Austin Hollins
Video: Austin Hollins, Devyn Marble put on shooting clinic
Video: Austin Hollins, Devyn Marble put on shooting clinic
There might not be a more entertaining half in the Big Ten this season than the one Iowa and Minnesota put on in the first 20 minutes Tuesday. The halftime score: 51-47, Minnesota. The team's field goal percentages: Iowa (50 percent); Minnesota (67 percent, including 75 percent from distance). The stars: Devyn Marble (19 points […]
We have liftoff! Austin Hollins soars for another dunk
We have liftoff! Austin Hollins soars for another dunk
Any time Minnesota plays, there's a pretty good chance Austin Hollins will throw down an impressive dunk. Hollins added to his long highlight reel in the first half of Wednesday night's game vs. Illinois. Watch Hollins soar for his latest trademark right-handed powerful flush in this post. INSTANT HIGHLIGHT: We have liftoff! Austin Hollins adds […]
What if the Big Ten had a dunk contest?
What if the Big Ten had a dunk contest?
The NBA recently announced six contestants who will be competing in the 2014 Slam Dunk contest during NBA All Star weekend. That got us thinking about if the Big Ten had a dunk contest. Who are some of the top dunkers in the Big Ten this year? Here is a breakdown of the six Big […]
Who is the B1G's most underrated player?
Who is the B1G's most underrated player?
The weekend is officially here. So that means it?s time for my weekly survey of seven Big Ten hoops writers. This week?s question: Who is the Big Ten?s most underrated player? Check out the responses. No consensus, but some interesting responses. [ MORE: Week in review: Contenders begin to pull away ] Graham Couch, Lansing […]
Minnesota's Austin Hollins posterizes Wisconsin
Minnesota's Austin Hollins posterizes Wisconsin
There are certain dunks that simply make you say "wow", and then there is the type of dunk that Austin Hollins had in the second half of Wednesday night's win over Wisconsin. Minnesota's senior guard drove to the basket and exploded for a huge one-handed slam over Wisconsin freshman Nigel Hayes. Even better, Hollins was […]
Video: Austin Hollins adds to dunk highlight reel
Video: Austin Hollins adds to dunk highlight reel
Austin Hollins had a pair of slams on BTN.com's top 10 nonconference dunks. The Minnesota senior exploded for another impressive flush in Sunday's home game vs. Purdue. This time, Hollins used a shot fake from beyond the 3-point line to get to the basket for a powerful right-handed throw-down. Watch the dunk in this post. […]
