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Hampton Pirates – March Madness Team Predictions, Odds and Preview 2016

Hampton Pirates – March Madness Team Predictions, Odds and Preview 2016

No. 16 Midwest -Hampton Pirates (Overall: 21-10, Conf: 13-3)

Team Strengths:

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Hampton’s metrics on offense or defense do not jump on you, but the one quality that gets anybody’s attention is the Pirates’ rebounding. With a crew of tenacious individuals on the glass, the Pirates are able to average 41.3 boards per game, which is seventh in the nation. Their offensive rebounding in particular is among the elites, as the Pirates collect 11.8 ORPG, 11th overall. The Pirates are being led by their backcourt pair of Reginald Johnson and Quinton Chievous, who average 18.3 and 17.0 points per game, respectively. Chievous is a big 6-6 guard who likes to bully his matchups and get lots of points inside. In fact, Chievous gets 13.9 percent of his shots off putbacks. He can be a big thorn in the side of any opposing teams, especially those with small guards.

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Team Weaknesses:

The Pirates need to polish their shooting accuracy if they plan to move beyond the first round of the tournament. They are making just 41.8% of their shots and have been very poor from the three-point area, where they knock down a pathetic 30.9% clip. Even their free throw shooting is bad with an embarrassing 65.4% success rate at the foul line.

Team Stats:

Category Stat NCAA Rank
Points Per Game 75.0 118
Rebounds Per Game 41.3 7
Blocks Per Game 3.7 134
3-Point Percentage 30.9% 315
Free Throw Percentage 65.4% 321

Starting Lineup:

Position Name PPG
F Dionte Adams 5.2
F Lawrence Cooks 8.0
G Quinton Chievous 17.0
G Brian Darden 13.2
G Reginald Johnson Jr. 18.3

Writer’s Prediction:

Hampton calls it a day after the first round.

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