Serious question ... give me some plus and minus to look for against Wisconsin in Melo's and the team's games.
I'm not well versed on Wisconsin, but for MD:
- Melo is usually strong in the 2nd half and late in the game, the strategy revolves around getting him to the free throw line
- If Dodd is in foul trouble, MD will struggle defensively and the post will be useless offensively (unless Cekovsky has a great game which could happen)
- Melo has been in a shooting slump for most of the year, but was awesome vs. NU. If he's hitting early, it's really dangerous for Wisconsin.
- Defensively, Cowan has struggled against bigger guards. Worth keeping an eye on because it killed MD vs. PSU.
- If the Terps get bench scoring - Nickens, Brantley, Wiley, Bender & Cekovsky - they are really tough to beat
- Once Huerter gets it going, he's going to be on fire all game pretty much. He contributes in every facet, but if he is scoring, the team is totally different. Can take over a game. If he's quiet, they usually are struggling on offense. He has not shot well recently so worth watching.
- The team has actually looked really tired - freshmen seem to be hitting a wall. Could mean they rely more on Melo to carry them, which means more shots from him, for better or for worse.