***OFFICIAL MINNESOTA AT IOWA IN-GAME THREAD!!!***

[Tully55]

Total Stats​

Team Stats

Game Stats
Points	51	38
FG	18-33	14-36
FG%	54.5	38.9
3P	8-12	2-8
3P%	66.7	25.0
FT	7-8	8-11
FT%	87.5	72.7
Rebounds	20	19
Offensive Rebounds	5	9
Defensive Rebounds	15	10
Ties	2	2
Lead Changes	1	1
Time with Lead	17:29	1:13
Lead % of Game	87.4	6.1
Last Lead		4-2
Last Lead: Time		18:15 (1st)
Largest Lead	17	2
Largest Lead: Score	51-34	4-2
Largest Lead: Time	1:10 (1st)	18:32 (1st)
Assists	14	6
Turnovers	6	6
Bench Points	15	10
Blocks	2	3
On Court Points	49	23
Fastbreak Points	5	7
Steals	6	4
Points off Turnovers	11	11
Points in the Paint	16	20
Second Chance Points	5	12
Personal Fouls	9	5
Technical Fouls	0	0
Possessions	37	37

 

[Chico Gopher]

Glad that we weren't forced to bring Hawkins back in with 2 fouls when things started getting a little nervous. Seems Ben had confidence that his guys would figure it out. He was probably thinking " as long as we keep the lead, I can save him.".

Great minutes for Fox and Carrington off the bench. As for BC, confidence is so important to a shooter.

Gotta believe that having Payne back in the game for 2nd half might slow Freeman down a bit on the offensive glass.

Because it's basketball and it's Iowa, Gotta assume that the Hawkeyes will go on a run in the 2nd half at some point. As long as it's not a 17-2, 3 minute job, we should be OK. Gotta keep taking and making good shots in the 2nd half. Make sure the speed of the game is on our terms, not what Iowa wants.

Crossing my fingers for a good 2nd half.

 

[Dsigma42]

Damn Fox! That’s an easy layup to end the half. This is probably the best half of the season. Keep it going in the second half to win this game.

 

[GopherBlood777]

Super happy with the performance so far. How could you not be? This half also demonstrates what a waste of a scholarship Jack Wilson is. This was the perfect opportunity to play him and he can't get off the bench. Probably a great guy and teammate, but we could use another body on the floor who can slow down Freeman. Fortunately payne should not be sitting much in the second half. Just hope this puts to bed any notion Wilson was ever going to contribute on the floor this year. 10 mins a game, bone rattling picks, and 5 fouls... Yeah, not so much.

 

[Gopherbbdude]

Let's not come out flat.... Go Gophers!!!

 

[Wally]

Let's not come out flat.... Go Gophers!!!

Keep your foot on their throat!

 

[TwistingMyMelon]

Dear Gophers:

Please don't Missouri this!

Thank you.

 

[matt]

Put Hawkins back in Ben. You're not actually legally required to be down 10 at half time.

 

[Maya_aflakpi]

 

[Maya_aflakpi]

 

[Pdiddy]

Other than Fox missing 6 layups and being outrebounded badly im happy with the 1st half. good lord

 

[howeda7]

Stop the sloppy passes.

 

[jblass]

Stupid turnovers!

 

[TwistingMyMelon]

That's twice already this half that Freeman has passed up the shot with Payne in there. If we can reduce Freeman's scoring this half I really like our chances.

 

[MUgopher32]

That Garcia TO set Hawkins up for #3. Ben leaving him out there to play with them

 

[howeda7]

Christie. Cold blooded.

 

[leib0039]

Guys are shooting at a HUGE bucket today

 

[stocker08]

This is some wild shooting.

 

[Wally]

Cam Christie!

 

[howeda7]

Garcia. Ouch.

 

[TwistingMyMelon]

Bad 3rd fouls on both Hawkins and Payne.

 

[Gilthorp57]

Why does Payne keep reaching???

 

[rowdaboat]

Smart thing for iowa to do would be foul Payne every possession

 

[scools12]

The amount for lazy fouls the Gophers commit is unbelievable.

 

[007gopherfan]

Jack better get ready if Payne is going to keep reaching..

 

[Wally]

Smart thing for iowa to do would be foul Payne every possession

Smart for us to do is have him rebound and protect the paint unless he is dunking

 

[stocker08]

Christie monster dunk!

 

[Breakin' The Plane]

Holy moley!

 

[scools12]

That was serious.

 

[howeda7]

Hawkins had no idea where he was going with that pass.