Rabbit21

February 16th, 2017 at 12:29 PM ^

I want to be happy about this, but all this means is that someone else for Wisconsin is going to make the stupid lucky three-pointers.  Nothing changes with that program, it's just an evil assembly line.

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lilpenny1316

February 16th, 2017 at 12:30 PM ^

How many games have we lost over the last couple years because of injury?  Still won't be easy, but a win puts us game out from a double bye and tied for one of the single bye slots.

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uncle leo

February 16th, 2017 at 12:33 PM ^

Has been shooting pretty horrible from the field and above average from three. Even though the sample size is much smaller, Trice has shown he can hit the three with a substantially higher percentage. Normally, this would be a good thing. The Wisconsin offense has been absolutely stalled out the last few weeks, I'd rather have them stick with the status.

This may actually be a benefit for them. I'd rather see Koenig play. The dude's struggling and dealing with injuries. Trice is fresh.

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TrueBlue2003

February 16th, 2017 at 1:45 PM ^

when you shoot a high ratio of 3s:2s, your overall FG percent isn't going to look good, but your efficiency can be great since you get 3 points for the makes instead of 2.

Koenig has the same eFG percent (53) as Trice on a much higher usage rate (which means he's not able to be as selective). This is a downgrade and a loss of depth, of which Wisky doesn't have much of.  Of course, Trice is going to go off for 25, but it's Wisconsin but on paper, this is a downgrade.  Usually is when you lose your senior leader PG.

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uncle leo

February 16th, 2017 at 1:56 PM ^

I appreciate the clarity on his numbers. 

You are right, it's definitely hurtful to the lineup to lose anyone who is starting. My big fear is that their offense has been in a complete tailspin, so there's that potential of a fresh ignite with a new starter.

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ijohnb

February 16th, 2017 at 2:57 PM ^

agree with this.  I think Wisconsin was very much poised for a let down coming of a home loss.  Oddly, before I heard this news, I was pretty confident we were going to win handily tonight.  I am also not a fan of this deviation from the status quo tonight either.  I am now concerned that Wisconsin will play more inspired ball and Michigan will come out flat.

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ryholly

February 16th, 2017 at 12:51 PM ^

Koenig has been struggling big time.  Trice is a 47% 3 point shooterl and superiour athlete.  Does not have the sam experience which will hurt guarding Walton, but scary on offense.

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Bambi

February 16th, 2017 at 1:06 PM ^

Not buying the idea the Koenig out is a good thing for Wisconsin.

Koenig has been struggling and Trice has some decent numbers, but it's on very small sample sizes. Koenig has attempted more 3's than Trice has FGs this year for comparison.

Trice's numbers have also dropped significantly in conference play. His last game against NW was his first in double digits all conference, and before this last games he had 8 conference games with 4 points or less compared to 3 with 5 or more (5, 7 and 7 points).

I'm not buying that a true freshman in his first start ever, on the road, having to play an expanded role at PG, who has been struggling in conference, is better than a senior PG with Final Four experience, who's generally a good player. I'll have to see that to believe it.

Also keep in mind Trice was going to play regardless. This isn't an issue of "is Trice or Keonig better" (it's Koenig), it's "is 28 minutes of Koenig and 12 of Trice better than 25 of Trice and 15 of whoever Wisconsin's 3rd string PG is." That has a much more obvious answer.

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