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Big Ten Roundup: February 13th, 2012

Found February 13, 2012 on UM Hoops: Yardbarker Blogger Network
PLAYERS: Jared Sullinger,  Austin Hollins,  Zack Novak,  Stu Douglass
TEAMS: Ohio State Buckeyes,  Michigan State Spartans,  Penn State Nittany Lions,  Minnesota Golden Gophers,  Michigan Wolverines
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Team W L Tempo PPP Opp. PPP Eff. Margin Ohio State 9 3 66.2 1.10 0.88 0.22 Michigan State 9 3 62.9 1.09 0.91 0.18 Wisconsin 8 4 57.5 1.02 0.96 0.06 Michigan 9 4 59.1 1.05 1.00 0.05 Indiana 7 6 65.6 1.11 1.09 0.02 Minnesota 5 7 63.4 1.02 1.02 0.00 Purdue 6 6 63.9 1.08 1.11 -0.03 Illinois 5 7 62.6 0.99 1.03 -0.04 Northwestern 5 7 61.8 1.08 1.13 -0.05 Iowa 5 7 66.7 1.04 1.12 -0.09 Penn State 3 10 63.1 0.95 1.08 -0.13 Nebraska 3 10 61.7 0.91 1.09 -0.18 Average 62.9 1.04 Data from StatSheet.com and KenPom.com. There aren’t many sports clichés older than “defense wins championships” but the phrase holds true in the Big Ten.  The four teams at the top of the Big Ten standings boast the best per-possession defenses in the league and the top three have the best adjusted defensive efficiency ratings in the country. Indiana, Purdue and Northwestern can score the ball as well as anyone in the league but simply haven’t found the results on the other end. The d...
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