Weber State Wildcats – March Madness Team Predictions, Odds and Preview 2016

No. 15 East – Weber State Wildcats (Overall: 26-8, Conf: 15-3)

Team Strengths:

Weber State dominated the competition in the Big Sky mainly by employing an effective defense that limited its opponents to only 68.5 points per game on 42.4 percent shooting from the field. While the Wildcats shoot a pedestrian 36.0% from beyond the arc, they’re very deadly on their two-pointers, making 55.5% of such shots on the season. Furthermore, they are draining 43.0% of their two-point jumpers, which is sixth best in Division I ball. And before you think they just jack up shots from whenever and wherever they like, consider that a third of their two-point jumpers are coming off assists, which means the Wildcats move very well without the leather.

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Team Weaknesses:

Speaking of leather, taking care of the ball is one glaring weakness of Weber State. The Wildcats commit 13.7 points per game, third most in the Big Sky. In the Wildcats’ 69-68 loss to Idaho State back in January 23, they racked up 17 errors as against 12 for their opponents. In another ball game, the Wildcats picked up 14 miscues while North Dakota had only five in a 78-71 loss on February 6.

Team Stats:

Category	Stat	NCAA Rank
Points Per Game	75.0	131
Rebounds Per Game	41.3	121
Blocks Per Game	3.7	171
3-Point Percentage	36.0%	117
Free Throw Percentage	67.7%	263

Starting Lineup:

Position	Name	PPG
F	Joel Bolomboy	17.2
F	Zach Braxton	6.9
G	Ryan Richardson	6.9
G	Jeremy Senglin	18.2
G	McKay Cannon	5.4

Writer’s Prediction:

Weber State makes a trip to the NCAA National Tournament and goes home after its first game.

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