2017-18 minnesota
THE ESSENTIALS
| WHAT | #23 Michigan (18-6) vs #91 Minnesota (14-10) |
|---|---|
| WHERE | Crisler Arena Ann Arbor, MI |
| WHEN | 2:30 PM EST |
| LINE | Michigan –11 (KenPom) |
| TV | FOX |
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THE US
The sigh you hear coming from Crisler is Michigan hitting the ergonomic bathtubs and vaporous rubs during an incredible five-day break during this stupidly shortened conference season. This is Michigan's largest gap between games all year, and a welcome respite. Hopefully that means a game less ugly than many we've been treated to of late.
Minnesota should be of some aid here since they bring the nation's #129 defense. Michigan should have open shots and the ability to run their offense against a team that plays little to no zone defense; hopefully that should mean more threes go down for one Duncan Robinson. Also other people.
THE LINEUP CARD
Projected starters are in bold. Hover over headers for stat explanations. The "Should I Be Mad If He Hits A Three" methodology: we're mad if a guy who's not good at shooting somehow hits one. Yes, you're still allowed to be unhappy if a proven shooter is left open. It's a free country.
| Pos. | # | Name | Yr. | Ht./Wt. | %Min | %Poss | ORtg | SIBMIHHAT | |||||||||||
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| G | 5 | Nate Mason | Sr. | 6'2, 190 | 77 | 23 | 114 | No | |||||||||||
| Main engine of offense can drive against anyone but is awful inside the arc (39%). Great A:TO ratio, 40% 3s. | |||||||||||||||||||
| G | 13 | Jamir Harris | Fr. | 6'2, 190 | 52* | 15 | 105 | No | |||||||||||
| Just A Shooter hitting 38% from 3. | |||||||||||||||||||
| G | 1 | Dupree McBrayer | Jr. | 6'5, 195 | 62 | 18 | 105 | No | |||||||||||
| Low-ish usage, decent all around game and 36% from three. Another sub-40 guy from two shooting <30 on 2PT Js. | |||||||||||||||||||
| F | 3 | Jordan Murphy | Jr. | 6'6, 250 | 77 | 28 | 111 | Yes | |||||||||||
| Burly board monster w top 15 OREB rate nationally. 83% at rim, almost half his shots there. Not a shooter. | |||||||||||||||||||
| C | 21 | Bakary Konate | Sr. | 6'11, 240 | 43* | 10 | 92 | Very | |||||||||||
| Tall man swats some shots and comically fumbles ball out of bounds if it ever gets to him. | |||||||||||||||||||
| F | 15 | Amir Coffey | So. | 6'8, 225 | 49 | 18 | 113 | No | |||||||||||
| Stretch four w/ injury issues. Solid all-around player, good passer, lateral agility in question w/ injury. | |||||||||||||||||||
| G | 11 | Isaiah Washington | Fr. | 6'1, 190 | 43 | 27 | 87 | Very | |||||||||||
| FR PG has solid A:TO ratio... and ranks 162nd in shot% nationally despite 39/19 shooting. Deranged fun! | |||||||||||||||||||
| F | 20 | Davonte Fitzgerald | Sr. | 6'8, 220 | 30 | 15 | 100 | Yes | |||||||||||
| Just a guy. | |||||||||||||||||||
*[Konate and Harris's numbers from the past five games, per Kenpom. More accurate than season numbers around 30%.]
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