STrib: Minnesota one of the best shooting teams at home; one of the worst on the road

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per the STrib:

According to the offensive data, Minnesota has one of the best home-court advantages in the Big Ten.

Conversely, the Gophers have one of the most stark differentials between their shooting performances at home and their efforts on the road, something the team will try to combat again when it goes on a two-game road trip to Iowa and Indiana next week.

Minnesota ranks second in the league in shooting percentage from the field at home according to advanced statistic site BBstate.com, sinking 51.1 percent of its shots at Williams Arena -- second only to Ohio State's 55 percent shooting at Value City Arena. But on the road, it's been a different story. The Gophers are tenth in the Big Ten with a 39.7 percent road shooting percentage. And only the similarly hot-at-home Buckeyes have a bigger differential between home and road shooting 15.2 percentage points to the Gophers' 11.4 percentage points.

http://www.startribune.com/sports/blogs/290550751.html

Go Gophers!!
 



GW adds some interesting things in his blog. Instead of bad mouthing, try reading what he says and why he says it.

He is not as dumb as some of you commentors look.
 

Dr.Don said:
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Ha, good one Donny! I almost thought you were serious.

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http://latenighthoops.com/mbakwe-may-face-additional-punishment-in-miami-felony-case/#.VM_km53F81o

The DUI arrest was made on July 1, 2012 and Mbakwe, 23, pled guilty on September 10, but the university had not disclosed the matter publicly until questions arose after LateNightHoops.com broke the story early Friday afternoon.

Since Mbakwe suffered a season-ending knee injury last winter, he has been found guilty in three separate criminal cases.

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http://latenighthoops.com/vcu-shows-minnesota-build-practice-facility/#.VM_oS53F81o

Last summer Norwood Teague announced his idea of a $190 million facilities plan for the University of Minnesota. We found the idea to be borderline absurd [See: Minnesota’s Facilities Plan Set Up For Failure – July 10, 2013] and still do. Things have been quiet since last summer, but we understand a “fundraising feasibility study” has been “wrapping up”.

Our take is simple: the basketball and football programs needed attention the moment Teague arrived and they still do. If enormous donors come through and $190 million is achieved, great. But such a pie-in-the-sky plan or “vision” isn’t helpful.

Minnesota should go after big wins with smaller costs, specifically a basketball practice facility and improvements to the football facilities. Time is of the essence and waiting on feasibility studies to ask for money from private donors isn’t the right move today.

Some administrators may need to take some heat for the betterment of the athletics department by pushing for funding sources like (a) reallocating outside revenues.
 



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