Big Ten WBB Scores and Standings (1/16)

[Alum-Ni]

January 16
Nebraska 63, #15 Ohio State 55

Standings
1. Maryland (10-1, 6-0)
2. Michigan (10-0, 5-0)
3. Indiana (8-3, 6-1)
4. Ohio State (7-1, 3-1)
5. Northwestern (6-2, 4-2)
6. Nebraska (7-4, 5-3)
7 Michigan State (8-2, 3-2)
8. Cockeye (8-3, 4-3)
9. Purdue (5-5, 2-4)
10. Rutgers (5-3, 1-3)
11. Penn State (4-5, 1-4)
12. Minnesota (2-7, 1-6)
13. Illinois (2-6, 0-5)
14. Wisconsin (3-7, 0-7)

Games for Saturday, January 17
#22 Northwestern at Penn State
#9 Maryland at Wisconsin

Next Nebraska Game - Tuesday, January 19
Minnesota at Nebraska (7:00 p.m. - BTN)

 

[Alum-Ni]

I don't post the WBB results regularly anymore, but today they picked up their third win over a ranked team in the last five games

 

[BBTown Bomber]

I don't post the WBB results regularly anymore, but today they picked up their third win over a ranked team in the last five games

Please continue to post their results. Thanks!!

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[BushAK]

I second Elizabeth. I’ll probably start watching the women play since the men are done for this month.

 

[Jim14510]

I second Elizabeth. I’ll probably start watching the women play since the men are done for this month.

Anyone watch McGowens tonight?

 

[Baron Winnebago]

Anyone watch McGowens tonight?

I saw some highlights. Kid is freakishly long. Looks like exactly what they're missing in a guy who can get the ball and just go get a bucket, but we will see how it translates

 

[BushAK]

Anyone watch McGowens tonight?

I plan on watching it tomorrow at “work”

 

[Baron Winnebago]

I plan on watching it tomorrow at “work”

Please share what you think.

 

[BushAK]

Please share what you think.

Positives:

*length. I wonder when he had his last growth spurt as he appears to be all legs and arms.
*Really good first step. He has a tendency to refuse screens and attack the hoop although mainly with his dominant hand. To me this shows that he has a good ability to read the game. Lots of high school kids play pretty robotic when playing in a patterned offense.
*Good timing on defensive recovery. His length allows him to alter some passes and protect the rim from a help side role
*Pretty much never comes out.
*dude has solid footwork offensively. He's effective coming off a screen with the ball in his hands which allows him to blow by his defender.

Negatives:
*Not a strong 1 v 1 defender. Some of it is he's guarding kids thicker than him but he has a tendency to get caught in traffic and relies too much on his defensive recovery, due to his length, which works at his level but won't at college. Not really a worry for college as that gets worked out pretty quick from a weight lifting and playing against better players.
*Not a great ballhandler in traffic. He will play a little too fast for his game right now which resulted in a few turnovers. Not really all that uncommon for high school kids

 

[BBTown Bomber]

Positives:

*length. I wonder when he had his last growth spurt as he appears to be all legs and arms.
*Really good first step. He has a tendency to refuse screens and attack the hoop although mainly with his dominant hand. To me this shows that he has a good ability to read the game. Lots of high school kids play pretty robotic when playing in a patterned offense.
*Good timing on defensive recovery. His length allows him to alter some passes and protect the rim from a help side role
*Pretty much never comes out.
*dude has solid footwork offensively. He's effective coming off a screen with the ball in his hands which allows him to blow by his defender.

Negatives:
*Not a strong 1 v 1 defender. Some of it is he's guarding kids thicker than him but he has a tendency to get caught in traffic and relies too much on his defensive recovery, due to his length, which works at his level but won't at college. Not really a worry for college as that gets worked out pretty quick from a weight lifting and playing against better players.
*Not a great ballhandler in traffic. He will play a little too fast for his game right now which resulted in a few turnovers. Not really all that uncommon for high school kids

Great summary. I watched the first half before heading to the office this morning. He showed flashes of great potential but struggled against what was a high-level defensive team. And man, are his legs skinny...... 😅

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