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Lineups without Barnhizer and Leach

PurpleWhiteBoy

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If Jalen Leach is unable to play against Washington, here is the scoring data for every 5 man lineup that Collins has used this year (for 2 total minutes) that doesn't include Leach or Barnhizer.
No garbage time. Games against really bad teams are omitted. 22 total games.
I'm providing this information to the people who are interested.
People who prefer not to know or just want to criticize or argue about something else - please don't read it (or comment).
To everybody else, here's what we're looking at.

P1P2P3P4P5MinutesNU PtsOpp PtsB10 MinNU PtsOpp Pts
HungerMartinelliCiaravinoMullinsWindham14.0325200.4710
NicholsonMartinelliMullinsSmithBerry8.4713255.23918
HungerMartinelliMullinsBerryWindham6.3287---------
NicholsonMartinelliCiaravinoBerryWindham6.1397---------
NicholsonMartinelliCiaravinoMullinsWindham5.521942.0074
NicholsonMartinelliMullinsBerryWindham4.50932.3030
NicholsonMullinsCiaravinoBerryWindham2.9764---------
FitzmorrisMullinsCiaravinoBerryWindham2.831442.83144
FitzmorrisBarkleyCiaravinoMullinsWindham2.77652.7765
HungerMartinelliCiaravinoBerryWindham2.471100.8003
FitzmorrisMartinelliCiaravinoMullinsWindham2.38752.3875
FitzmorrisMartinelliMullinsBerryWindham1.93281.9328

In the 2 games since Barnhizer was put on ice, Jalen Leach played 69.45 minutes. So we have 11.50 minutes of recent action without Leach and Barnhizer.
5:14 of that time was the much-discussed Blake Smith segment against USC, where we got outscored 18-9. (The full lineup is in the table)
1:00 of that time was Nicholson/Martinelli/Smith/Mullins/Windham, a 3-3 segment against USC.
1:26 of that time was a combined 5-0 run in the USC game, when Martinelli, Mullins, Berry and Windham were deployed with Fitzmorris. then Nicholson.
1:00 of that time was an 8-0 Wisconsin run against Fitzmorris/Martinelli/Mullins/Berry/Windham.

If Leach is out, I'd probably go Nicholson/Martinelli/Mullins/Berry/Windham.
At least positionally, thats close to a 5, a 4, a 3, a 2 and a 1.
Luke Hunger at the 4 may be interesting against the right opposition lineup.
 
Your last point is what I have been thinking about. Is there a twin towers lineup in our future with Fitz and Nicholson?
 
Wondering if we see Gelo start or Mullins tonight. I like the Nich/Mart/Gelo/Berry/Windham lineup with Mullins as the first man off the bench. With most of the expectations and subsequent pressure removed, I wonder if offensively we see looser play and better shooting.
 
I think coach gives Angelo the start knowing Mullins will likely play most of the minutes unless the freshman shows renewed effectiveness.

I'd like to see some minutes with Keenan and Matt on the court together, but I can't imagine it will work for defense very well.
 
Regardless of what we see, freshmen (and others) will by necessity have longer leashes and not get yanked when they do something wrong.

Also is there a non-zero chance that the plan to redshirt Clayton ends tonight? I think so, but it’s still a low number.
 
I don’t expect it either but I wonder what happens when there’s no one left.
 
If Jalen Leach is unable to play against Washington, here is the scoring data for every 5 man lineup that Collins has used this year (for 2 total minutes) that doesn't include Leach or Barnhizer.
No garbage time. Games against really bad teams are omitted. 22 total games.
I'm providing this information to the people who are interested.
People who prefer not to know or just want to criticize or argue about something else - please don't read it (or comment).
To everybody else, here's what we're looking at.

P1P2P3P4P5MinutesNU PtsOpp PtsB10 MinNU PtsOpp Pts
HungerMartinelliCiaravinoMullinsWindham14.0325200.4710
NicholsonMartinelliMullinsSmithBerry8.4713255.23918
HungerMartinelliMullinsBerryWindham6.3287---------
NicholsonMartinelliCiaravinoBerryWindham6.1397---------
NicholsonMartinelliCiaravinoMullinsWindham5.521942.0074
NicholsonMartinelliMullinsBerryWindham4.50932.3030
NicholsonMullinsCiaravinoBerryWindham2.9764---------
FitzmorrisMullinsCiaravinoBerryWindham2.831442.83144
FitzmorrisBarkleyCiaravinoMullinsWindham2.77652.7765
HungerMartinelliCiaravinoBerryWindham2.471100.8003
FitzmorrisMartinelliCiaravinoMullinsWindham2.38752.3875
FitzmorrisMartinelliMullinsBerryWindham1.93281.9328

In the 2 games since Barnhizer was put on ice, Jalen Leach played 69.45 minutes. So we have 11.50 minutes of recent action without Leach and Barnhizer.
5:14 of that time was the much-discussed Blake Smith segment against USC, where we got outscored 18-9. (The full lineup is in the table)
1:00 of that time was Nicholson/Martinelli/Smith/Mullins/Windham, a 3-3 segment against USC.
1:26 of that time was a combined 5-0 run in the USC game, when Martinelli, Mullins, Berry and Windham were deployed with Fitzmorris. then Nicholson.
1:00 of that time was an 8-0 Wisconsin run against Fitzmorris/Martinelli/Mullins/Berry/Windham.

If Leach is out, I'd probably go Nicholson/Martinelli/Mullins/Berry/Windham.
At least positionally, thats close to a 5, a 4, a 3, a 2 and a 1.
Luke Hunger at the 4 may be interesting against the right opposition lineup.
Sadly I heard indirectly from a source that Leach might be out for the season with a knee issue. I hope that info is wrong… loved Jalen and his energy and contributions to NU.
 
My guess, reading between the lines, is that there is already an agreement between Clayton and NU that he is going to transfer and have three years of eligibility remaining and that NU will not play him no matter what. I just wonder if there were any possibility they'd break the glass in case of emergency. Sounds like Coral and Hungry, who know much more than I do, think otherwise.
 
A buddy talked me into going to the game tonight. I have really, really bad luck attending NU/UW bouts. NIT blowout back in 2012 or whatever. Big Ten football opener this year. Lineup challenges tonight.
 
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