20-0 when outshooting the opponent

[oudna]

0-14 when not

Incredible stat

 

[schoonerdriver]

Highlights our weaknesses

 

[hoopsaustin]

What qualifies as out shooting?

 

[152219]

What qualifies as out shooting?

%

 

[hoopsaustin]

From 3? From field? Both?

 

[oudna]

Overall Fg%

 

[Soonerinkc]

well....not trying to be a smartass....but yeah that's generally the rule.

:dance005:

but I get what your throwin out there....

 

[oudna]

well....not trying to be a smartass....but yeah that's generally the rule.

:dance005:

but I get what your throwin out there....

On a single game basis, for sure

For all 34 games to play that way, incredible

We had several losses last year where we outshot the opponent, etc

 

[BCSooners]

What an incredible stat for that to work every game.

 

[Soonerinkc]

On a single game basis, for sure

For all 34 games to play that way, incredible

We had several losses last year where we outshot the opponent, etc

oh I know...better % but less shots...etc. I was just being a SA~

so outshot as in put more shots up vs %? if we outshot % wise but loss then original statement isn't true...so I'll assume the losses are we put more shots up.

 

[oudna]

FG%

But CBS didn’t have the Big 12 tournament game included.

It’s regular season. Should’ve stated...
19-0 when outshooting
0-12 when outshot

https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/oklahoma/2019-gamelogs.html

 

[Zimwillett]

On a single game basis, for sure

For all 34 games to play that way, incredible

We had several losses last year where we outshot the opponent, etc

Yes and no. How else was OU going to win games if they didn't outshoot an opponent? You can beat an opponent you don't outshoot by:

1. Taking and making a bunch more free throws than your opponent. OU wasn't particularly good at getting to the line (586 attempts was good for 223rd in the country) and shot only shot it 69% (nice) when they got there.

2. Offensive rebounds give you added possessions. OU was not a good offensive rebounding team (tied for 235th in the country in offensive rebounds per game).

3. Defense creates more possessions than your opponent. OU did not really have that sort of defense.

4. I suppose it's possible to take and make a bunch of extra threes. OU was not a particularly good 3 point shooting team (34.2% which was good for 188th overall).

So in that regard, it's not all that surprising that outshooting teams was how OU won games. However, I do agree that it is pretty wild that out of 34 games, there wasn't at least one where OU won with a big advantage at the free throw line, or something.