OFFICIAL OSU vs. USC Game Thread

Where are you getting your stats?

Pts/G is bad.

However, you can congeal the next nine stats down into one, Pts/FGA.  Oregon State is second in Pts/Attempt: .843 Pts/FGA.  And the Beavers are first in turnovers committed, and it is not even close.  The difference between #1 Oregon State and #2 Oregon is the same chasm as the difference between #2 Oregon and #8 California.

The rebounding statistics are misleading, because they lack context.

Off Reb/G Allowed: 7.9 (3rd)
Def Reb/G Allowed: 23.4 (5th)

Overall, Oregon State grabs 27.6% of offensive rebounds, which ranks ninth, and 72.8% of defensive rebounds, which ranks sixth.  I would like to run the offensive rebound numbers through to compare them to missed three pointers to see, if there is any statistical significance.  I will note that Tinkle's teams tend to take too many three pointers from the middle of court.  Those misses tend to be harder for the offense to rebound than shots from the corners.  Wing play tends to be very poor, as you highlight.  Still, the team generally blocks out on the defensive side like you would expect.

Another statistic:

TO forced:    10.9 (12th)

Oregon State is very good at holding on to the ball, but is bad at forcing turnovers and also bad in transition.  Part of that is erratic guard play and a lack of leadership at the guard position.

You point out great numbers at the very end.  Defense has been bad.  Opponents' shooting percentage is high and Opponents' three-point percentage is even higher.

It is like the football team.  All offense and no defense.