There’s no such statistic, at least not recognized officially. But that doesn’t mean we can’t discuss it. Or be informed by it.
This came to mind as we watched Virginia in action, about to go down to Duke for its first loss of the season.
Much is made of the Cavaliers’ ability to suppress opponents’ field goal accuracy, and understandably so. Only three teams made better than 50 percent of their shots in the Cavs’ first 17 games – Dayton (.543), Maryland (.540) and Duke (.510). Overall UVa allows .378 accuracy from the floor on the year.