***OFFICIAL PENN ST AT MINNESOTA IN-GAME THREAD!!!***

[howeda7]

Good close. But Hawkins is just terrible in these end of half/game spots.

 

[WilliamsArenaGuy]

If Cam Christi could join the effort on offense, we might have a chance to win this game in the second half. He has got to make a shot at some point.

 

[CentralGopher]

You can reach in and take the ball. They aren’t fouling. Why would the refs call them?

Zero chance all of those are clean. Saw one on replay under the hoop that wasn’t.

 

[UpAndUnder43]

Winnable game even down 12. Defense picked it up late. I think 1 point in final 4:50ish for Penn st?

 

[stocker08]

Within striking distance. Typically been a second half team.....especially at home. Shots will start dropping.

 

[SHGopher]

Smart coaching. Bring in to the game Garcia (in foul trouble early) for the offensive series, a score, out for the defense return trip. Near the end.

Garcia out early hurt.

 

[upnorthkid]

Better to end the half. Cam and Mitchell need to get their shit together on the offensive end for us to rally

 

[UpAndUnder43]

Zero chance all of those are clean. Saw one on replay under the hoop that wasn’t.

I saw none that looked like a foul. The gophers insistence on dribbling into 2 or 3 defenders shouldn’t be rewarded.

 

[Johnnyboy18]

Winnable game even down 12. Defense picked it up late. I think. 1 point in final 4:50ish for Penn st?

They stopped making mostly contested 3s

 

[skiumah1]

I expect we'll come out with a lot of energy in 2nd. Get this in single digits right away and go from there.

That's the hope.

 

[Johnnyboy18]

I saw none that looked like a foul. The gophers insistence on dribbling into 2 or 3 defenders shouldn’t be rewarded.

Must have missed TSJ last game

 

[RogueGopher]

Oh yeah, we're winning this one by double digits.

 

[UpAndUnder43]

They stopped making mostly contested 3s

I missed the start. Was walking the dog. But I saw 4 straight 3s PSU made that were uncontested.

 

[leib0039]

People complaining about the refs is getting old. Sure probably been a missed call or two but the complaining here makes it seem like it's 23-1 in the fouls department.

Big flurry to end the half. It's been really frustrating to have a bunch of these lackluster halves. I still feel confident we can win this game but consistently needing big 2nd half comebacks is not a good thing.

 

[UpAndUnder43]

Must have missed TSJ last game

He’s better at it (and basketball) than the gophers guys doing it. He does get some beneficial calls though.

 

[Gophers7633]

They stopped making mostly contested 3s

Huh? You think the defensive intensity was the same the first 15 minutes as the last 5 minutes? Not even close.

 

[Gold Vision]

Ben better light a fire under their ass.

 

[TwistingMyMelon]

Amazing swing: from 70% on 3s in Wednesday's game to 9% in the first half today.

 

[Johnnyboy18]

Huh? You think the defensive intensity was the same the first 15 minutes as the last 5 minutes? Not even close.

Maybe half were open? Still unsustainable for a B1G team on the road.

 

[Gold Vision]

They stopped making mostly contested 3s

lol. Contested?? They were wide open due to slow rotations and constantly slipping behind the screen.

 

[Gopher_In_NYC]

Good close. But Hawkins is just terrible in these end of half/game spots.

He waits too long to initiate the offense.

 

[Drake University Gopher]

At least we got our obligatory "Fox has high energy" commentary!

He seems to will us back into almost every game when others hang their heads. Favorite Gopher in a long time.

 

[Gophers7633]

I missed the start. Was walking the dog. But I saw 4 straight 3s PSU made that were uncontested.

Most of them were uncontested. Defensive effort was definitely better the last 5 minutes.

 

[Rex]

Puff Johnson with 14 pts at halftime, his season high is 15, career high 16. He's 4-4 on 3fg...31.7% on the season, 27.7% career

 

[SHGopher]

That was mostly bad.

Garcia out early and Carrington totally out are variables.

How far can this team go to depth?

Doesn't explain Christie's streakiness or the whole team going from scorching last game to this.

I think Garcia is so important to this team.

 

[Gophers7633]

Maybe half were open? Still unsustainable for a B1G team on the road.

The first contested one was Baldwin's first 3. All of Puff's we're uncontested. Same with O'Boyle or whatever his name is.

 

[TwistingMyMelon]

Any chance O’Boyle is Irish ?

I thought that was a Basque name. Same with Sullivan.

 

[Cayman]

Dawson having to sit for an extended period after a late, and in my opinion pretty weak second foul, made things tough. If we start hitting some 3's and Penn State starts missing some 3's, I still think we have a solid chance to win.

 

[Gopher_In_NYC]

That was mostly bad.

Garcia out early and Carrington totally out are variables.

How far can this team go to depth?

Doesn't explain Christie's streakiness or the whole team going from scorching last game to this.

He’s still an 18 year old Freshman, figuring it out; I’m sure he’s better than most of us anticipated.

I think Garcia is so important to this team.

 

[SHGopher]

I thought that was a Basque name. Same with Sullivan.

He meant O'Boyle-O'Murphy.