A dive into the stats behind Iowa MBB this season, including +/- numbers and some grisly defensive stats.

Looking at some of the numbers behind Iowa MBB's early season cupcake feast.

CJ Fredrick and Joe Toussaint are the kings of +/-

Iowa has been more effective in zone defense than in man-to-man defense this season.

Fran's players improve dramatically at getting to the free throw line during their careers.

Has the defense been poor during the McCaffery Era? It sure seems that way. Let's look at the statistics to see if it's true and, if so, just why it's struggled.

So far Joe Toussaint is working out very well but the Nunge/Garza front court combination is not.

Iowa was extra-dominant when Keegan Murray was on the court.

If Garza comes back, Iowa's offense will be very good. How much defensive improvement must we see for the team to win a conference championship or make a deep NCAA run?

Breaking Luka Garza's improved numbers on the defensive side of the ball.

Examining statistical trends over the course of the average Iowa basketball season during the Fran to see if (and why) his teams really do tend to struggle at the end of the...

Improved production from Joe Wieskamp and Bakari Evelyn has helped fill the void left by Bohannon's absence.

A dive into advanced statistics suggests how Iowa MBB can survive Bohannon's absence.

Lineup tracking data suggest that Joe Toussaint is tangibly improving Iowa's defense.

Tracking efficiencies and lineup combinations suggests that Nicholas Baer was really good

Iowa's late season struggles were largely due to their starting five not playing well as a unit.

Iowa seems to be in a slump. Is it true? If so, what's responsible for it?

Correlations between shot blocking, two point defense, overall defense and how Iowa's front court players protect the rim.

What types of defense did Fran use against Indiana and Northwestern and how effective were they?

Objectively speaking, how effective were the different defenses that Iowa employed against Michigan and Minnesota?