Jim Dutcher on Medved: "He did an outstanding job. It was good to see upwards of 8,000 people at Williams Arena again.”

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He hasn't coached CBB in 40 years, but Shama still has him on speed dial!

Per Shama:

“He did an unbelievable job,” Dutcher said of Medved. “To go into a team (place) like Michigan and take them right down to the final wire. And see some of the other games, they were just unbelievable and had some great upsets.

“But then they lost to some teams like a Rutgers (and) that isn’t that good. So, they just don’t have the depth. But he did an outstanding job. It was good to see upwards of 8,000 people at Williams Arena again.”

What about Minnesota’s fate in the upcoming tournament?

“You can’t win a tournament with a six-player roster,” Dutcher said. “Sometimes five player roster. They just don’t have the depth. They’re capable, as we saw, of beating some really good teams, but you’ve gotta have more depth than they have to make a tournament run.”


Go Gophers!!
 

BleedGopher said:
He hasn't coached CBB in 40 years, but Shama still has him on speed dial!
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because he doesn’t screen his calls 😉
BleedGopher said:
Per Shama:

“He did an unbelievable job,” Dutcher said of Medved. “To go into a team (place) like Michigan and take them right down to the final wire. And see some of the other games, they were just unbelievable and had some great upsets.

“But then they lost to some teams like a Rutgers (and) that isn’t that good. So, they just don’t have the depth. But he did an outstanding job. It was good to see upwards of 8,000 people at Williams Arena again.”

What about Minnesota’s fate in the upcoming tournament?

“You can’t win a tournament with a six-player roster,” Dutcher said. “Sometimes five player roster. They just don’t have the depth. They’re capable, as we saw, of beating some really good teams, but you’ve gotta have more depth than they have to make a tournament run.”


Go Gophers!!
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BleedGopher said:
He hasn't coached CBB in 40 years, but Shama still has him on speed dial!

Per Shama:

“He did an unbelievable job,” Dutcher said of Medved. “To go into a team (place) like Michigan and take them right down to the final wire. And see some of the other games, they were just unbelievable and had some great upsets.

“But then they lost to some teams like a Rutgers (and) that isn’t that good. So, they just don’t have the depth. But he did an outstanding job. It was good to see upwards of 8,000 people at Williams Arena again.”

What about Minnesota’s fate in the upcoming tournament?

“You can’t win a tournament with a six-player roster,” Dutcher said. “Sometimes five player roster. They just don’t have the depth. They’re capable, as we saw, of beating some really good teams, but you’ve gotta have more depth than they have to make a tournament run.”


Go Gophers!!
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I’m hopeful Niko’s teams will shoot the ball well like Dutcher’s teams from 1975-1982. (Of course having Thompson; McHale; Breuer; Tucker; Lockhart and Mitchell helped.). The ‘76 home game with Indiana with both teams shooting over 60% was one of the great offensive performances in Williams Arena history. I would love to see a film/video of the game.
 

BleedGopher said:
He hasn't coached CBB in 40 years, but Shama still has him on speed dial!

Per Shama:

“He did an unbelievable job,” Dutcher said of Medved. “To go into a team (place) like Michigan and take them right down to the final wire. And see some of the other games, they were just unbelievable and had some great upsets.

“But then they lost to some teams like a Rutgers (and) that isn’t that good. So, they just don’t have the depth. But he did an outstanding job. It was good to see upwards of 8,000 people at Williams Arena again.”

What about Minnesota’s fate in the upcoming tournament?

“You can’t win a tournament with a six-player roster,” Dutcher said. “Sometimes five player roster. They just don’t have the depth. They’re capable, as we saw, of beating some really good teams, but you’ve gotta have more depth than they have to make a tournament run.”


Go Gophers!!
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Says the coach that typically only played 7. Maybe 8 if there was foul trouble, but he usually played a matchup zone to limit fouls, too.
 



Married@SiebertField said:
I’m hopeful Niko’s teams will shoot the ball well like Dutcher’s teams from 1975-1982. (Of course having Thompson; McHale; Breuer; Tucker; Lockhart and Mitchell helped.). The ‘76 home game with Indiana with both teams shooting over 60% was one of the great offensive performances in Williams Arena history. I would love to see a film/video of the game.
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I was there...definitely memorable. The things that stood out to me the most was the intensity of the game. The atmosphere. The tension. The crowd noise. Could the Gophers beat the undefeated Hoosiers?

Quinn Bucker was so muscular, quick, relentless on defense and Ray Williams played unaffected by his opponent on offense. Quinn provided elite pressure on defense, but Ray was amazing on offense. Very fun!

The years of Musselman from 1971 through Dutcher in the mid '80's were just great basketball. The atmosphere was electric every night. The rouser had full throated participation every home game! Don't think I missed a game in that time period.

AT Minnesota...all AI seems to have:

On January 19, 1976, the top-ranked Indiana Hoosiers defeated the Minnesota Golden Gophers 85-76 at Williams Arena in Minneapolis, part of their undefeated 1975-76 championship season. Indiana was led by Kent Benson and Scott May during the 1975-76 season, with Ray Williams scoring 34 points for Minnesota in this specific matchup.

AI Overview .... despite my prompt ... I see says at Indiana



On February 21, 1976, the top-ranked, undefeated Indiana Hoosiers defeated Minnesota
76-64 in Bloomington, IN, behind 22 points from Tom Abernethy. Scott May added 18 points despite playing with four fouls, and Bobby Wilkerson and Kent Benson scored 6 points each, overcoming a 39-38 halftime deficit to win.
Box Score: Indiana 76, Minnesota 64 (Feb 21, 1976)
  • Indiana (76): May 9 0-1 18, Abernethy 9 4-8 22, Benson 3 0-0 6, Wilkerson 3 0-0 6, Buckner 4 1-2 9, Wisman 2 0-0 4, Crews 1 2-2 4, Radford 3 1-2 7, Valavicius 0 0-0 0. Totals: 34 8-15.
  • Minnesota (64): Winey 1 0-0 2, Williams 3 12-12 18, Thompson 5 7-8 17, Lockhart 9 1-1 19, Saunders 2 0-0 4, Korkowski 0 0-0 0, Johnson 2 0-0 4. Totals: 22 20-21.
Key Details
  • Halftime Score: Minnesota 39, Indiana 38.
  • Turnover/Foul Data: Total fouls: Indiana 19, Minnesota 19.
  • Context: This win improved Indiana's record to 23-0 (14-0 Big Ten) during their perfect 32-0 NCAA championship season.
  • Matchup Note: The teams previously played in January 1976, with Indiana winning 85-76.
 
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