While much of the frustration in the early part of the season was directed toward Nicholson (welcome back Big Guy!), I was very concerned about Barnhizer's early shooting woes (injury or no injury). Was it possible we all overrated him? Why are so many of his shots coming up short early in games?
Well, check out his last six games (NU is 4-2):
19 ppg
5.8 rpg
2.5 apg
2.2 spg
0.7 bpg
1.3 tpg (five of his eight turnovers came in one game)
41-69 (59%) from field
21-26 (81%) from line
11-22 (50%) from field
For the season he's averaging 14.9 ppg and 6.6 rpg. During the Nebraska game the announcers were talking about him as an All-Big-Ten player, which I had never heard outside this board. I doubt he'll get THAT much recognition at the end of this season, but if he does the same thing over his next 12 as he did over his last six, he'll certainly be considered for preseason All-Big-10 next year.
It's clear from the Nebraska game that Barnhizer and Nicholson alone won't usually carry the team to victory if Boo isn't playing well, but when all three are good (like last night), the team is really fun to watch. And of course it's also really good.
Well, check out his last six games (NU is 4-2):
19 ppg
5.8 rpg
2.5 apg
2.2 spg
0.7 bpg
1.3 tpg (five of his eight turnovers came in one game)
41-69 (59%) from field
21-26 (81%) from line
11-22 (50%) from field
For the season he's averaging 14.9 ppg and 6.6 rpg. During the Nebraska game the announcers were talking about him as an All-Big-Ten player, which I had never heard outside this board. I doubt he'll get THAT much recognition at the end of this season, but if he does the same thing over his next 12 as he did over his last six, he'll certainly be considered for preseason All-Big-10 next year.
It's clear from the Nebraska game that Barnhizer and Nicholson alone won't usually carry the team to victory if Boo isn't playing well, but when all three are good (like last night), the team is really fun to watch. And of course it's also really good.