1. NT likes a high pace game (ave around 70 per) and will push when they have a chance, with PG White leading the way.
2. NT's strength on offense is attacking the rim and drawing fouls. They are #1 in the country at getting to the line (FT rate) and have 5 guys with 100 or more attempts.
3. NT has two solid interior players in Odufuwa and Tramiel. Odufuwa is one of the leading rebounders in the country, but is not great at creating his own shots. Tramiel is sort of a JamSam type, but undersized.
4. NT is not a great shooting team and their biggest threats are White and Thompson. Those two will look for shots, but most others won't.
5. NT is solid on defense, mainly in man to man. Not a pressure team and they won't force many TOs. Sort of play like ISU here.
6. White is a key player, but a small guard. We should be able to take advantage of that, and after him they don't have a lot of guys that can handle the ball.
If we pressure the ball and take advantage of our inside depth we should pull away fairly early and win big. If we allow then to draw fouls and get us into foul trouble and let them run with us, we may let them make it a game. I'm not expecting them to be able to manage some ridiculous shooting performance to beat us.