GAME GRADES: Hoyas Improve In Rout Over Green Bay

#2 – Hoyas vs. Green Bay – 11/12/2022

Well, you can breathe. After basically three straight halves of meh (and one OT of whew) your 2022 Hoyas finally figured it out against 355th-ranked Green Bay. The Hoyas poured it on in the second half to bury the Phoenix 92-58. The players needed this one, the coaches needed this one, the fans DEFINITELY needed this one.

Because we believe in accountability here at Casual Hoya, my prediction for this game was 85 – 70. Very happy to be wrong on that one. Not missing shots in the second half is an excellent strategy but let’s dive into the details.

Primo Spears – B

21 PTS, 9-13 (69%), 0-2 3PT (0%), 3-5 FT, 3 REB, 5 AST, 3 TO, 36 Min

Very solid game for Primo and you could rightfully argue that he deserves a B+ or A- for his performance. I grade him out at a B because his turnovers and turnover percentage (an estimate of turnovers per 100 possessions) was a little higher than you’d like (16.5). His defensive rating (estimate of points allowed per 100 possessions) was also a little high and I do think he can do a bit more at the point of attack. He tightened up there in the second half. Overall, he was more efficient in this one than the first outing and I think it’s pretty clear that he is as strong as an all around point guard as we’ve seen in awhile.

HOMEWORK: Work for a 2:1 assist to turnover ratio and start strong defensively.

Bryson Mozone – C

4 PTS, 2-5 (40%), 0-1 3PT (16%), 7 REB, 1 AST, 28 Min

Not the best outing for Bryson, particularly on the offensive end. But even in an overall down game, he generally contributes to winning. He’s a good piece to have and he certainly helped on the glass. Still, you’d like to see more from him offensively. He’s a career 38% shooter from three on 5 attempts per game. So far, he’s not been that and I think the Hoyas desperately need some consistency from three. He’s active defensively and a good point of attack defender. You didn’t really need him in this one, but I think you’re going to.

HOMEWORK: Knock down some threes.

Brandon Murray – A-

19 PTS, 7-12 (58%), 3-4 3PT (75%), 2-3 FT, 4 REB, 7 AST, 1 TO, 32 Min

I thought Brandon quietly had a really strong game. He was extremely efficient on the offensive end and ended with a massive 161 offensive rating and 1.357 points per possession (again, massive). KenPom has him as the MVP of this game and I agree. I thought he played really well but I think he still has more particularly on the glass and…