Monthly archives: October 2011

Oct 18, 2011 at 9:37 am by Dylan Burkhardt Filed under: 2011-2012 Season

2011-12 Big Ten Position by Position: Wings

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Next up in our positional Big Ten previews, which will feature guards, wings, combo forwards and bigs, we have the wing guards and forwards. The wing group is highlighted by Ohio State senior William Buford, Michigan sophomore Tim Hardaway Jr. as well as a pair of true freshmen. [Previously: Guards, Bigs] 1. William Buford – Sr. [...]

Oct 17, 2011 at 1:01 pm by Dylan Burkhardt Filed under: 2011-2012 Season

Around the Big Ten 2011-12: Minnesota

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The next feature in our Around the Big Ten preview series of Q&As, Jonathan Foster from FromTheBarn stops by to discuss Minnesota’s team this season. Previously: Penn State The Gophers lost 10 of their final 11 games last season despite a promising non-conference start. What are the expectations for this season in Minneapolis? With so many [...]

Oct 17, 2011 at 9:30 am by Dylan Burkhardt Filed under: Big Ten

Big Ten Roundup: Media Days and Midnight Madness

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With the first day of practice on Friday and team media days taking place across the conference, here’s a run-down of news, notes and updates on all 12 Big Ten schools. (Photo: Indy Star) Illinois: Illinois held an open practice on Saturday attended by around 3,000 fans including Evan Turner (supporting his friend, 5th-year Bradley [...]

(caption) Michigan players (left to right) Zack Novak, Matt Vogrich (hands on court), Evan Smotrycz, Darius Morris, Jordan Morgan and Stu Douglass react to a three-point attempt by junior guard Corey Person late in the Wolverines

Photo: Detroit News Basketball practice begins in Ann Arbor and across the country today with the first regular season game less than a month away. Tim Hardaway Jr. is the leading returning scorer for the Wolverines. Hardaway averaged 14 points per game last season but is also the only returning player to average over 10 points per [...]

Oct 13, 2011 at 2:50 pm by Dylan Burkhardt Filed under: Recruits

Video: Nick Stauskas Documentary

Video: Nick Stauskas Documentary

2012 Michigan commitment Nick Stauskas is featured in this YouTube video which includes old video footage and interviews with Nick, his family and various coaches throughout his career.

Oct 13, 2011 at 12:12 pm by Dylan Burkhardt Filed under: 2011-2012 Season

2011-12 Big Ten Position by Position: Bigs

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1. Jared Sullinger – Ohio State MPG PPG RPG ORtg Usage eFG% OR% DR% Block% FT Rate 31.7 17.2 10.2 120.4 27.0 54.5 14.0 26.2 2.0 65.1 Upside: Sullinger dominated the league last season and he spent the off-season getting in shape – bad news for the Big Ten. He converts on the block, gets [...]

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