Margin of Defeat Records

[Ignatius L Hoops]

We watched some history-again. The 56 point, 105-49 defeat is tied for 2nd in Gopher margin of defeat.

Margin of Defeat (Since 1974-75)

1. 61 at Texas (53-114) 12/14/78
2. 56 vs. Indiana (37-93) 1974-75
3. 55 Maryland (44-99) 3/1/20
55 Auburn (46-101) 11/29/86
5. 53 at Purdue (43-96) 2/18/01
53 Ohio State (64-117) 1/12/96
53 at Kansas (42-95) 12/30/91
8. 52 Penn State (30-82) 1/10/00
9. 51 at Michigan State (51-102) 2/7/97
10. 49 at Penn State (43-92) 2/24/00
49 at Iowa (51-100) 2/12/88

 

[MRJ]

So Whalen has two of the top three most lopsided losses in program history. Yikes.

 

[thatjanelpick]

We watched some history-again. The 56 point, 105-49 defeat is tied for 2nd in Gopher margin of defeat.

Margin of Defeat (Since 1974-75)

1. 61 at Texas (53-114) 12/14/78
2. 56 vs. Indiana (37-93) 1974-75
3. 55 Maryland (44-99) 3/1/20
55 Auburn (46-101) 11/29/86
5. 53 at Purdue (43-96) 2/18/01
53 Ohio State (64-117) 1/12/96
53 at Kansas (42-95) 12/30/91
8. 52 Penn State (30-82) 1/10/00
9. 51 at Michigan State (51-102) 2/7/97
10. 49 at Penn State (43-92) 2/24/00
49 at Iowa (51-100) 2/12/88

...and the Gophers were equally proficient on offense, with the fewest points of any Iowa D1 opponent this season. (I think the Gophers are still D1?)

 

[Ignatius L Hoops]

We claimed a couple of other records. The 3 points in the fourth quarter were the fewest ever. And the 37 points allowed in the third quarter were the second most.

Fewest Gophers team points in a quarter

4 vs. NJIT, 12/28/15 (Q4)
5 vs. Maryland, 3/1/20 (Q4) 5 vs. North Dakota, 12/23/15 (Q2)
6 vs. Maryland, 3/1/20 (Q2)
6 vs. Cornell, 11/23/18/19 (Q4)
6 at Michigan, 1/15/17 (Q2) 6 at Indiana, 1/4/17 (Q1)

Most opponent team points in a quarter

38 Maryland, 3/1/20 (Q3)
37 Michigan State, 2/21/16 (Q1)
35 Michigan, 1/10/16 (Q1) 34 Penn State, 12/28/19 (Q4)
34 North Carolina, 11/25/16 (Q4)

 

[MNGophers3]

We claimed a couple of other records. The 3 points in the fourth quarter were the fewest ever. And the 37 points allowed in the third quarter were the second most.

Fewest Gophers team points in a quarter

4 vs. NJIT, 12/28/15 (Q4)
5 vs. Maryland, 3/1/20 (Q4) 5 vs. North Dakota, 12/23/15 (Q2)
6 vs. Maryland, 3/1/20 (Q2)
6 vs. Cornell, 11/23/18/19 (Q4)
6 at Michigan, 1/15/17 (Q2) 6 at Indiana, 1/4/17 (Q1)

Most opponent team points in a quarter

38 Maryland, 3/1/20 (Q3)
37 Michigan State, 2/21/16 (Q1)
35 Michigan, 1/10/16 (Q1) 34 Penn State, 12/28/19 (Q4)
34 North Carolina, 11/25/16 (Q4)

So sad. And Lindsay has been at the helm for a number of these.

 

[Ignatius L Hoops]

Stat-sheet stuffer: Iowa's Caitlin Clark makes college hoops history

Iowa Hawkeyes star guard Caitlin Clark's second consecutive 30-point triple-double in a blowout win against Minnesota made Division I history for both men's and women's hoops.

www.espn.com

And we got some national attention from Mechelle Voepel:

Stat stuffing is a favorite hobby of Iowa Hawkeyes guard Caitlin Clark, who leads Division I women's basketball in scoring at 26.2 PPG. But her history-making past two games were pretty ridiculous even for her.

On Thursday, the sophomore became the first player in Division I basketball history, men's or women's, to record back-to-back triple-doubles while scoring 30 or more points in both games. Clark also became the first player in Big Ten women's hoops history to have back-to-back triple-doubles, and she did it on a night when Iowa got its largest margin of victory ever -- 56 points -- against a Big Ten foe.

Clark and the No. 25 Hawkeyes carved up Minnesota 105-49 in Minneapolis, Iowa's third-largest victory margin ever. As one of the best point guards in women's hoops history, Gophers coach and former WNBA star Lindsay Whalen, looked on, Clark went to town.

"Caitlin showed why she is one of the most special players in America," Iowa coach Lisa Bluder said.