Minnesota’s RPI Faces SOS Challenge in 2017-18
A year ago, Minnesota’s RPI (20 on Selection Sunday) benefitted from their strong strength of schedule (as defined by the RPI – not as any rational human would define it). Their opponents’ strength of...
View ArticleMarkus Howard Off to a Strong, But Different, Start
Markus Howard Off to a Strong, But Different, Start As a freshman, Markus Howard shot a nation-leading 54.7% from 3-point range. As we projected his sophomore campaign, expecting him to best or even...
View ArticleGreg Elliott Posting Impressive Defensive Stats Early for Marquette
Greg Elliott Posting Impressive Defensive Stats Early for Marquette With the departure of Haanif Cheatham earlier this week, Marquette freshman Greg Elliott may need to play a bigger role than he...
View ArticleSam Hauser Sits at #2 Nationally in 3FG%
Sam Hauser Sits at #2 Nationally in 3FG% Markus Howard of Marquette was awarded an NCAA statistical plaque for having the nation’s best three-point field goal shooting percentage in 2016-17. His...
View ArticleMarquette’s Experience Ranking in 2018-19
Marquette’s Experience Ranking in 2018-19 Last season it was said that Marquette was a young team and that was true. The Warriors’ KenPom experience ranking sat at #313 (of 351 teams) with an...
View ArticleProjecting Marquette’s 2018-19 Usage
We recently commented on the difficulty in projecting minutes for Marquette’s stacked 2018-19 roster. Today, we look at projecting usage play-by-player, which is (or at least feels like) a much easier...
View ArticleTwo Keys for Minnesota in 2018-19
Overall, the Big Ten’s composition is such that a couple of teams that look to be bottom-half teams could sneak up and snag a top half (and tournament) spot, especially with some consensus top-half...
View ArticleQuick, Random Preseason Thoughts on Marquette
State of the Program The team needed shooting and scorers. The staff added it. Juniors Sam Hauser and Markus Howard are both sensational shooters, but there are several others capable of having...
View ArticleMarquette 10 Game Check-in
Prior to the season’s first game, we shared some quick thoughts. After a long layoff, Marquette is back in action tonight and sitting at 8-2. Below is rambling where we compare actual results thus far...
View ArticleCoffey’s Usage Correlating to Minnesota’s Wins
With two games remaining in the regular season, Minnesota sits at 18-11 (8-10 Big Ten) and remains on the NCAA tournament bubble. To reach the tourney, the Gophers need to keep the Coffey flowing....
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