Alabama & UConn by the Numbers
Alabama blew through its 'postseason curse' in this year's NCAA Tournament. After losing four of their last six games before the tournament, Alabama flipped the switch and is on a four-game win streak in the NCAA tournament. To get their fifth win, Alabama has to go through the defending national champions, the UConn Huskies.
The Crimson Tide and the Huskies tip off on Saturday, April 6, at 7:49 p.m. CT in the Tide's first-ever Final Four appearance. How do they match up with each other?
Kenpom
Alabama (25-11)
Adjusted offensive efficiency: 125.8, No. 3 overall
Adjusted defensive efficiency: 102.6, No. 105 overall
Adjusted Tempo: 72.8, No. 9 overall
Strength of Schedule: +14.21, No. 1 overall
UConn (35-3)
Adjusted offensive efficiency: 126.7, No. 1 overall
Adjusted defensive efficiency: 91.5, No. 4 overall
Adjusted Tempo: 65, No. 315 overall
Strength of Schedule: +11.31, No. 26 overall
Bart Torvik (Since the Start of the Tournament)
Alabama (25-11)
Adjusted offensive efficiency: 127.3, No. 8 overall
Adjusted defensive efficiency: 101, No. 53 overall
Adjusted Tempo: 72.8, No. 17 overall
UConn (35-3)
Adjusted offensive efficiency: 125.6, No. 10 overall
Adjusted defensive efficiency: 75.8, No. 3 overall
Adjusted Tempo: 67.5, No. 68 overall
Raw Percentages
Alabama (25-11)
Points per game: 90.8
Rebounds per game: 39.6
Assists per game: 16.1
Steals per game: 7.3
Blocks per game: 4.2
Turnovers per game: 12
Field Goal percentage: 47.7%
Free Throw percentage: 78.4%
Three-point percentage: 36.5%
UConn (35-3)
Points per game: 81.5
Rebounds per game: 38.5
Assists per game: 18.5
Steals per game: 6.2
Blocks per game: 5.4
turnover per game: 9.9
Field goal percentage: 49.6%
Free throw percentage: 74.2%
Three-point percentage: 36.7%
Raw Numbers Since the Start of the Tournament
Alabama (25-11)
Points per game: 89.6
Rebounds per game: 42.8
Assists per game: 15.8
Steals per game: 5.5
Blocks per game: 6
Turnovers per game: 11.5
Field Goal percentage: 47.6%
Free Throw percentage: 68.3%
Three-point percentage: 41.4%
UConn (35-3)
Points per game: 81.3
Rebounds per game: 43.3
Assists per game: 20
Steals per game: 6.8
Blocks per game: 5.5
Turnovers per game: 9
Field Goal percentage: 51%
Free Throw percentage: 73%
Three-point percentage: 28.1%
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Alabama Advances to Their First Final Four
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Alabama's Hard-Fought Win Over GCU
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