Gophers: Love / Hate – 2FG Defense / Turnovers
Gophers: Love / Hate – 2FG Defense / Turnovers January 19, 2014 Let’s get the hate part over with first. Minnesota has been turning the ball over on 21.8% of their possessions in Big Ten play. That’s...
View ArticleBig Ten: eFG% and Net Efficiency
Big Ten: eFG% and Net Efficiency January 19, 2014 Effective field goal percentage (eFG%) is the most important of basketball’s four factors to winning. That said, far more often than not if a team has...
View ArticleMinnesota Winning, Losing in the Second Half
Minnesota Winning, Losing in the Second Half January 21, 2014 Richard Pitino’s Gophers are 3-3 through the first third of their Big Ten schedule. In their victories, Minnesota has held a halftime lead...
View ArticleNon-Steal Turnovers Non-Existent for Gophers
Non-Steal Turnovers Non-Existent for Gophers January 26, 2014 The Minnesota Golden Gophers carry a 4-3 conference record into Nebraska today and are the on-paper favorite to win their next four games...
View ArticleNorthwestern 55, Gophers 54 Stats & Insights
February 1, 2014 Northwestern 55, Gophers 54 Stats by Half The Gophers dropped a home game this afternoon to the Northwestern Wildcats by a final score of 55-54. Despite the low score it was the most...
View ArticleDoin’ the Math: Gophers 2FG Defense Update – 2/7/14
Doin’ the Math: Gophers 2FG% Defense Update – 2/7/14 February 7, 2014 Minnesota’s defensive 2FG% this season is 47.4% (all games). Compared to their peers in the Big Ten, that percentage is better than...
View ArticleDre Mathieu: Another D-I to JUCO to Minnesota Success
Dre Mathieu: Another D-I to JUCO to Minnesota Success February 15, 2014 In March of 2011 the Gophers received a commitment from rising junior guard Julian Welch from Yuba Community College (CA). He...
View ArticleMinnesota’s Second Half Struggles Continue
Minnesota’s Second Half Struggles Continue February 23, 2014 The Minnesota Gophers took a 10-point lead into half at Ohio State last night, but lost the game by 18. This game is an extreme example, but...
View ArticleGophers Scale Back Outside Attack in Big Ten
Gophers Scale Back Outside Attack in Big Ten March 8, 2014 Minnesota will finish the regular season with a higher 3FGA/FGA percentage than has been seen over the last decade. However, in Big Ten play...
View ArticleD1 Minnesota Goes 4-1 in Dallas
D1 Minnesota Goes 4-1 in Dallas April 27, 2014 D1 Minnesota (17U) wrapped up the first session in the Adidas Gauntlet this afternoon with a 67-62 win over KC Pray and Play. The win was their fourth in...
View ArticlePulley Hosts Nike EYBL This Weekend
Pulley Hosts Nike EYBL This Weekend May 23, 2014 Howard Pulley will again host the Nike EYBL this weekend at HP Academy in Eagan. Directions and schedules are available at NikeEYB.com. Games run...
View Article2014 NBPA Top 100 Camp Stats
2014 NBPA Top 100 Camp Stats Late Night Hoops has calculated various advanced statistics from the games played at last weekend’s NBPA Top 100 camp. Certain of those stats are shared here. In addition,...
View Articleadidas Nations 2014 Advanced Stats
adidas Nations 2014 Advanced Stats Busy time for us at LNH, but plenty of analysis going on behind the scenes. A quick share today is a PDF with advanced statistics for the U.S. teams at the 2014...
View Article2014 Nike Global Challenge Statistics
2014 Nike Global Challenge Statistics This year’s Nike Global Challenge finished today. Schedule and game results can be found at NikeGlobalChallenge.com. Attached is a summary compilation of team and...
View ArticleGophers 2013-14 Recap Part II: Offensive eFG%
Gophers 2013-14 Recap Part II: Offensive eFG% There are thousands of angles to consider when talking about the topic of Minnesota’s eFG%. Today we’ll share a select few. Often you’ll hear people,...
View ArticleGophers 2013-14 Recap Part III: Defensive eFG%
Gophers 2013-14 Recap Part III: Defensive eFG% The Gophers had a defensive eFG% of 48.7% (vs. D-I opponents) in 2013-14, the program’s worst since Dan Monson’s last full season in Minneapolis. Looking...
View ArticleGophers 2013-14 Recap Part IV: Turnovers
Gophers 2013-14 Recap Part IV: Turnovers On Offense… Turnover percentage in 2013-14 was down throughout college basketball, dropping to 18.3% from 20.0% a year earlier. The decline is largely...
View ArticleMinnesota: Stealing Is Not The Answer
Minnesota: Stealing Is Not The Answer “You know, my first year at FIU we were top ten in the country in steals. We certainly were not that last year. I think that number will go up…” – Richard Pitino...
View ArticleKenPom Case Study: Iowa’s Defensive Efficiency
Increasingly there are media and fans who talk about KenPom.com. In theory, this is wonderful. We believe the site is an excellent resource and appreciate the continual work that Ken has been putting...
View ArticleDoes Minnesota Have an Assist Problem?
Does Minnesota Have an Assist Problem? Minnesota’s assists to field goals made ratio (“A/FGM” or “assist rate”) puts them in the top 5 of all D-I programs. You’ll hear many extol the virtues of assists...
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