Daniel Ochefu: Inside The Numbers

Daniel Ochefu scored 17 points as Villanova steamrolled UNC Asheville in first-round NCAA Tournament action. (Photo courtesy of VUHoops.com)

BY RAY FLORIANI

Brooklyn, NY - He came in averaging roughly nine points per game. Villanova’s Daniel Ochefu took the big stage by storm. The 6-11 senior scored a game-high 17 points as the Wildcats dispatched UNC Asheville, 86-56, in the NCAA Tournament’s South Regional first-round game at Barclays Center:

The breakdown:

FG: 7-9

FT: 3-4
Rebounds: 10

Assists: 4

Turnovers: 0

Blocks: 3

Steals: 1

Points: 17

Minutes: 26

Effectiveness Factor: 35

EF per minute: 1.35

KenPom listed Ochefu’s pregame numbers:

Possessions used: (percentage) 21.9%

Offensive Rating: 120

For the first round contest, the totals were as follows:

Possessions: 22%

Offensive Rating: 168

An outstanding offensive rating, given Ochefu hardly deviated from his normal percentage of team possessions. Efficiency personified.