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Let's just attempt and digest the loss at home to Virginia (without puking) and try and move on. Minnesota hosts a fledging Cornell squad Saturday. Nolen or not, this should be an easy 10+ point victory. Big Red simply doesn't have the athletes to compete against the Gophers; Virginia actually did.
Cornell will be 2-5 heading into Saturday's game, assuming it loses to Syracuse tonight. A loss to the Orange would be Big Red's fourth in a row. Other defeats include at Seton Hall, vs. St. Bonnie's and at Lehigh and Boston U.
Cornell is shooting 36% from downtown and allowing opponents to shoot 26% (that's pretty damn amazing) from deep. Needless to say, guarding the perimeter and being able to knock down 3-pointers on the other end will be paramount. I would hate to see an underwhelming team like Cornell stay in the game because they get hot from deep.
Big Red's most potent threat to the Gophers is Chris Wroblewski. He averages 15 points per game and shoots 46% from beyond the arc (11-for-24). I'm sure he's going to watch the Virginia-Minnesota tape and instantly begin to salivate. He's also the only kid that averages 30+ minutes per game. Wittman is gone and so is their big guy from last season (Foote?), so I'm not exactly sure who is going to be their second scorer.
Minnesota's key on offense will be Trevor Mbakwe in my opinion. He's gotten off to a hot start this season and is more athletic than any player Cornell will throw at him. He's also the only consistent offensive threat on the blocks right now. Iverson is who he is and Sampson appears to have lost his early season swagger.
The Law of Averages says the Gophers won't allow 80-something percent from deep against Cornell; it's just not possible. Who knows, Minnesota could come out and hold Cornell to 30 percent. Basketball is a funny game.
Cornell will be 2-5 heading into Saturday's game, assuming it loses to Syracuse tonight. A loss to the Orange would be Big Red's fourth in a row. Other defeats include at Seton Hall, vs. St. Bonnie's and at Lehigh and Boston U.
Cornell is shooting 36% from downtown and allowing opponents to shoot 26% (that's pretty damn amazing) from deep. Needless to say, guarding the perimeter and being able to knock down 3-pointers on the other end will be paramount. I would hate to see an underwhelming team like Cornell stay in the game because they get hot from deep.
Big Red's most potent threat to the Gophers is Chris Wroblewski. He averages 15 points per game and shoots 46% from beyond the arc (11-for-24). I'm sure he's going to watch the Virginia-Minnesota tape and instantly begin to salivate. He's also the only kid that averages 30+ minutes per game. Wittman is gone and so is their big guy from last season (Foote?), so I'm not exactly sure who is going to be their second scorer.
Minnesota's key on offense will be Trevor Mbakwe in my opinion. He's gotten off to a hot start this season and is more athletic than any player Cornell will throw at him. He's also the only consistent offensive threat on the blocks right now. Iverson is who he is and Sampson appears to have lost his early season swagger.
The Law of Averages says the Gophers won't allow 80-something percent from deep against Cornell; it's just not possible. Who knows, Minnesota could come out and hold Cornell to 30 percent. Basketball is a funny game.