***OFFICIAL MINNESOTA AT VIRGINIA TECH BIG TEN/ACC CHALLENGE IN-GAME THREAD!!!***

[scools12]

This Gopher squad is not very good defensively.

 

[Bad Gopher]

These scoring droughts...

 

[howeda7]

The offensive flows when Cooper is assertive. When he just drives in and passes back out, it stalls.

 

[PhiloVance]

Imagine Izzo coaching the Gophers...oh my he would be so hot he'd have a coronary.

 

[leib0039]

The refs have been....poor

Can we get a new OC? Good lord this offense is pathetic to watch. Ben appears to be good with just going 1 on 1 and taking 15 foot turn arounds all game. We get like 3 good shots a half.

 

[scools12]

They’re going to need a PG. Whether that is from the portal or high school doesn’t matter. No offensive flow at all.

 

[Gophs24]

I just can’t believe we are this bad defensively.

And our offense is horrible….

That’s not a good combination

 

[Gophs24]

Legit….cooper cannot play 40 minutes a game with how bad he is on defense

 

[LesBolstad]

It's going to be a long winter with this collection of shooters

 

[howeda7]

Brick by brick. We have no strategy to get Battle open apparently.

 

[mnhoopboy]

Can't rebound, can't defend, can't shoot, no offensive flow whatsoever. Combine that with youth and you have the recipe for a long season. I'm perplexed at how the ball moved so well last season and now we've reverted to a "pitino-esque" type offense.

 

[upnorthkid]

Payne looks like he’ll be our best player by year end

 

[Jack jones]

Hey Johnson the squeaky wheel gets the grease. Start protecting your players or stay in the locker room.

 

[howeda7]

Legit….cooper cannot play 40 minutes a game with how bad he is on defense

I know everyone hates Samuels, but I'm not sure there's a drop-off when he's in.

 

[howeda7]

Hey Johnson the squeaky wheel gets the grease. Start protecting your players or stay in the locker room.

He's trying to be Tubby and he can't. He has to work the refs a bit.

 

[Spottedmuskie]

Legit….cooper cannot play 40 minutes a game with how bad he is on defense

how's his effort tonight?

 

[upnorthkid]

I know everyone hates Samuels, but I'm not sure there's a drop-off when he's in.

There is. Carrington hits his 2 wide open 3s and we’d be happier with the offense so far.

 

[PhiloVance]

One and done offense and Olé defense.

 

[cjbfbp]

I just can’t believe we are this bad defensively.

And our offense is horrible….

That’s not a good combination

Yes, and unlike football, we can't make some of the deficiencies up by special teams.

 

[Spottedmuskie]

Hey Johnson the squeaky wheel gets the grease. Start protecting your players or stay in the locker room.

can you elaborate? not able to watch the game

 

[Tully55]

At one point, the score was tied 22-22

 

[scools12]

First true road test and they hung in for the first 15 minutes. Count it as a win.

Baby steps this season.

 

[upnorthkid]

Does Jamison Battle even want to play? And does Ben want him to get a single shot today?

 

[stocker08]

I know everyone hates Samuels, but I'm not sure there's a drop-off when he's in.

Are you high?

 

[Tully55]

Tam Stats

Game Stats
Points	27	39
FG	12-29	15-26
FG%	41.4	57.7
3P	3-12	3-7
3P%	25.0	42.9
FT	0-1	6-8
FT%	0.0	75.0
Rebounds	10	18
Offensive Rebounds	2	4
Defensive Rebounds	8	14
Ties	7	7
Lead Changes	7	7
Time with Lead	2:33	11:31
Lead % of Game	12.8	57.6
Last Lead	13-11
Last Lead: Time	10:44 (1st)
Largest Lead	2	15
Largest Lead: Score	13-11	39-24
Largest Lead: Time	12:07 (1st)	0:58 (1st)
Assists	6	5
Turnovers	6	6
Bench Points	11	8
Blocks	1	3
On Court Points	20	26
Fastbreak Points	2	2
Steals	4	1
Points off Turnovers	9	9
Points in the Paint	16	20
Second Chance Points	0	6
Personal Fouls	9	5
Technical Fouls	0	0
Possessions	32	32
ST	0:0

 

[big10guy]

Every year I say, "Boy, I hope some of the new guys can shoot."
Still waiting.

 

[Crappie]

Very poor effort. Pitino and Carr would be proud.

 

[cjbfbp]

At one point, the score was tied 22-22

Yes, for half of the half I was thinking that they were doing pretty well for a 9 point underdog on the road but then the game went to hell in a hand basket.

 

[leib0039]

At this point they might not let us play on weakling Wednesday. We might have to do an intra squad scrimmage on Tuesday to get a win

 

[Gopherbbdude]

Brick by brick. We have no strategy to get Battle open apparently.

Thar dude defending battle is good...real good!!!! Elite!