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Big bucket and free throw by GG at the end and Battle clinches with 2 free throws. Challenged shots at the defensive end. Sucked it up in the final :30 seconds. That was a tough, tough win, a true gut check.

Doesn't matter how young you are, how good of shape you are in, there is a time when fatigue rears it's ugly head. Sometimes you can reach down for more gas, sometimes it just isn't there.

I think what we're seeing is a completely worn out Gopher basketball team. Those are some careless, very tired turnovers and shots. Feels like Monday night and all that travel has caught up with them.

I think I tried to sign up for ESPN + once and they needed me to give them a cable TV provider that I subscribe to. Since I don't have one (I'm not paying the $100 even for very basic cable for 45 channels of stuff I don't care about), I couldn't sign up. I have netflix at about $13/month and...

In watching last nights game and a few others this year, I would say there was actually a pretty fair amount of movement, but also a lack of being able to get open with that movement. Even with screens, we have difficulty getting our wings open for any type of entry pass. I just didn't see...

From my perspective, when GG and Heyer have trouble getting open, it's tough for a point guard to distribute. I saw a lot of cutting and moving from one side to the other and not being able to get open unless they were 25 feet out. Even when they did get the ball, they had a defender stuck on...

Something to be aware of in the second half. Altitude. That's a real thing that sneaks up on you. Might need to use the bench a little more tonight to keep people fresh.

99% of the time, I root for my conference rep to win, so I'm rooting for Iowa. I know that Clarks on-court antics can be irritating, but no worse than some other ultra-competitive athletes we've admired over the years. I would say that, overall, she has been a great rep for womens basketball...

Yep, have looked at this one several times over the years. Unable to find a Division 2 link on the site. I like that it's organized by teams. I'll keep looking and if I find a more all-encompassing site, I'll pass it along.

Ok, I'm a little lost here. Is there a womens equivalent to Verbal Commits? That site is pretty solid in terms of keeping track of mens tranfers for both division 1 and 2. I'm having a tough time finding anything for Division 2 portal news for womens basketball. Obviously looking for...

That's a good question. I think when we fans think about a good culture, we're thinking in terms of on-court measurables. I'm wondering if many coaches aren't talking more about things off the court like attending class, acting like adults, being good teammates and role models, positive...

Having been lucky enough to sit on the floor, right next to many coaches over the years, I can guarantee that, just because you can't see it on TV or hear it from 50 feet away, doesn't mean there isn't any fire or intensity going on. I'm also one of those people who doesn't put my emotions on...

"That's part of his problem, you never know which Garcia is going to show up.". In talking with coaches, that is one of the more frustrating "In Game" issues for them. A major reason that playing time is an issue for some players. Just remember that first sentence when you're wondering why...

Are we absolutely sure that's why the Gophers seemed to get some calls, or could it have been that his team started playing better and earning calls? I'm of the opinion that any ref who starts calling a game differently due to a coaches tantrum has no business being a ref. If I were one of the...

I might be the rare example, but I don't respond to that type of behavior at all. I respond to people who are able to stay composed and keep their cool while making their point. The more somebody starts to lose it in a tense situation, the less I pay attention to them. Yelling, screaming...

Super awesome that she's finally gotten to do the 2 things she wanted to be doing, even if it took a few years to come together. Good lesson to remind us that sometimes it takes awhile for the doors to open, but don't be the one that gives up too soon and isn't ready when the opportunity shows up.

Things about fans that baffle me. Not pointing fingers at anybody in particular, but I know I've seen plenty of posts expressing the idea that; "if this player can't or won't do what's expected of him, sit him on the bench until he gets it". Nothing wrong with a coach having that philosophy...

So when do you tell your 3-point shooters to stop taking wide open 3's. And at what point do you tell those same shooters, that's it's OK to start taking wide open 3's again. I've always been curious about the Gopher Hole philosophy on that.

Of course, that is also something that some might put on the bulletin board for motivation as you contact the NBA to notify them that you're available. Pretty bad look from Patrick

I may be completely off base with this, but I’m not completely surprised by Battle being named HM All-Big Ten. I think she was having a very solid season, prior to the Mara Braun injury. Coach P had pretty much calmed down Battle’s habit of trying to make spectacular plays (remember, all young...