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per Marcus:
What made Purdue’s 22-point victory over Iowa on Wednesday even more impressive is that the Boilermakers ran away with the Big Ten men’s basketball opener without their talented frontcourt dominating.
Caleb Swanigan and Isaac Haas averaged a combined 32 points per game in nonconference play this year.
Those two combined for only four points combined on 2-for-7 shooting in the first half against the Hawkeyes, but Purdue still had a 24-point halftime advantage.
That’s flat out scary.
Odds are Swanigan and Haas won’t struggle like that again Sunday for the No. 15 Boilermakers (12-2, 1-0) vs. the Gophers (12-2, 0-1) at Mackey Arena in West Lafayette, Ind.
One of the biggest concerns for Gophers coach Richard Pitino is how his foul-prone frontcourt will handle the most formidable inside tandem in the Big Ten.
“Very, very tough opponent,” Pitino said. “Haas and Swanigan will play in the NBA. They’re big, they’re talented, always well coached, and always tough.”
http://www.startribune.com/beating-boilermakers-is-a-tall-order-for-gophers/409046935/
Go Gophers!!
What made Purdue’s 22-point victory over Iowa on Wednesday even more impressive is that the Boilermakers ran away with the Big Ten men’s basketball opener without their talented frontcourt dominating.
Caleb Swanigan and Isaac Haas averaged a combined 32 points per game in nonconference play this year.
Those two combined for only four points combined on 2-for-7 shooting in the first half against the Hawkeyes, but Purdue still had a 24-point halftime advantage.
That’s flat out scary.
Odds are Swanigan and Haas won’t struggle like that again Sunday for the No. 15 Boilermakers (12-2, 1-0) vs. the Gophers (12-2, 0-1) at Mackey Arena in West Lafayette, Ind.
One of the biggest concerns for Gophers coach Richard Pitino is how his foul-prone frontcourt will handle the most formidable inside tandem in the Big Ten.
“Very, very tough opponent,” Pitino said. “Haas and Swanigan will play in the NBA. They’re big, they’re talented, always well coached, and always tough.”
http://www.startribune.com/beating-boilermakers-is-a-tall-order-for-gophers/409046935/
Go Gophers!!