T-37th in Fouls Per Game

[GoBigRed]

We are currently tied for 37th in the NCAA in most fouls per game with 23.5. The national leader is Nicholls State (31.0).

 

We lead all Big Ten teams in most fouls per game. The next closest is Penn State at 21.6. Iowa is the lowest at just 14.0 fouls per game.

 

The only "major conference" teams with more fouls per game than us are Georgetown (25.6) and Seton Hall (23.8). The rest are podunk teams.

 

Kind of disappointing that we haven't caught on to how to play to these new rules yet. I'm not going to blame this entirely on officiating. A lot of it has to do with the fact that we don't have much of a defensive post presence. Also, as I pointed out in another thread, the fouls beyond the three-point line have got to stop. Look, you only get 5 fouls to use. Don't waste them on bumping the ball handler 25 feet from the basket.

 

[hskr4life]

We are currently tied for 37th in the NCAA in most fouls per game with 23.5. The national leader is Nicholls State (31.0).

 

We lead all Big Ten teams in most fouls per game. The next closest is Penn State at 21.6. Iowa is the lowest at just 14.0 fouls per game.

 

The only "major conference" teams with more fouls per game than us are Georgetown (25.6) and Seton Hall (23.8). The rest are podunk teams.

 

Kind of disappointing that we haven't caught on to how to play to these new rules yet. I'm not going to blame this entirely on officiating. A lot of it has to do with the fact that we don't have much of a defensive post presence. Also, as I pointed out in another thread, the fouls beyond the three-point line have got to stop. Look, you only get 5 fouls to use. Don't waste them on bumping the ball handler 25 feet from the basket.

 

Once again... this is one of the weaknesses right now, but it can be fixed and that is great because some things can not be fixed!

[Huskerpapa]

I want to be known as a tough team, but we need to learn what we can and cannot do.  Hopefully it will happen sooner rather than later.