Recent content by BigTenGuy

In both games last year, thought Ladine and Daniels were the key players for Washington. Daniels is gone, and the combined replacement by Grabovskaia and McGaughy is not as effective. Ladine, for her part, does not seem fully healthy this year (missed 6 games), and scoring average is way down...

Wonder if Iowa talked to her after decommitting from West Virginia. A Wisconsin player who commits to ASU when she did and then to West Virginia is more than likely not a player with offers from attractive Big Ten programs. Strange choices to make if you've got attractive Big Ten options.

Love your recruiting and other program info. You bring more of that than any other poster. But unless I missed things, the description of Grace having Iowa, Maryland and teams like that offer is way off. Do you have a source for that? You may very well know more than what I know just from...

Nothing to lose tonight. UCLA is 24-0 since joining the BIG against non JuJu Watkins BIG teams. Hoping GG with a big game can start to cement her 1st-team All-BIG status. Will be interesting to see who Jaquez guards most of the time tonight. She’s their best perimeter defender. Athletically...

Kept her from shooting but not from getting the ball. She had 11 assists, the only double-figures assist game of Betts’ career.

In his absence, perhaps someone who was at the Gopher's 2004 NCAA tournament victory over UCLA in the Barn can step up with some memories or highlights from that victory.

One other fact I love about the Gophers' victory is that Minnesota is only the 2nd hold-over BIG team to beat USC since the Pac-12 4 joined the BIG. USC was 15-1 last year, including the BIG tourney, against hold-over BIG teams, and is now 1-1 this year against holdover BIG teams,

Agree. In the Michigan post-game radio interview, Coach P stressed the need to shoot more efficiently, and sounded frustrated (my interpretation) on that score. Four conference games is a small sample size, but conference stats demonstrate in spades the need for the team, specifically Mara and...

Early December conference road game, first roadie of the year, after pitiful early season non-conference schedule. Similar to Gopher lack of readiness last season at Nebraska in early December.

Gopher streak ends on Sunday.

Think you’re confused about Virginia Tech, currently 1-3 in the ACC, 56 in the NET and not currently projected to make the tourney, let alone as 4 seed.

Just don't let Jazzy score in transition. She can take jump shots and 3s all day. She is not an efficient scorer. Her effective field goal percentage (EFG%) is 45%, which puts her in the bottom 10% nationally. In conference play, she is a little better, but still in the bottom 20% in the BIG...

USC is going to be the break-through win against a ranked team. USC is a really poor team on offense; a good matchup for the Gophers. Victory by the Gophers may very well knock USC out of the top 25.

Hoping GG, Mara and all the experienced players can replicate the great performance the last time the Gophers played at Michigan in 2024. GG went 5 for 9 from 3, Mara went 4 for 9 from 3, and Mallory Heyer went 6 for 9 from 3. Altogether, the Gophers shot 15 for 28 from 3, and the Gophers...

GG and Tori on the list. https://hooplanewsletter.beehiiv.com/p/hoopla-40-2025-26-midseason-edition