***OFFICIAL OHIO STATE AT MINNESOTA IN-BATTLE THREAD!!!***

[Tully55]

Battle with 13 pts
Rest of tOSU...21 pts

 

[Wally]

Good finish to the half!

 

[RogueGopher]

Good half of basketball

 

[Tully55]

Team Stats

Game Stats
Points	34	42
FG	13-26	16-30
FG%	50.0	53.3
3P	5-11	4-10
3P%	45.5	40.0
FT	3-5	6-8
FT%	60.0	75.0
Rebounds	9	18
Offensive Rebounds	3	8
Defensive Rebounds	6	10
Ties	2	2
Lead Changes	0	0
Time with Lead	0:00	18:12
Lead % of Game	0.0	91.0
Last Lead	-
Last Lead: Time	-
Largest Lead	0	13
Largest Lead: Score	-	22-9
Largest Lead: Time	-	13:47 (1st)
Assists	6	10
Turnovers	4	4
Bench Points	12	7
Blocks	1	1
On Court Points	17	30
Fastbreak Points	2	2
Steals	1	2
Points off Turnovers	8	7
Points in the Paint	14	20
Second Chance Points	5	11
Personal Fouls	7	6
Technical Fouls	0	0
Possessions	29	29

 

[TwistingMyMelon]

I get really nervous when this team has a halftime lead.

 

[mnsportsgeek]

Battle with 13 pts
Rest of tOSU...21 pts

Think he has come to the realization that he'd be dancing if he stayed?

 

[topos]

We'll run away with this if Payne stays out of foul trouble. Nobody on OSU can match his physicality.

Johnson: Carrington/Christie on Battle all 2nd half, and make him go right!

 

[Bad Gopher]

Where's that fucker who couldn't make an open three last year?

 

[Spaulding!No!]

Looking good!

 

[SHGopher]

They made picturesque plays in the first half. Really good stuff.

 

[Wally]

Where's that fucker who couldn't make an open three last year?

He will revert to the mean...

 

[Gopher Ally]

Where's that fucker who couldn't make an open three last year

No shit!

 

[Big Ten Championship]

What is up with Ola Joseph’s lack of minutes. Is there a story I missed?

 

[WriterGoph]

What is up with Ola Joseph’s lack of minutes. Is there a story I missed?

Doesn't get it done on defense

 

[Tully55]

Where's that fucker who couldn't make an open three last year?

Battle season stats
FG 126-274 FG% 46.0
3P 68-156 3P% 43.6
FT 42-44. FT %95.5

 

[TwistingMyMelon]

What is up with Ola Joseph’s lack of minutes. Is there a story I missed?

I don't quite understand it either. Maybe he'll make an appearance in the second half.

 

[Wally]

Battle season stats
FG 126-274 FG% 46.0
3P 68-156 3P% 43.6
FT 42-44. FT %95.5

He missed a FT tonight.

 

[rivergopher]

I don't quite understand it either. Maybe he'll make an appearance in the second half.

On the flip side I could go without the Ihnen 4 minute disaster for this game.

 

[GophersInIowa]

We'll run away with this if Payne stays out of foul trouble. Nobody on OSU can match his physicality.

Johnson: Carrington/Christie on Battle all 2nd half, and make him go right!

I feel like the guards should be able to drive as much as they want. Their guards are really trying to take away the 3. Already seen Payne get a few put backs off those drives.

 

[howeda7]

If Hawkins could just turn the TO's down a tad...

 

[TwistingMyMelon]

Battle season stats
FG 126-274 FG% 46.0
3P 68-156 3P% 43.6
FT 42-44. FT %95.5

He's having a good year (offensively anyway. Still not great on the defensive end). The situation is different. On Ohio State, he doesn't think he's the premier player. I'm not sure he would play so well with others if he were on this team.

 

[howeda7]

Put Carrington on Battle.

 

[rivergopher]

Come on Settles you have got to be kidding me. For those old enough he was the cheapest guy I ever watched. Step over the line more you punk. I actually dont mind him doing games. And I would have loved him as a Gopher.

 

[Gopher_In_NYC]

Stick it to them Hawk

 

[Wally]

Do I remember someone saying Hawkins wasn't a good three point shooter?

 

[Homerpalooza]

this is mostly enjoyable.

 

[Gilthorp57]

Christie is getting torched on D, that won't be an issue next year

 

[TwistingMyMelon]

We worried so much about Thornton and Gayle. Looks like OSU didn't worry enough about Hawkins.

 

[short ornery norwegian]

Running with a pretty short bench tonight. No JOJ, no Ihnen.

 

[Gopher_In_NYC]

Love how we’re looking to get it into Payne regularly now.