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NCAA T o u r n a m e n t
2014: Best X's & O's
Table o f Contents

1.

Zone Offense

1.1

Double Edge (Uconn)

1.2

2 2 Through (Dayton)

1.3

3 Out Flash (Oregon)

2.

Man-To-Man Sets

2.1

Flip Fan (Arizona)

2.2

U Rip Sting (Gonzaga)

2.3

Horns Pop Dive Lifted (Iowa State)

2.4

Chin Denver (Louisville)

2.5

Slide Pop (Michigan)

10

2.6

Slice Drew (Michigan)

11

2.7

Flip Quick Chin Eye (Michigan St)

12

2.8

AI Bobcat Double (Michigan St)

13

2.9

Zip Pin Mercer (Mercer)

14

2.10

Zip Pin Run Spread (Mercer)

15

2.11

Floppy Fan (Virginia)

16

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3.

Florida Elbow Series

17

3.1

Bobcat

17

3.2

Bobcat Rip

18

3.3

Bobcat Chicago

19

4.

BLOB

20

4.1

Flat Top Eye (Dayton)

20

4.2

Wrap Drew Special

21

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Double Edge (Uconn)

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Zone O

Zone O

Uconn

Uconn

Frame 1

Frame 2

5
X

X
X

As 1 comes o f f 5's ball screen and throws ahead t o 2 , 3

runs baseline.

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4 sprints u p t o set a ball screen o n the guard's outside

shoulder o n 2's catch.

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2 2 Through (Dayton)
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Zone O

Zone O

Dayton

Dayton

Frame 1

Frame 2

5
X

4
X

5
X

3
X

1 and 3 play catch. 3 runs through o n his pass back t o 1 .

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4 screens the defensive guard's outside shoulder. 2 dribbles

o f f as 5 steps into the middle defender t o seal.

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3 Out Flash (Oregon)

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Frame 1

Zone O

Zone O

Oregon

Oregon
Frame 2

1 and 2 play catch. 1 reverses the ball t o 3 .

On 1's pass t o 3 , 2 cuts t o a spot just below the FT line. (4

and 5 cross o n this). 3 looks t o h i t 2 o n the free throw line.

Zone O

Zone O

Oregon

Oregon

Frame 3

Frame 4

1
3
1

If 3 can't pass i t t o 2 , he dribble-pushes 1 (pulling 2 o u t o f

the high post).

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From here, 3 can pass i t t o either wing t o trigger a FT line

flash by the opposite wing (1 throws back t o 2 , 1 cuts hard
into the lane). Often this pass back will get the forward zone
defender t o come u p t o play 2 leaving the baseline open.

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Flip Fan (Arizona)

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Set Play

Set Play

Arizona

Arizona

Frame 1

Frame 2

1
5

4
3

1
1 / 2 DHO. 4 quick p i n down f o r 3 o u t o f transition.

2 throws ahead t o 3 and comes o f f a flare screen f r o m 5

(who has looped u p the court).

Set Play
Arizona
Frame 3

4
1
2
3

I f 2 isn't open f o r a jumper, 5 comes t o set a ball screen.

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U Rip Sting (Gonzaga)

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Set Play

Set Play

Gonzaga

Gonzaga

Frame 1

Frame 2

1
3
2

Both 2 and 3 flash t o the wings. 1 passes t o 2 and UCLA

cuts o f f 4 .

Set Play
Gonzaga
Frame 3

3
4
1
2
5

5 reverses the ball t o 1 as 3 sets a r i p screen f o r 4 . 5 and 2

screen f o r 3 .
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2 comes o f f 4's ball screen and throws ahead t o 5 . 3

screens down f o r 1 .

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Horns Pop Dive Lifted (Iowa State)

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Set Play

Set Play

Iowa State

Iowa State

Frame 1

Frame 2

3
1

5
3
1

Starting i n a horns alignment, 1 dribbles o f f 3 . 1 hits 3 o n

his p o p (5 spaces a step o r t w o t o his left).

Set Play
Iowa State

Frame 3

5 pass fakes a reversal pass t o 2 before throwing t o 1 and

quickly sprinting into a ball screen f o r him.
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3 reverses t o 5 and cuts hard t o the rim.

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Chin Denver (Louisville)

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Set Play

Set Play

Louisville

Louisville

Frame 1

Frame 2

5
2

2
3

3
5

1 passes guard-to-guard t o 4 and cuts o f f 5's chin screen.

Set Play
Louisville
Frame 3

3
4
5

Immediately after his pass t o 5 , 4 sprints t o set a down

screen f o r 2 . 2 comes o f f looking shot.
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4 dribbles hard at 2 . 2 cuts hard backdoor. 4 picks u p his

dribble and throws back t o 5 .

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Slide Pop (Michigan)

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Set Play

Set Play

Michigan

Michigan

Frame 1

Frame 2

1
4

5
2

1 passes t o 4 sprinting o u t o f the corner and cuts through.

2 fills 1's vacated spot (traditional action o u t o f 2-guard).

Set Play
Michigan

Frame 3

4
2

2 throws t o 4 o n his p o p f o r a shot.

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On 2's catch, he utilizes Beilein's "donut pivot" (a

360-degree spin) as 4 comes t o set a ball screen going t o
2's right hand.

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Slice Drew (Michigan)

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Set Play

Set Play

Michigan

Michigan

Frame 1

Frame 2

2
5

1 passes t o 4 and cuts through (as does 2).

5 flashes f o r a catch f r o m 4 . 4 cuts over the t o p o f 2 .

Set Play
Michigan

Frame 3

5 utilizes Beilein's "donut pivot" t o feign ball reversal t o 3

before dribbling at 2 f o r a DHO.
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Flip Quick Chin Eye (Michigan St)

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Set Play

Set Play

Michigan State

Michigan State

Frame 1

Frame 2

4
2
4

1 / 2 dribble flip as 4 quicks f o r 3 . 1 runs through. 5 lifts u p

the court.

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Frame 3

4
1

2
5
3

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2 throws across t o 3 and moves t o cut o f f 5's chin screen.

As soon as 2 and 5 come together, they move quickly t o the
left side o f the court t o open the entire right side f o r an
isolation f o r 3 (Gary Harris).

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AI Bobcat Double (Michigan St)

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Set Play

Set Play

Michigan State

Michigan State

Frame 1

Frame 2

2
1

5 4

2 AI cuts over the t o p o f 4 and 5 . 1 passes t o 2 o n the left

wing and follows his pass.

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2 passes t o 3 coming o f f a double screen set by 4 and 5 .

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Zip Pin Mercer (Mercer)

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Set Play

Set Play

Mercer

Mercer

Frame 1

Frame 2

4
5

5
3

1 makes a dribble entry t o the right wing as 2 zipper cuts

o f f 5 f o r a catch. On 2's catch, 4 sets a narrow p i n f o r 3 .

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2 makes a tight guard-to-guard pass (the poor spacing is

by design) and cuts hard just below 3 . 5 has sprinted u p the
court t o set a ball screen f o r 3 .

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Zip Pin Run Spread (Mercer)

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Set Play

Set Play

Mercer

Mercer

Frame 1

Frame 2

Zipper action o f o u t a b o x set with a weakside p i n down f o r

3 . 1 runs through along the baseline.

Set Play
Mercer
Frame 3

3
4
5
1

A t o n o f movement leading into a side pick and roll with

ballside corner filled and 2 players spread o n the weak.

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3 passes t o 1 coming o f f his baseline cut. 2 sprints through

after his guard-to-guard pass. 5 begins running into a ball
screen f o r 1 as 4 moves t o the weakside o f the court t o
assume a "lifted position" oppo the ball screen.

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Floppy Fan (Virginia)

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Set Play
Virginia
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4
1

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Bobcat
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Set Play
Florida
Frame 1

5
1

1 passes t o 4 o n the left elbow and follows his pass (over

the t o p o f 4). 5 turns t o set a wide p i n down f o r 2 .

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Bobcat Rip
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Set Play

Set Play

Florida

Florida

Frame 1

Frame 2

2
3

1
4

1 passes t o 4 at the left elbow and follows his pass. 5

moves as i f is going t o screen f o r 2 . 3 sprints t o set a r i p
screen f o r 5 . 4 passes t o 1 .

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I f 1 can't h i t 5 f o r a paint catch, he looks t o pass t o 3

coming o f f the screen-the-screener action.

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Bobcat Chicago
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Set Play

Set Play

Florida

Florida

Frame 1

Frame 2

1
2

1 passes t o 5 at the left elbow and follows his pass f o r a

fake handoff. 4 down screens f o r 2 .

Set Play
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4
5
2

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2 comes o f f 4's down screen right into a DHO f r o m 5 .

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Flat Top Eye (Dayton)

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Frame 1

BLOB

BLOB

Dayton

Dayton

Frame 2

1
2

Out o f a 4 - f l a t alignment, 5 breaks corner f o r a catch as 2

lifts t o the t o p o f the key.

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5 passes t o 2 . Top o f key iso f o r 2 .

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Wrap Drew Special

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Frame 1

BLOB

BLOB

Tennessee

Tennessee
Frame 2

2
4

5
4

3
3

Starting i n a b o x alignment, 4 wraps around 5 . As 4 wraps

around his body, 4 steps o u t f o r a catch.

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2 passes t o 5 and follows f o r a handoff.