Gophers’ 2FG% in Nonconference Play Down From 2011-12
Over at GopherHole.com, you can read More Than a Number: Minnesota’s 2-Point Field Goal Shooting. The article looks at the Gophers’ 2-point field goal shooting and how they can and need to improve...
View ArticleBig Ten Efficiencies: Raw vs. Adjusted
January 20, 2013 Numbers alone rarely tell a complete story and that can be a blessing or a curse, depending on who is using them and how they are doing so. We’re not going to deep into explanations...
View ArticleDoing the Splits: Andre Hollins
January 24, 2013 In early December we wrote Andre Hollins: A Tale of Two Games? which looked at Dre’s stats for all games excluding Memphis and South Dakota State games. Today, we’ll do the same. As...
View ArticleBig Ten Value Add Insights – 2/23/13
February 23, 2013 Big Ten Value Add Insights (through games of 2/21/2013) See www.valueaddbasketball.com and Breitbart Sports for further information on Value Add Basketball. The table below lists the...
View ArticleMbakwe’s 8.8 Rebounds Don’t Tell The Full Story
March 4, 2013 New article is now up at GopherHole.com. It takes a look at Minnesota’s Trevor Mbakwe’s impressive work on both the defensive and offensive glass this season. Below is just one of the...
View ArticleMinnesota’s Efficiency in the Tubby Smith Years
March 10, 2013 Minnesota’s Efficiency in the Tubby Smith Years Tubby Smith blasted his team’s defense after they gave up 1.29 points per possession to offensively-challenged Purdue in yesterday’s 89-73...
View ArticleMarquette’s Recent Efficiency
March 16, 2013 Marquette’s Recent Efficiency After reading through Cracked Sidewalk’s Deconstructing the Season So Far article which commented on Marquette’s recent trends in actual offensive and...
View ArticleHindsight Review: 2012-13 Big Ten Predictions
April 24, 2013 Hindsight Review: 2012-13 Big Ten Preseason Predictions Note: All teams except for Minnesota are discussed below. A separate article on the Gophers is available at this link. We looked...
View ArticleHindsight Review: 2012-13 Minnesota Gophers Projections
April 25, 2013 Hindsight Review: 2012-13 Minnesota Gophers Projections NOTES: Yesterday we published a hindsight review of our 2012-13 team previews for all other Big Ten teams. Excerpts of preseason...
View ArticleGophers Have 2 of the Big Ten’s Top 3 Offensive Returners
June 27, 2013 Gophers Have 2 of the Big Ten’s Top 3 Offensive Returners Andre Hollins of the Minnesota Golden Gophers is the Big Ten’s top offensive returning player from the 2012-13 season according...
View Article2013 EYBL Advanced Rebounding Statistics
July 9, 2013 2013 EYBL Advanced Rebounding Stats The table below lists rebounding statistics for all individuals who played at least 144 minutes (average of 8 mpg over 18 games). Notes to consider:...
View ArticleMinnesota’s 3FGA/FGA Percentage to Rise Significantly in 2013-14
August 5, 2013 Minnesota’s 3FGA/FGA Percentage to Rise Significantly in 2013-14 We expect the Gophers will attempt 3-point field goals more often during 2013-14 than in any season over the past decade....
View ArticleESPN Writer: Dre Hollins & Up Tempo Offense is Laughable
August 10, 2013 ESPN Writer: Dre Hollins & Up Tempo Offense is Laughable On August 9, 2013, ESPN writer Eamonn Brennan said, “The problem (both [sic] for Hollins and the Gophers was turnovers, and...
View ArticleHow High is Too High? Minnesota’s Tempo in 2013-14
How High is Too High? Minnesota’s Tempo in 2013-14 October 10, 2013 “…we do not expect especially fast tempo numbers for the Gophers in 2013-14…” Ever since April when Minnesota named Richard Pitino...
View ArticleComparing EYBL & NCAA Statistics
Comparing EYBL & NCAA Statistics November 5, 2013 Although we haven’t publicly released much of it, Late Night Hoops has spent a fair amount of time analyzing EYBL advanced statistics. One question...
View ArticleGophers: Stats through 5 games & other notes
Gophers: Stats through 5 games & other notes November 24, 2013 Before getting into the year-to-date numbers there are a few miscellaneous items to cover: Can Minnesota beat Syracuse tomorrow? Of...
View ArticleAndre Hollins on Offense
Andre Hollins on Offense December 18, 2013 Dre Hollins hasn’t shot the ball particularly well over the past five games, but don’t be too concerned. He’ll be just fine. Since the Syracuse game in Maui,...
View ArticleTheft on the Rise in Minnesota
Theft no the Rise in Minnesota December 22, 2013 The Minnesota Golden Gophers have a steal rate of 12.6% which is 11th best in the nation through Saturday’s games. Only three teams have a rate higher...
View ArticleMarquette’s Shots Aren’t Adding Up
Marquette’s Shots Aren’t Adding Up December 26, 2013 Marquette’s starting five are an unusual group in that the sum of their individual %Shots falls far short of 100%. We believe this starting lineup...
View ArticleGophers vs Purdue: One Team Plays Fast
Gophers vs Purdue: One Team Plays Fast January 4, 2014 You’ll continue to hear otherwise from others, but Minnesota hasn’t played at a frenetic pace this season. No, the Gophers are not...
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