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I posted at the beginning of the end of the season slide that I wondered whether there were some players who’d already given up on the season. Now that it appears JOJ, Payne, and Carrington may have been talking about leaving before the season ended, I gotta wonder if this did impact team morale...

An obvious and key question becomes how are these now four, and perhaps more, scholarships filled? This will be an entirely new look team next year.

With Asuma coming in, if Mitchell and Hawkins stay, Carrington continues to come off the bench as 3rd or 4th guard. How much of this is about PT?

I’d love to know the backstory. JOJ I get. He wasn’t getting PT, but Payne was developing under this program and definitely part of the future.

Fun tournament. Some close games, a lot of scoring, a lot of great individual play (Shannon definitely the premier player). When Wisconsin was playing, the place looked and sounded like the kohl Center. Fortunately, yesterday, most everyone who was not a Badger fan was cheering for the Illini...

Won’t be able to see it (traveling), or DVR it (don’t have ESPNU). Tough draw for our boys. They will need to play smart and with a passion. Hit shots! Go Gophers!

Point taken. Wasn’t aware of the actual numbers. Seats around me and lower level just seemed full. Perhaps local interest down reflecting poor attendance at Gopher games.

If Ben gets fired, multiple players leave, perhaps nearly the entire roster. These players are committed to him and have been vocal about liking him. Do y’all want to start from scratch again? I am tired of the revolving door. He has a foundation. Let him build it. Asuma wants to play for him...

I think you are wrong on this. I have attended all games of this Mpls Men’s B1G tournament. It is well attended. I have talked to fans from many teams. None are complaining. All are having a great time. I have been to two of the Big Ten tournaments at the United Center, which is not close to...

Gonna go out on a limb here and predict that if we put the ball in the basket more often than they do, we win. 🙂. Seriously, need to hit shots, and defend reasonably well. I will be there. Will be wearing either Maroon or Gold, maybe both! Go Gophers!

We will be there! Need an “A” game from all. Stop Malik Hall from easy buckets inside, defend the dribble drive, and get back quick on D to stop MSU’s quick transition. We don’t shoot well, we don’t win. In order to shoot well, we need to score inside, and that is not just Garcia and Payne, but...

To be honest, I am worried that certain players have already “moved on” psychologically from this season. I hope to hell I am wrong about this and that they all will still play their hearts out. Obviously, I have no “inside” information, just the dismal play in the last couple games has me...

The game is reasonably a toss-up. Both teams have been inconsistent, as others have pointed out. In both previous games, we had trouble handling Malik Hall’s aggressive play. To me, the key is whether we minimize turnovers and hit 3’s. Need Christie to play like he can, and stop MSU’s easy...

I say let it play out into next year. Ben will be here. Let’s see what players stay, who he gets from the portal, what sort of impact Asuma makes and another year of maturity for those who stay.

Christie will be playing in his backyard. His family lives very close to this campus and he attended bball camps at M’W. Motivation? Hope so. He played very well in Urbana. Shots need to fall. Need an A game all around. The Indiana game was a huge disappointment. I think they will play better...

I think Ryan has a pretty good job.

This was an ugly game, for sure! I was there. Been a season ticket holder many years. Believe me, I’ve seen many ugly games, and this ranks up there with the worst of them. The team was flat, for whatever reason, made some horrible passes that turned into turnovers, and shots that were not bad...

Horrible shooting.

We “should” shoot better at home. If we do, and handle Ware, we win! I’ll be there!

Agree that handling Ware is a key to the game. We did not to it in Bloomington. Tonight? Let’s see what we’ve learned!