I'm not sure the system will be as effective for the tiny Kangaroos, who don't have a player taller than 6-8. Demopoulos raved after the game about UMKC holding the Friars to 60 points. He seemed to overlook the fact Providence picked apart his zone in the second half, nailing seven of 12 three-pointers and sinking 52 percent of its shots. After committing 11 turnovers in the first half, the Friars turned the ball over just six times after the break. Providence's low output had more to do with UMKC's slow-paced offense than UMKC's defense.
Basketball is simple that way.
You have to put the ball in the hole to win games. Friday night he looked timid and unsure of himself. Jackson looked a lot like UMKC, a team struggling to learn a new system under an unfamiliar spotlight.