The quasi-starter should continue to see a prominent role versus Navy on Wednesday. Weve even seen him opt for Ahron Ulis at PG with Bohannon at SG at times. Connor McCaffery believes the Hawkeyes are loaded with players who can do that, pointing to Bohannon (39 assists, 13 turnovers this year, career 88.4% free-throw shooter), himself (40 assists, nine turnovers, career 75.7% free-throw shooter) and, yes, Toussaint. Toussaint was placed on the 60-day injured list with a right shoulder strain Saturday. Connor McCaffery, a point guard so capable that he led the nation in assist-to-turnover ratio last season (4.6-to-1), explained why. We cant waste the best player to ever wear a Hawkeye uniform. Toussaint should be in line to have a significant ball-handling role this season, though coach Bob Huggiins did roll with incumbent point guard Kedrian Johnson in the starting lineup for this contest. 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After a lengthy review, what ultimately came out of it was two missed free throws by Kunc and two made free throws from Joe Toussaint, who was 8-for-8 from the line for the night. * 21+ (19+ CA-ONT) (18+ NH/WY). | Disclaimer | Sitemap (V chng A Ph T Hoi) catch(e){var iw=d;var c=d[gi]("M331907ScriptRootC264917");}var dv=iw[ce]('div');dv.id="MG_ID";dv[st][ds]=n;dv.innerHTML=264917;c[ac](dv); missing the rest of the season due to a knee injury. Which men's college basketball teams have improved the most through the transfer portal? NEW YORK, NY - AUGUST 18: Joe Toussaint #4 of Team Ramsey heads for the net as Joe Girard #11 of Team Stanley defends during the SLAM Summer Classic 2018 at Dyckman Park on August 18, 2018 in New York City. The only other minor observation on the staff was in regards to Courtney Eldridge. You need to look no further than our last game. Sandfort shared as part of a Q&A with the kids that he wasnt able to do the things all the other guys talked about in terms of meeting the players, making connections and feeling like Iowa City was just home and the team was their family. That last one, Payton Sandfort, is officially on campus. But rarely has he been called on to be the guy closing out games, which is why the loss at Minnesota needs to fuel him, not just infuriate him. This is the first time Iowa and Northwestern have met in mens basketball when both teams are ranked. Toussaint had a 3-pointer and Wilson hit consecutive 3s in a 15-2 run that broke it open. He certainly has his reasons for those roster decisions, but the data pretty clearly shows he should be looking to utilize Joe Toussaint more. The rest of the facilities might be a wash, but the actual arenas they play in are largely nicer than their home one. There was plenty of joking around for a guy who just recently arrived. The Law Office of Gretchen J. Kenney assists clients with Elder Law, including Long-Term Care Planning for Medi-Cal and Veterans Pension (Aid & Attendance) Benefits, Estate Planning, Probate, Trust Administration, and Conservatorships in the San Francisco Bay Area. As for the others, all were active participants in the camp. It looks almost like we are doing a combination of the three choices, but not intentionally doing so. Youve got to make your free throws. Thats when Connor McCaffery took over at the point after starting at power forward. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images) who is returning from injury, but just a fact of the matter. It should be a close battle for the spot, with both players seeing minutes to stay fresh for the press, which likely hurts the projected fantasy outlook for both until a top option emerges. Obviously, he still has several months to work on things (and he did call that out as his primary focus), but as of mid-June hes probably option number three at the five. As were all aware, the Hawkeyes are a relative walking MASH unit. He noted that portion sizes are substantially bigger here and access to less healthy snacks and food options are just more prevalent so hes had to work to change his diet again. * 21+ (19+ CA-ONT) (18+ NH/WY). That was cool to see, I thought, his mentality in that. However, he's apparently dealing with a shoulder injury and will be forced to miss extended time to begin the regular season. Toussaint continued to play a prominent role off the bench for the Mountaineers. Then starting shooting guard CJ Fredrick went down with an injury in the second half of Iowas home matchup against Indiana and the wheels fell off almost instantaneously. Kris Murray and Tony Perkins lead Iowa to its best road win of the year, The Iowa Hawkeyes and the Big Ten Tournament. Mark Emmert covers the Iowa Hawkeyes for the Register. The second half began with some injury news. All Rights Reserved. Toussaint will get a shot at atonement soon enough. Odds & lines subject to change. Toussaint has now averaged 9.7 points, 3.2 rebounds and 3.1 assists over 15 games this season. Paragliders record never-before-seen footage of world's second-tallest mountain, Elizabeth Holmes has 2nd child as prison sentence looms, Dozens of sharks swarm fishing boat in feeding frenzy off Louisiana coast, video shows, Brunt of storm moving out of SoCal, light showers on tap Wednesday. Joe Toussaint scored 22 point, Seth Wilson hit a career-high five 3-pointers and finished with 15 points and West Virginia beat Texas Tech 76-61, the Red Raiders eighth consecutiv West Virginia visits the Oklahoma Sooners after Joe Toussaint scored 20 points in the Mountaineers' 83-78 loss to the Baylor Bears, Freshman Keyonte George scored a season-high 32 points to lead Baylor to an 83-78 victory over West Virginia. WebLatest on West Virginia Mountaineers guard Joe Toussaint including news, stats, videos, highlights and more on ESPN Iowa head coach Fran McCaffery has added a new prospect to his 2019 class as Joe Toussaint, the 6-foot guard from Cardinal Hayes (NY) and the PSA Cardinals, committed to the Hawkeyes via Twitter on Tuesday.. Toussaint had made four Grapefruit League appearances and posted a 2.00 One incredible minute of basketball may have saved Iowas season. Iowa basketball point guard Joe Toussaint has entered the NCAA transfer portal. Hes still got another surgery to go and being able to walk through matchups against 6 year olds is not in the same universe as playing against Big Ten opponents, but hes going to be playing likely by December. Toussaint finished Monday's 72-69 victory over Iowa State with 19 points (4-6 FG, 3-5 3Pt, 8-8 FT), seven rebounds and three assists over 24 minutes. He spoke during the Q&A with kids about his struggles with food upon arriving in the States. Toussaint logged season highs in field-goal attempts while seeing his most extensive playing time of the season so far. Excellent passer & finisher. I know my teammates trust me and I know the coaches trust me, because if not I wouldnt be in the game at that time, Toussaint said. There has been talk of Joey T being injured. We heard a couple weeks ago during his media availability that Rebraca may well be in town for two seasons thanks to the extra year of eligibility for everyone due to Covid. The site collects box score metrics and play-by-play data to assess the impact of a player on each possession theyre in the game. OH MY OBANOR @_KevinObanor | #WreckEm pic.twitter.com/9qC5obueYK. Heres a look at the definitions of each of the above metrics. Iowa didnt sign a big recruiting class this year, but it does include some interesting twists along the way. As noted, he has the base to hold his own, but I would be worried about his upper body strength playing in the post for significant minutes year one. Andy Katz provides his tiers. The only other interesting tidbit for me was a response from Connor to a question on recruiting. By BoilerHawk So if youve got a few million dollars burning a hole in your pocket and really want to put the Hawkeyes on a level playing field, some food for thought. 11 Hawkeyes (7-2, 1-1 Big Ten Conference). He was always the one cracking jokes or making guys laugh. Toussaint was placed on the 60-day injured list with a right shoulder strain Saturday. The 6-foot, 190 pound guard from This rating incoroporates a players individual efficiency stats, and also accounts for the defensive strength of other teammates on the floor with him, along with the offensive strength of the opponents players on the floor. The former class of 202 commit reclassified to 2021 and since then there has been much speculation on whether he would be physically ready to go this fall. There has been talk of Joey T being injured. Wake-Up Weather: AM showers then mild and breezy, Marathon contractor dies from electric shock at Texas City refinery, Grafton incineration company agrees to take waste from East Palestine cleanup. Over the course of the season to-date, Bohannon and Toussaint have been on the floor together for fewer than 50 total possessions. It was a great experience that came with actual takeaways for Hawkeye hoops fans. But he does all the little things that made the offense so potent through mid-January and added enough on defense to make things passable. 6-keys: media/fantasynews/mlb/reg/free/stories, By pressing sign up, I confirm that I have read and agree to the. FOX SPORTS, SPEED, SPEED.COM & 2023 Fox Media LLC and Fox Sports Interactive Media, LLC. Impact of James Okonkwo Injury . Connor was moving around well for a guy coming off a hip surgery. BOX SCORE WVU rode the hot hands of Erik Stevenson and Joe Toussaint to take a 35-27 halftime lead. WVU guard Sean McNeil, a former Cooper High School standout who also entered the transfer portal late last month, is considering six schools, including Cincinnati, Indiana, Ohio State and Louisville, per a report Monday from Rothstein. Over the last five games, which includes the first matchup against Michigan State and the last matchup against Rutgers (both games in which CJ Fredrick started and finished), Toussaint has been utilized in just 3% of lineups according to KenPom. Stevenson made four straight free throws, including two on a technical foul, for a 22-21 lead and Tre Mitchells 3-pointer made it 33-28 at halftime. The screened defender needs to either get skinny and go over the top of the screen (if the ball handler can shoot) or go under the screen if the ball handler isnt an outside threat. For context, Bohannon is only sixth on the team and fourth among current starters (the injured Fredrick actually leads the team in this metric). Ha! Of course, atop everyones mind is where exactly this team will finish. Joe Toussaint The elephant in the room is what is going on with Toussaints minutes? Hawks knock off Goliath (LSU) and beat Kansas St. Iowa Basketball Is (NOT) a Team on the Brink. The 6-foot-2 freshman elevated for a 3-point shot (which missed) and appeared to suffer a right ankle injury when he came down on the defenders foot. 6 Boilermakers defeated Iowa 83-73 on Thursday night. This is important because of how excellent the Big Ten is this year, with nine teams ranked in the top 25, including Northwestern (6-1, 3-0) at 22. Find more college sports coverage from The Dallas Morning News here. College basketball's transfer portal heats up as the calendar gets set to flip to May. Since youre reading this you know we lost that game. One incredible minute of basketball may have saved Iowas season. But Toussaint also deserves praise for handling what had to be a difficult situation with class and maturity. Iowa junior point guard Joe Toussaint announced his decision to enter the NCAAs transfer portal. First, the defender defending the screener will show or hedge. You are the one with the ball, he said. Toussaint, who is gaining the trust of coach Fran McCaffery and his teammates, was angry at himself afterward, Connor McCaffery said. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. Commissioner.com is a registered trademark of CBS Interactive Inc. site: fantasynews | arena: mlb | pageType: stories | Toussaint stole the ball from Texas Techs Elijah Fisher about 20 seconds later and then missed from behind the arc but Wilson again grabbed an offensive rebound and this time found James Okonkwo in the paint, who finished through contact and converted the three-point play to West Virginia a 55-47 lead with nearly-nine minutes to play. He comes in at 2,442nd in the nation (out of 2,600) in DBPR. The 6-foot senior did make just his seventh three-pointer of the year as just 2.9 of his 9.3 field-goal attempts per game have come from deep range. Toussaint had two turnovers at Indiana in those three minutes he played, but he feeds the post, he drops beautiful dimes in transition, hes our strongest, quickest player, and hes tough. It is evident in his lineups, it is evident in how he talks about the game. There are nuances off of these, but three is pretty much it. 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