***OFFICIAL WESTERN MICHIGAN AT MINNESOTA SEASON OPENING IN-GAME THREAD!!!***

[Spaulding!No!]

Did we win?

 

[Gopherbbdude]

Go Gophers!!!

 

[Cayman]

WMU lost by 44 and 48 last year to MSU and Iowa to open the season. They’re a terrible MAC team and it shouldn’t be close. The fact that we have all these injuries has brought us to their level. Our B team should still beat them on our home court, but we’ve made mistakes before.

Outside of 2015-16, I feel like the Gophers pretty much never blow it against cupcake non-conference opponents at home. Without analyzing anything I’m assuming we win by at least 10, but would be more comfortable with that if Garcia plays, which I think he will.

 

[skyman31]

Will be interesting who starts when Carrington is back, him or Henley. Also interesting to see that Henley has already beaten out Taurus Samuels

 

[Spottedmuskie]

Will be interesting who starts when Carrington is back, him or Henley. Also interesting to see that Henley has already beaten out Taurus Samuels

Hmm, I got laughed at when I said Samuels might start

 

[mcal24]

Anyone have a stream?

 

[Spottedmuskie]

Will be interesting who starts when Carrington is back, him or Henley. Also interesting to see that Henley has already beaten out Taurus Samuels

Hang on, didn't Henley start tonight over Samuels?

 

[RogueGopher]

Will be interesting who starts when Carrington is back, him or Henley. Also interesting to see that Henley has already beaten out Taurus Samuels

Cooper, Carrington, Henley, Battle, Garcia? or Cooper, Carrington, Battle, Garcia, Thompson?

 

[RogueGopher]

Not a very big crowd tonight. I hope that changes as we get further into the season.

 

[Spottedmuskie]

Not a very big crowd tonight. I hope that changes as we get further into the season.

Monday night and Western Michigan will do that...

 

[fan of Ray Williams]

12-9?

 

[GopherWeatherGuy]

Hang on, didn't Henley start tonight over Samuels?

Henley started at the 3 for Battle tonight and will likely continue to until he returns. Ramberg started at the 2.

 

[howeda7]

So many fumbled rebounds.

 

[Gopherfan84]

Henley started at the 3 for Battle tonight and will likely continue to until he returns. Ramberg started at the 2.

Lol you really think Ramburg holds his starting spot over Henley? I bet Battle takes Ramburgs spot.

 

[T-Bonegopher]

Cooper, Carrington, Henley, Battle, Garcia? or Cooper, Carrington, Battle, Garcia, Thompson?

I would go with Payne over Thompson

 

[rivergopher]

Rebounding is going to be an issue all yar.

 

[MonikerSchmoniker45]

I would go with Payne over Thompson

Payne will foul out of every game he starts

 

[Obi-Wan Okogie]

Where are people watchimg?

 

[rivergopher]

Payne with 2 early stupid fouls, freshmen fouls. Really sloppy game. Their big guys are 4-5 inches shorter and we cannot secure rebounds.

 

[Allshade]

How does Garcia look?

 

[rivergopher]

I ponied up for BTN+ I am an idiot

 

[rivergopher]

Garcia looks big, whole team looks really poor. Both team shooting like crap and we cannot rebound.

 

[Gold Vision]

I don’t think we have a single ball handler capable of breaking Western Michigan down or getting their own shot. Henley is the closest thing I’ve seen so far.

 

[rivergopher]

Ola Joseph better early than I thought. W mich has 7 offensive rebounds already.

 

[mcal24]

laola1.live

this link works but you better have ad blocker

 

[rivergopher]

8 offensive rebounds.

 

[MonikerSchmoniker45]

Samuels is not good

 

[howeda7]

If we're going to win, Garcia will have to carry us.

 

[rivergopher]

Cooper has not left the court yet. Samuels looks like hot garbage. 9 offensive rebound. Looks like it is going to be a long season down low. Thompson is a SG at best in terms of rebounding.

 

[RogueGopher]

How does Garcia look?

Pretty good!