Liam Robbins is starting at center and has been a part of Minnesota's successful start this season. Minnesota has not played the most difficult schedule through their first 6 games, but they were 6-0 to start the season before tonight-
Minnesota schedule and results- https://www.espn.com/mens-college-ba...edule/_/id/135
Liam Robbins averaged 12.5 ppg, 7.7 rpg, and 2.3 blocks per game through the first 6 games-
https://www.espn.com/mens-college-ba...7/liam-robbins
But tonight, Minnesota started their Big Ten schedule at Illinois, and got clobbered by the Illini 92-65 to drop to 6-1-
https://www.espn.com/mens-college-ba...meId=401263328
Robbins did not have a good game tonight. He had 10 points, 2 rebounds, and 1 block against the Illini, but he only played 16 minutes due to fouls, and fouled out. He also defended Illinois center Kofi Cockburn, who scored a career-high 33 points, and had a game-high 13 rebounds.
But Minnesota's biggest problem is their shooting. They are one of the worst shooting teams in the Big Ten at this early point (rank 13th out of 14 in FG% after tonight), and tonight they shot just 27.5%, and 25% from three. They are dead last in the Big Ten in 3 point FG% at 28.5%. Every other Big Ten team is at ≈32% or better.
Robbins was 4-8 from the field, but the other 4 starters combined were 7-37 (18.9%). So despite the good start, Minnesota will have a tough time competing in the Big Ten with those kinds of shooting percentages.
Minnesota schedule and results- https://www.espn.com/mens-college-ba...edule/_/id/135
Liam Robbins averaged 12.5 ppg, 7.7 rpg, and 2.3 blocks per game through the first 6 games-
https://www.espn.com/mens-college-ba...7/liam-robbins
But tonight, Minnesota started their Big Ten schedule at Illinois, and got clobbered by the Illini 92-65 to drop to 6-1-
https://www.espn.com/mens-college-ba...meId=401263328
Robbins did not have a good game tonight. He had 10 points, 2 rebounds, and 1 block against the Illini, but he only played 16 minutes due to fouls, and fouled out. He also defended Illinois center Kofi Cockburn, who scored a career-high 33 points, and had a game-high 13 rebounds.
But Minnesota's biggest problem is their shooting. They are one of the worst shooting teams in the Big Ten at this early point (rank 13th out of 14 in FG% after tonight), and tonight they shot just 27.5%, and 25% from three. They are dead last in the Big Ten in 3 point FG% at 28.5%. Every other Big Ten team is at ≈32% or better.
Robbins was 4-8 from the field, but the other 4 starters combined were 7-37 (18.9%). So despite the good start, Minnesota will have a tough time competing in the Big Ten with those kinds of shooting percentages.
