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

[short ornery norwegian]

Down 4 at the half on the road, without Curry. Could be worse.

 

[Tully55]

Team Stats

Game Stats
Points	37	41
FG	13-30	18-32
FG%	43.3	56.3
3P	7-15	3-10
3P%	46.7	30.0
FT	4-5	2-3
FT%	80.0	66.7
Rebounds	15	18
Offensive Rebounds	5	5
Defensive Rebounds	10	13
Ties	3	3
Lead Changes	5	5
Time with Lead	6:49	10:45
Lead % of Game	34.1	53.8
Last Lead	21-20
Last Lead: Time	10:11 (1st)
Largest Lead	4	8
Largest Lead: Score	6-2	41-33
Largest Lead: Time	18:30 (1st)	3:22 (1st)
Assists	5	6
Turnovers	4	4
Bench Points	0	7
Blocks	1	1
On Court Points	37	27
Fastbreak Points	0	2
Steals	2	4
Points off Turnovers	9	2
Points in the Paint	6	28
Second Chance Points	4	7
Personal Fouls	5	5
Technical Fouls	0	0
Possessions	32	32

 

[GopherBlood777]

nice finish to the half, that could have gotten out of hand quickly

 

[Gopherbbdude]

This is the most selfish bunch of players I've seen on the floor for MN,except for Loewe

Poor take... apparently you haven't watched the previous 8 years of Gophers bball

 

[Bad Gopher]

Nice little run there. I like the Gophs' chances in this game.

 

[cjbfbp]

Ben might as well just play the small lineup in the second half as the remaining big men are so useless. Sutherlin at six four or five is better inside than any of them.

 

[bmb5270]

This is sad. Ben's leash on TT is too tight

I like his potential but he just seems lost on defense although Ogele seems lost on both ends so maybe you have a point.

 

[Gopherbbdude]

Heck of a play by Sutherlin to prevent them from getting a shot there...

He has his moments

 

[RogueGopher]

Take out the minutes Ogele was on the Court and I think we're winning.

 

[fan of Ray Williams]

Really need more out of Stephens offensively this 2nd half.

 

[Bad Gopher]

I like his potential but he just seems lost on defense although Ogele seems lost on both ends so maybe you have a point.

I don't have high expectations, but those two misses by him were borderline shocking in their ineptitude.

 

[Lion King]

This is sad. Ben's leash on TT is too tight

Put that leash on Willis and Battle,I don't care how many points they score,they are not playing winning basketball. They play no defense and give up more than they score.

 

[Tully55]

Battle + Willis = 31 points
Rest of team shooting 2 -11

 

[Gopherbbdude]

Put that leash on Willis and Battle,I don't care how many points they score,they are not playing winning basketball.

Poor take #2

 

[WriterGoph]

All jokes aside. Who on the roster is an above average B1G player?

Battle
Willis
Curry

 

[Lion King]

Battle + Willis = 31 points
Rest of team shooting 2 -11

They gave up 37

 

[Johnnyboy18]

Battle
Willis
Curry

I don't think having above average/average players is the problem. It's after the first 6 the talent is well below average.

 

[WilliamsArenaGuy]

This is the most selfish bunch of players I've seen on the floor for MN,except for Loewe

You should really post less.

 

[short ornery norwegian]

With Battle's shooting range, if he can get a little more physical, he can play pro ball. If not in the NBA, certainly in Europe.

 

[RogueGopher]

I swear I saw the score at 41-38 then 41-37 then 41-38 then back to 41-37.

 

[BarnBurner]

Battle
Willis
Curry

Curry is not an above average player in conf.

 

[VanillaThunder]

Ben could at least position TT down low and run something for him to give him a chance instead of 5 bricklayers out around the arc. Just get some cuts to the hoop and ball movement would help.

Ugly offense and even worse defense.

 

[Bad Gopher]

I swear I saw the score at 41-38 then 41-37 then 41-38 then back to 41-37.

The just showed the score as 38. What's going on?!

 

[Lion King]

Battle
Willis
Curry

Above average. ? None

 

[bmb5270]

I swear I saw the score at 41-38 then 41-37 then 41-38 then back to 41-3

Same thing happens to me right before they won’t serve me another drink.

 

[Gold Vision]

We have to figure out a way to string a few stops together on defense because our offensive strategy today is not sustainable for an entire game. There will be cold spells.

 

[fan of Ray Williams]

With Battle's shooting range, if he can get a little more physical, he can play pro ball. If not in the NBA, certainly in Europe.

He ain't going nowhere until he gets tatted up.

 

[Bad Gopher]

The just showed the score as 38. What's going on?!

37 now!

 

[WriterGoph]

Above average. ? None

You're an idiot. Battle is really good. Willis is the best 3pt shooter in the league and has won us multiple games on his own. Curry is definitely above average.

 

[Dakota2]

Curry is not an above average player in conf.

Actually, Barny, you are right. That ranks up there with the Gopher's two offensive rebounds.

Eric had the talent to be a great Big Ten player before all the debilitating injuries piled up. In his physical condition today, not the case.