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Whats with defensive rebounding?

April 26, 2017defensive Rebounding

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Whats with defensive rebounding?

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Here’s a head-scratcher: A year ago the Gophers led the Big Ten in offensive rebounds, but were ninth in defensive rebounds. Senior forward Leslie Knight theorizes that the Gophers’ team speed is a plus for hitting the offensive boards. Improving on the defensive boards has been a focus of preseason work. “We haven’t been a good defensive rebounding team since Janel McCarville graduated,” Borton said.