NCAA Tournament Day 1 Sets

Best sets from Day 1

Mar 17

The NCAA Tournament is back! Kicking off day 1 with some pretty good games to start it off and some great X’s & O’s. We are going to be looking at some of the best sets throughout the tournament in these breakdowns and if you want to see any specific plays or actions that you would like covered you can reply to any of these, or reach out on Twitter!

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Spain Variations - Charleston

Horns Out

Charleston ran a ton of Spain variations in their matchup with San Diego State and considering how often Spain action worked, it made sense. The normal variation out of Horns Out starts off with a player clearing over the top to the opposite wing.

Then the ballside corner cuts in and sets the backscreen on the ballscreener.

If you want to know more about Spain pick and roll, I dive deep into it here:

Half Court Hoops - Coach's Cut

Breaking Down The Phoenix Suns Spain Pick & Roll Plays

I have been obsessed with Monty Williams’ playbook since he took over the Suns last season, with complex tricky actions combined with an incredible ability to own the play after the initial play breaks down - the “Play after the Play” (shoutout Cody Toppert…

2 years ago · 9 likes · 4 comments · Half Court Hoops

Horns Out Elbow Split

I thought these sets couldn’t get much more fun, but seeing Charleston pull this one off was great.

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