#1 Team in the country at impacting shots at the rim: Utah Valley Wolverines.

Here's how they do it
They Wall Up drivers. But here's the difference, they are strong walls - steering drivers wide and physical with contact. Many players bounce off these drives to avoid fouls or lack core strength to maintain contact - even if they wall up. Utah Valley does it right
Their helps side wins the spot early and use verticality to supply legal contact at the rim.
Lastly, it helps to have the nation's leader in blocks per game Aziz Bandaogo! But they empower all of their players to challenge at the rim too.
Really enjoyed watching @UtahValleyMBB and @madsen_mark defense. They keep size at the rim and rarely give up anything easy.
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