hinder teams that rely on the 3 pt shot and favor the teams with good front lines?
Also, teams that are vulnerable to foul trouble... can Bell stay out of trouble dealing with 4 strong bigs from NC? Can Silva and Thornwell against Zaga? NC can survive foul trouble other than Berry, Zaga can, too. When a key player has 2 fouls in the first 5 minutes like happened to KU and Kentucky and several other games, it changes everything.
These issues point to the favorites, Zaga and NC.
