#18 NC State and Miami will kickoff their ACC slate tonight down in Coral Gables at 7pm on ESPNU, but before they do, let’s break down the matchup by the numbers.
To break down the matchup, I will primarily be referencing the Four Factors that Dean Oliver made famous almost two decades ago: Effective Field Goal Percentage, Turnover Percentage, Offensive Rebounding Percentage, and Free Throw Rate.
Oliver concluded that these were the Four Factors of Basketball Success, with their level of importance being in that order.
- Effective Field Goal% is an alternative to FG%, which inflates when the team makes three pointers.