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NIT Tournament: 3 Things Valparaiso Does Well

By Kelvin Hunt

Mar 20, 2015; Columbus, OH, USA; Maryland Terrapins and Valparaiso Crusaders team members greet each other after their game in the second round of the 2015 NCAA Tournament at Nationwide Arena. Maryland won 65-62. Mandatory Credit: Greg Bartram-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 20, 2015; Columbus, OH, USA; Maryland Terrapins and Valparaiso Crusaders team members greet each other after their game in the second round of the 2015 NCAA Tournament at Nationwide Arena. Maryland won 65-62. Mandatory Credit: Greg Bartram-USA TODAY Sports /
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Mar 8, 2016; Washington, DC, USA; Florida State Seminoles guard Malik Beasley (5) shots the ball as Boston College Eagles forward Aser Ghebremichael (21) defends in the first half during round one of the ACC Conference tournament at Verizon Center. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 8, 2016; Washington, DC, USA; Florida State Seminoles guard Malik Beasley (5) shots the ball as Boston College Eagles forward Aser Ghebremichael (21) defends in the first half during round one of the ACC Conference tournament at Verizon Center. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports /

Rebounds

The Crusaders crash the glass with the best of them. They average 42 rebounds per game which is good for fifth in the nation. They have two players that account for most of their damage there. Alec Peters and Vashil Fernandez average 8.4 and 7.5 rebounds per game respectively.

Their rebounding efforts go hand-in-hand with their defensive efforts which often keeps teams off the offensive glass, holding them to one shot per possession.

They can also crash the glass on the offensive end. Approximately 31 percent of their rebounds for the season have come on the offensive boards.

By contrast, the ‘Noles average 36.9 rebounds per game which is good for 129th in the nation. Approximately 31 percent of the ‘Noles boards come on the offensive glass as well.

The difference here is that the ‘Noles defense has been sub-par much of the year, allowing teams to get offensive rebounds or simply not getting stops on defense for the opportunity to grab defensive rebounds.

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