Scouting Minnesota Hoops: Gophers roster, rankings, stat comparison
The winning streak is now up to three in a row for Rutgers Basketball, as they ready for a tough test against Minnesota on Thursday night inside the RAC.
With that being said, TKR takes a look at the Golden Gophers projected starting lineup and where they're ranked in key metrics and statistics.
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RANKINGS COMPARISON - RUTGERS | MINNESOTA
ESPN BPI: No. 40 | No. 56
KENPOM: No. 26 | No. 41
SAGARIN: No. 23 | No. 43
NET RANKINGS: No. 32 | No. 50
| NAME | HT/WT | YEAR | NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|
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6-2/195 |
Jr. |
Carr is third in the Big Ten in scoring (20.0ppg) and second in assists per game (5.2). |
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6-4/200 |
Jr. |
Although he hasn't made a ton of them this year, Kalscheur is a dangerous deep threat as he averages 5+ three-point attempts per game. |
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6-5/195 |
So |
The third Gophers guard in their lineup doesn't score a ton, but he's been pretty efficient this year making 41.7% of all shots. |
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6-8/220 |
Sr. |
The senior big man is down in most stat categories this year, but he still averages 8.2ppg and 6.1rpg. |
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7-0/235 |
Jr. |
The former Drake big man is having a huge year, averaging 13.4ppg and 6.9rpg. He also leads the B1G with 2.8 blocks per game. |
| STAT | RUTGERS | MINNESOTA |
|---|---|---|
|
Points/game |
72.4 (161st) |
76.1 (85th) |
|
Field Goal % |
46.2% (79th) |
40.7% (311th) |
|
3PT % |
33.9% (157th) |
29.9% (308th) |
|
Rebound Margin |
+0.5 (179th) |
-1.5 (236th) |
|
Assist/Turnover Ratio |
1.41 (25th) |
1.65 (7th) |
|
Steals/game |
8.4 (34th) |
6.4 (188th) |
|
Blocks/game |
5.0 (18th) |
4.1 (21st) |
|
Opp. points/game |
68.1 (123rd) |
72.9 (242nd) |
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Opp. FG% |
42.2% (137th) |
42.3% (143rd) |
|
Opp. 3PT% |
31.8% (116th) |
33.2% (187th) |
MINNESOTA RECORD THIS SEASON: 11-6 (4-6) / Notable wins against No. 4 Iowa, No. 7 Michigan, No. 17 Michigan State and No. 25 Ohio State.
SERIES HISTORY: This will be the 13th matchup between the two schools, with Minnesota leading the series 4-8. However Rutgers has won the last two matchups between the two schools.
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