Who wins the battle between a pace-and-space offense against a grind-it-down defense?
That very well spell the winner between No. 6 seed Wichita State (22-14) and No. 5 seed Lipscomb (28-7) in their 6 p.m. Central game Tuesday (ESPN) in the semifinals of the National Invitation Tournament.
“That’s probably going to decide the game,” Lipscomb coach Casey Alexander said. “That’s very important for us to be able to play the way that we play. We need tempo and aggression. We have to play aggressively if we’re going to be any good.”
According to KenPom.com’s adjusted tempo, Lipscomb plays at the 14th-fastest pace in the country.