http://bleacherreport.com/articles/...-in-college-basketball-for-the-2014-15-season
In a recent Bleacherreport upload, the top 20 duos in college basketball this season were predicted. Guards Deandre Mathieu and Andre Hollins came in at #9 on the list. (Although they don't seem to know what Andre Hollins looks like. They put pictures of Austin Hollins paired with Mathieu instead or Andre in the article's title page and on the page where they are featured at #9)
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Connecticut isn't the only defending champion with a great duo set to fight for a repeat.
While not as prestigious, Minnesota showed grit and promise for the future with its NIT championship run.
The return of guards Andre Hollins and Deandre Mathieu, two key players down the stretch last season, make a return to the NCAA tournament very likely for the Golden Gophers.
The 6'2", 195-pound Hollins, who has started games since his freshman year, saw his production and shooting accuracy dip this past season, but he still led the Gophers at 13.6 points per game.
He came up big when it counted, including draining three of four free throws in the final 16 seconds of the NIT title win over SMU.
Part of the reason Hollins' numbers went down was because of the arrival of Mathieu, a 5'9", 165-pound point, who came in from Central Arizona College and averaged 12 points and 4.2 assists while shooting a stellar 51.1 percent from the field. Mathieu had 13 points and seven assists in the NIT championship against SMU.
Together, the pair will need to replace the loss of fellow backcourt scorer Austin Hollins, who averaged 12.4 points and 5.0 rebounds. But with the great games they put forth last season, being able to fill in that void shouldn't be difficult.
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Notable duos:
Tyus Jones and Jahlil Okafor (Duke)- 20th best duo
Siyani Chambers and Wesley Saunders (Harvard)- 19th best duo
Caris Lavert and Zak Irvin (Michigan)- 7th best duo
In a recent Bleacherreport upload, the top 20 duos in college basketball this season were predicted. Guards Deandre Mathieu and Andre Hollins came in at #9 on the list. (Although they don't seem to know what Andre Hollins looks like. They put pictures of Austin Hollins paired with Mathieu instead or Andre in the article's title page and on the page where they are featured at #9)
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Connecticut isn't the only defending champion with a great duo set to fight for a repeat.
While not as prestigious, Minnesota showed grit and promise for the future with its NIT championship run.
The return of guards Andre Hollins and Deandre Mathieu, two key players down the stretch last season, make a return to the NCAA tournament very likely for the Golden Gophers.
The 6'2", 195-pound Hollins, who has started games since his freshman year, saw his production and shooting accuracy dip this past season, but he still led the Gophers at 13.6 points per game.
He came up big when it counted, including draining three of four free throws in the final 16 seconds of the NIT title win over SMU.
Part of the reason Hollins' numbers went down was because of the arrival of Mathieu, a 5'9", 165-pound point, who came in from Central Arizona College and averaged 12 points and 4.2 assists while shooting a stellar 51.1 percent from the field. Mathieu had 13 points and seven assists in the NIT championship against SMU.
Together, the pair will need to replace the loss of fellow backcourt scorer Austin Hollins, who averaged 12.4 points and 5.0 rebounds. But with the great games they put forth last season, being able to fill in that void shouldn't be difficult.
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Notable duos:
Tyus Jones and Jahlil Okafor (Duke)- 20th best duo
Siyani Chambers and Wesley Saunders (Harvard)- 19th best duo
Caris Lavert and Zak Irvin (Michigan)- 7th best duo
