“Upset Alert: Can Underdogs Florida and Houston Defy the Odds in a High-Stakes Final Four Clash?”

Furthermore, the Blue Devils have a 15.7% “farther 2-point” attempt rate and force more long-mid-range jumpers, which is the most inefficient shot in basketball. The Cougars, on the other hand, have a 41.1% “farther 2-point” attempt rate. They are 318th nationally in defensive 3-point attempt rate, and Duke is eighth in 3-point percentage in the country. 

Houston’s best chance of pulling off an upset is by turning this into a football game. Yet, there is a better chance the refs will call everything than “let them play”. They are more worried about missing a call than ruining a game with too many whistles. The Blue Devils are 17th in defensive free-throw-attempt rate (FT%), and the Cougars are 327th in offensive FT%, according to Ken Pom. 

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