MINNESOTA GOLDEN GOPHERS BROADCAST INFORMATION TV: BTN – Brandon Gaudin (Play-by-Play); Stephen Bardo (Analyst); Mike Hall (Sideline) Tip Time: 6:06 p.m. ET/5:06 p.m. CT Radio: Learfield IMG College/KTLK 1130 AM/103.5 FM – Mike Grimm (Play-by-Play); Spencer Tollackson (Analyst) Satellite Radio: SiriusXM 84 SERIES INFORMATION Series: 167th Meeting (98-68)* Series (Neutral): Sixth Meeting (3-2)* Current Streak: W-3 Richard Pitino vs. Northwestern: 5-6 Minnesota vs. Big Ten: 769-846* Richard Pitino vs. Big Ten: 52-85 * - excludes vacated games STARTING FIVE • The 12th-seeded Minnesota men’s basketball team opens postseason play against No. 13-seed Northwestern in the first game of the Big Ten Tournament first round Wednesday evening in Indianapolis. • Center Daniel Oturu and guard Marcus Carr received All-Big Ten recognition Monday. Oturu was selected to the All-Big Ten second team in separate voting panels by the head coaches and the media, while Carr earned a spot on the All-Big Ten third team by the media vote. Additionally, Oturu was selected to the five-man Big Ten All-Defensive Team, as chosen by the head coaches. • Several records were broken or matched in Sunday’s regular-season finale against Nebraska. The Gophers set a new mark with 18 made 3-pointers in a game while tying the school record of 32 assists. Sophomore guard Gabe Kalscheur tied the school record with eight 3-pointers, matching Malik Smith (1/26/14 at Nebraska) and Blake Hoffarber (12/15/09 vs. Northern Illinois). • Carr became the Gophers’ all-time single-season assists leader against Maryland. Carr had seven assists which moved him past Arriel McDonald’s 26-year old record of 179 assists. The Toronto, Ontario native now has 202 on the season, including 130 in Big Ten games, breaking Ray Williams’ record of 118 from the 1976-77 season. • The Gophers rank highly among the nation’s college basketball teams in several categories. As of Mar. 9, Minnesota is29th in blocked shots per game (B1G: 3rd), 30th in assists per game (B1G: 3rd), and 33rd in fewest turnovers (4th). Daniel Oturu is eighth in rebounds per game (B1G: 1st), 20th in the country in blocks (B1G: 1st), and 32nd in field goal percentage (B1G: 1st). Oturu’s 18 double-doubles rank sixth in the country and second in the Big Ten. Marcus Carr is eighth in the country in assists per game (B1G: 2nd) and leads the Big Ten in minutes per game (NCAA: 21st). Oturu is the Big Ten’s second leading scorer while Carr ranks seventh in the conference in points per game. Gabe Kalscheur leads the Big Ten in 3-pointers made per game and percentage. 2019-20 SCHEDULE Date Opponent Rank TV Time/Result 10/28/19 Southwest Minn. State (Exh.) BTN+ W, 73-48 11/5/19 Cleveland State BTN+ W, 85-50 Sanford Pentagon – Sioux Falls, S.D. 11/9/19 vs. Oklahoma BTN L, 62-71 11/12/19 at Butler 1 FS1 L, 56-64 11/15/19 at Utah PAC 12 L, 69-73 11/21/19 Central Michigan BTN+ W, 82-57 11/24/19 North Dakota BTN W, 79-56 11/29/19 DePaul FS1 L, 68-73 12/2/19 Clemson 2 ESPN2 W, 78-60 12/9/19 at Iowa* BTN L, 52-72 12/15/19 Ohio State* -/3 BTN W, 84-71 BOK Center – Tulsa, Okla. 12/21/19 vs. Oklahoma State ESPN2 W, 86-66 12/28/19 FIU BTN W, 89-62 1/2/20 at Purdue* BTN L, 78-83 (2OT) 1/5/20 Northwestern* BTN W, 77-68 1/9/20 at Michigan State* -/8 ESPN2 L, 58-74 1/12/20 Michigan* -/19 BTN W, 75-67 1/15/20 Penn State* BTN W, 75-69 1/19/20 at Rutgers* BTN L, 56-64 1/23/20 at Ohio State* FS1 W, 62-59 1/26/20 Michigan State* -/11 FOX L, 52-70 1/30/20 at Illinois* -/19 FS1 L, 51-59 2/5/20 Wisconsin* BTN W, 70-52 2/8/20 at Penn State* -/22 BTN L, 77-83 2/16/20 Iowa* -/21 FS1 L, 55-58 2/19/20 Indiana* BTN L, 56-68 2/23/20 at Northwestern* BTN W, 83-57 2/26/20 Maryland* -/9 BTN L, 73-74 3/1/20 at Wisconsin* BTN L, 69-71 3/4/20 at Indiana* BTN L, 67-72 3/8/20 Nebraska* BTN W, 107-75 Big Ten Tournament (Bankers Life Fieldhouse – Indianapolis, Ind.) 3/11/20 vs. #13 Northwestern BTN 5 p.m. 3/12/20 vs. #5 Iowa BTN 1:30 p.m. 3/13/20 vs. #4 Illinois BTN 1:30 p.m. 3/14/20 Semifinal CBS 12 p.m. 3/15/20 Championship CBS 2:30 p.m. 1 - Gavitt Tipoff Games 2 - ACC/Big Ten Challenge *- conference game all times central • schedule subject to change #12 MINNESOTA (14-16, 8-12) vs. #13 NORTHWESTERN (8-22, 3-17) Wednesday, March 11 – 5:00 p.m. CT Indianapolis, Ind. (Bankers Life Fieldhouse) Head Coach: Richard Pitino (Providence, ‘05) Career Record: 144-122 (8th season) Record at Minnesota: 126-108 (7th season) STATISTICAL LEADERS Points: Daniel Oturu (20.0) Rebounds: Daniel Oturu (11.4) Assists: Marcus Carr (6.7) Blocks: Daniel Oturu (2.5) Steals: Gabe Kalscheur (0.9) GAME 31 MINNESOTA TEAM INFORMATION PROBABLE STARTERS PPG RPG APG MPG FG% OTHER G 0 Payton Willis 8.8 3.5 2.0 30.2 .375 0.8 spg G 5 Marcus Carr 15.5 5.3 6.7 37.0 .393 0.9 spg G 22 Gabe Kalscheur 11.8 2.7 1.4 33.4 .382 0.9 spg F 30 Alihan Demir 7.1 4.9 1.4 24.9 .415 0.6 spg C 25 Daniel Oturu 20.0 11.4 1.1 34.1 .562 2.5 bpg RESERVES PPG RPG APG MPG FG% OTHER G 1 Tre’ Williams 3.1 2.2 0.9 16.4 .283 0.3 spg G 3 Bryan Greenlee 0.3 0.5 0.2 2.9 .250 0.1 spg G 10 Brady Rudrud 0.8 0.0 0.5 2.0 .200 0.5 apg G 13 Hunt Conroy 0.5 0.0 0.0 1.0 .000 — F 21 Jarvis Omersa 1.9 2.5 0.6 11.6 .519 0.5 bpg/spg C 32 Sam Freeman 1.6 1.6 0.1 3.9 .250 0.3 spg F 35 Isaiah Ihnen 3.3 2.5 0.6 11.0 .421 0.5 bpg F 42 Michael Hurt 1.5 1.4 0.7 10.0 .424 0.2 bpg GOPHERSPORTS.com • Twitter & Instagram: @GopherMBB • Facebook.com/GopherMensBasketball MINNESOTA ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS Dan Reisig, Associate Director [email protected]612.625.4389 [o] • 612.419.6142 [c] Bierman Athletic Center, Room 225 Minneapolis, MN 55455 NORTHWESTERN WILDCATS Head Coach: Chris Collins (Duke, ‘96) Career Record: 109-118 (7th season) Record at NU: Same STATISTICAL LEADERS Points: Miller Kopp (13.2) Rebounds: Ryan Young (6.0) Assists: Pat Spencer (4.0) Blocks: Pete Nance (0.9) Steals: Pat Spencer (0.8)
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MINNESOTA GOLDEN GOPHERS
BROADCAST INFORMATIONTV: BTN – Brandon Gaudin (Play-by-Play); Stephen Bardo (Analyst); Mike Hall (Sideline)Tip Time: 6:06 p.m. ET/5:06 p.m. CTRadio: Learfield IMG College/KTLK 1130 AM/103.5 FM – Mike Grimm (Play-by-Play); Spencer Tollackson (Analyst)Satellite Radio: SiriusXM 84
SERIES INFORMATIONSeries: 167th Meeting (98-68)*Series (Neutral): Sixth Meeting (3-2)*Current Streak: W-3Richard Pitino vs. Northwestern: 5-6Minnesota vs. Big Ten: 769-846*Richard Pitino vs. Big Ten: 52-85* - excludes vacated games
STARTING FIVE• The 12th-seeded Minnesota men’s basketball team opens postseason play against No. 13-seed Northwestern in the first game of the Big Ten Tournament first round Wednesday evening in Indianapolis.• Center Daniel Oturu and guard Marcus Carr received All-Big Ten recognition Monday. Oturu was selected to the All-Big Ten second team in separate voting panels by the head coaches and the media, while Carr earned a spot on the All-Big Ten third team by the media vote. Additionally, Oturu was selected to the five-man Big Ten All-Defensive Team, as chosen by the head coaches.• Several records were broken or matched in Sunday’s regular-season finale against Nebraska. The Gophers set a new mark with 18 made 3-pointers in a game while tying the school record of 32 assists. Sophomore guard Gabe Kalscheur tied the school record with eight 3-pointers, matching Malik Smith (1/26/14 at Nebraska) and Blake Hoffarber (12/15/09 vs. Northern Illinois). • Carr became the Gophers’ all-time single-season assists leader against Maryland. Carr had seven assists which moved him past Arriel McDonald’s 26-year old record of 179 assists. The Toronto, Ontario native now has 202 on the season, including 130 in Big Ten games, breaking Ray Williams’ record of 118 from the 1976-77 season.• The Gophers rank highly among the nation’s college basketball teams in several categories. As of Mar. 9, Minnesota is29th in blocked shots per game (B1G: 3rd), 30th in assists per game (B1G: 3rd), and 33rd in fewest turnovers (4th). Daniel Oturu is eighth in rebounds per game (B1G: 1st), 20th in the country in blocks (B1G: 1st), and 32nd in field goal percentage (B1G: 1st). Oturu’s 18 double-doubles rank sixth in the country and second in the Big Ten. Marcus Carr is eighth in the country in assists per game (B1G: 2nd) and leads the Big Ten in minutes per game (NCAA: 21st). Oturu is the Big Ten’s second leading scorer while Carr ranks seventh in the conference in points per game. Gabe Kalscheur leads the Big Ten in 3-pointers made per game and percentage.
2019-20 SCHEDULEDate Opponent Rank TV Time/Result 10/28/19 Southwest Minn. State (Exh.) BTN+ W, 73-4811/5/19 Cleveland State BTN+ W, 85-50 Sanford Pentagon – Sioux Falls, S.D. 11/9/19 vs. Oklahoma BTN L, 62-71 11/12/19 at Butler1 FS1 L, 56-6411/15/19 at Utah PAC 12 L, 69-7311/21/19 Central Michigan BTN+ W, 82-5711/24/19 North Dakota BTN W, 79-5611/29/19 DePaul FS1 L, 68-7312/2/19 Clemson2 ESPN2 W, 78-6012/9/19 at Iowa* BTN L, 52-7212/15/19 Ohio State* -/3 BTN W, 84-71 BOK Center – Tulsa, Okla. 12/21/19 vs. Oklahoma State ESPN2 W, 86-66 12/28/19 FIU BTN W, 89-621/2/20 at Purdue* BTN L, 78-83 (2OT)1/5/20 Northwestern* BTN W, 77-681/9/20 at Michigan State* -/8 ESPN2 L, 58-741/12/20 Michigan* -/19 BTN W, 75-671/15/20 Penn State* BTN W, 75-691/19/20 at Rutgers* BTN L, 56-641/23/20 at Ohio State* FS1 W, 62-591/26/20 Michigan State* -/11 FOX L, 52-701/30/20 at Illinois* -/19 FS1 L, 51-592/5/20 Wisconsin* BTN W, 70-522/8/20 at Penn State* -/22 BTN L, 77-832/16/20 Iowa* -/21 FS1 L, 55-582/19/20 Indiana* BTN L, 56-682/23/20 at Northwestern* BTN W, 83-572/26/20 Maryland* -/9 BTN L, 73-743/1/20 at Wisconsin* BTN L, 69-713/4/20 at Indiana* BTN L, 67-723/8/20 Nebraska* BTN W, 107-75 Big Ten Tournament (Bankers Life Fieldhouse – Indianapolis, Ind.) 3/11/20 vs. #13 Northwestern BTN 5 p.m.3/12/20 vs. #5 Iowa BTN 1:30 p.m.3/13/20 vs. #4 Illinois BTN 1:30 p.m.3/14/20 Semifinal CBS 12 p.m.3/15/20 Championship CBS 2:30 p.m. 1 - Gavitt Tipoff Games 2 - ACC/Big Ten Challenge *- conference game all times central • schedule subject to change
#12 MINNESOTA (14-16, 8-12) vs. #13 NORTHWESTERN (8-22, 3-17) Wednesday, March 11 – 5:00 p.m. CT
Indianapolis, Ind. (Bankers Life Fieldhouse)
Head Coach: Richard Pitino (Providence, ‘05)Career Record: 144-122 (8th season)Record at Minnesota: 126-108 (7th season)
STATISTICAL LEADERSPoints: Daniel Oturu (20.0)Rebounds: Daniel Oturu (11.4)Assists: Marcus Carr (6.7)Blocks: Daniel Oturu (2.5)Steals: Gabe Kalscheur (0.9)
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MINNESOTA TEAM INFORMATION PROBABLE STARTERS PPG RPG APG MPG FG% OTHERG 0 Payton Willis 8.8 3.5 2.0 30.2 .375 0.8 spgG 5 Marcus Carr 15.5 5.3 6.7 37.0 .393 0.9 spgG 22 Gabe Kalscheur 11.8 2.7 1.4 33.4 .382 0.9 spgF 30 Alihan Demir 7.1 4.9 1.4 24.9 .415 0.6 spgC 25 Daniel Oturu 20.0 11.4 1.1 34.1 .562 2.5 bpg
NORTHWESTERN WILDCATSHead Coach: Chris Collins (Duke, ‘96)Career Record: 109-118 (7th season)Record at NU: Same
STATISTICAL LEADERSPoints: Miller Kopp (13.2)Rebounds: Ryan Young (6.0)Assists: Pat Spencer (4.0)Blocks: Pete Nance (0.9)Steals: Pat Spencer (0.8)
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BIG TEN TOURNAMENT RECORDSINDIVIDUAL GAMEPOINTS 31 Kerwin Fleming (3/8/01 vs. Purdue)FIELD GOALS 13 Vincent Grier (3/10/06 vs. Iowa)FG ATTEMPTS 25 Vincent Grier (3/12/05 vs. Illinois)*FG PCT 1.000 Colton Iverson (3/11/10 vs. Penn State)3-PT FG 6 Joey King (3/11/15 vs. Rutgers)3-PT FG ATT. 11 Terrance Simmons (3/8/01 vs. Purdue)3-PT FG PCT. 1.000 (3-3) Joey King (3/14/14 vs. Wisconsin)FT MADE 11 Kris Humphries (4/11/04 vs. Purdue)FT ATTEMPTS 15 Kerwin Fleming (3/8/01 vs. Purdue)FT PCT. 1.000 (8-8) Carlos Morris (3/11/15 vs. Rutgers) 1.000 (7-7) Jordan Murphy (3/15/19 vs. Purdue) 1.000 (7-7) Andre Hollins (3/9/12 vs. Michigan) 1.000 (6-6) Devoe Joseph (3/12/10 vs. Michigan State) 1.000 (6-6) Brent Lawson (3/11/05 vs. Indiana) 1.000 (6-6) Dusty Rychart (3/8/02 vs. Illnois)REBOUNDS 16 Dusty Rychart (3/9/00 vs. Iowa)ASSISTS 8 DeAndre Mathieu (3/11/15 vs. Rutgers) 8 Ben Johnson (3/13/03 vs. Northwestern)BLOCKS 5 Reggie Lynch (3/10/17 vs. Michigan State) 5 Ralph Sampson III (3/12/09 vs. Northwestern)STEALS 5 Kevin Nathaniel (3/4/99 vs. Illinois)
INDIVIDUAL CAREERPOINTS 97 Lawrence Westbrook (2007-10)REBOUNDS 68 Jordan Murphy (2016-19)ASSISTS 20 DeAndre Mathieu (2014-15)3-PT FG 16 Andre Hollins (2011-15)3-PT FG ATT. 49 Andre Hollins (2011-15)FT MADE 25 Lawrence Westbrook (2007-10)FT ATTEMPTS 35 Lawrence Westbrook (2007-10)BLOCKS 11 Damian Johnson (2007-10)STEALS 9 Damian Johnson (2007-10)GAMES 10 Blake Hoffarber (2008-11) 10 Damian Johnson (2007-10) 10 Lawrence Westbrook (2007-10)
TEAMPOINTS 84 vs. Penn State, 3/7/02FIELD GOALS 34 vs. Penn State, 3/7/02*FG ATTEMPTS 66 vs. Michigan, 3/7/98FG PCT .580 vs. Penn State, 3/11/103-PT FG 13 vs. Purdue, 3/8/01*3-PT FG ATT. 31 vs. Purdue, 3/8/01*3-PT FG PCT. .474 (9-19) vs. Penn State, 3/11/10FT MADE 25 vs. Illinois, 3/4/99FT ATTEMPTS 37 vs. Illinois, 3/4/99FT PCT. .938 (15-16) vs. Indiana, 3/14/08REBOUNDS 50 vs. Purdue, 3/13/10ASSISTS 19 vs. Iowa, 3/9/00STEALS 13 vs. Illinois, 3/4/99BLOCKS 11 vs. Northwestern, 3/12/09FEWEST TURNOVERS 8 vs. Penn State, 3/11/10 8 vs. Michigan, 3/7/98TURNOVERS FORCED 23 vs. Illinois, 3/12/05FOULS 26 vs. Michigan State, 3/6/98
MOST GOPHERS’ POINTS - WIN 105 (twice - last Minnesota 105, NU 74 - Jan. 11, 1995)*FEWEST GOPHERS’ POINTS - WIN 13 (Minnesota 13, NU 3 - Feb. 13, 1915)MOST GOPHERS’ POINTS - LOSS 77 (NU 85, Minnesota 77 - Jan. 17, 1976)FEWEST GOPHERS’ POINTS - LOSS 9 (NU 21, Minnesota 9 - Feb. 20, 1922)MOST NU POINTS - WIN 85 (twice - last NU 85, Minnesota 77 - Jan. 17, 1976)FEWEST NU POINTS - WIN 15 (NU 15, Minnesota 14 - Jan. 19, 1925)MOST NU POINTS - LOSS 84 (Minnesota 86, NU 84 - March 4, 1967)FEWEST NU POINTS - LOSS 3 (Minnesota 13, NU 3 - Feb. 13, 1915)LARGEST GOPHER WIN MARGIN 42 (Minnesota 92, NU 50 - Jan. 29, 1992))LARGEST NU WIN MARGIN 30 (NU 47, Minnesota 17 - Feb. 17, 1930)OVERTIME GAMES NU leads series, 3-2 (last: Minnesota 75, NU 68 BTT - March 8, 2012)*Game has since been vacated
INDIVIDUAL MINNESOTAMOST POINTS Tom Kondla (34 - March 4, 1967) Vincent Grier (32 - Feb. 9, 2005)ASSISTS Lawrence Westbroook (10 - Feb. 6, 2008)
1909 2/13 A W 21-161910 3/3 H W 31-181911 3/3 A L 18-211911 2/10 H W 33-31914 1/10 H L 20-211914 1/24 A L 17-211915 2/12 A W 26-161915 2/13 H W 13-121917 1/17 A W 22-131917 3/2 H W 30-201920 1/3 H W 19-121920 1/19 A L 24-28 (OT)1921 2/14 A W 26-111921 3/12 H W 29-131922 1/14 H W 28-131922 2/20 A L 9-211924 2/23 H W 24-161924 3/8 A W 30-201925 1/19 A L 14-151925 2/28 H L 20-231927 2/12 H W 29-241927 2/26 A L 25-33
1928 1/30 A L 22-251928 2/18 H L 36-411930 1/11 H L 27-321930 2/17 A L 17-471931 2/9 A L 26-351931 2/23 H L 23-451933 2/2 A L 25-411933 3/4 H L 28-391934 1/8 A L 26-331934 1/27 H W 31-301936 1/13 A L 24-451936 1/20 H W 30-291937 1/18 A W 36-231937 3/1 H W 34-331939 1/16 A L 31-321940 1/8 H L 38-461941 2/18 A W 55-341942 1/5 A L 38-491942 3/7 H W 61-421943 1/25 H W 47-461944 2/5 A L 32-571945 1/12 A L 33-52
1945 2/17 H W 43-371946 1/28 A L 49-721946 3/2 H L 50-521947 2/1 H W 63-61 (OT)1948 2/14 A W 53-511949 1/31 H W 61-401950 1/9 A L 53-601951 2/24 A W 73-681952 1/26 H W 74-561953 1/3 H L 65-711953 2/2 A W 72-691954 1/23 A W 82-781954 2/27 H W 81-691955 1/3 A L 72-741955 1/24 H W 102-821956 1/28 H W 83-671957 1/19 A W 73-621958 1/27 A L 76-851958 2/15 H L 75-761959 1/19 A W 71-671959 2/23 H L 62-791960 1/23 A L 61-621960 2/8 H L 64-661961 1/16 H W 66-541961 1/28 A W 66-591962 2/17 H W 73-641963 2/23 A L 66-711964 1/18 H W 76-741964 1/25 A L 76-821965 2/2 H W 70-661965 2/20 A W 88-771966 2/1 H W 86-761967 3/4 A W 86-841968 1/16 A L 71-771968 2/13 H W 85-801969 2/1 H W 89-801969 3/1 A L 70-741970 2/14 H W 80-721971 2/23 A W 81-791972 1/15 H W 84-601972 2/12 A W 78-551973 2/26 H W 90-741973 3/10 A L 74-791974 1/28 A W 57-541975 2/1 A W 70-571975 3/1 H W 66-581976 1/17 A L 77-851976 2/14 H L 69-751977 2/5 H W 79-531977 3/5 A W 105-821978 1/28 A W 69-581978 2/4 H W 80-691979 1/13 H W 60-581979 2/22 A W 73-711980 1/31 A W 74-641980 2/9 H L 72-551981 1/31 H W 74-631981 2/7 A W 68-621982 1/28 A W 61-531982 2/18 H W 76-661983 1/22 H W 68-531983 2/24 A L 66-831984 1/21 A L 50-52 (OT)1984 2/23 H W 63-571985 1/26 H L 51-561985 2/21 A W 74-481986 1/26 A L forfeit1986 2/20 H L 60-651987 1/5 H W 60-531987 3/7 A L 71-721988 1/20 A L 61-651988 2/13 H W 82-671989 1/21 A L 67-751989 3/4 H W 78-591990 1/18 H W 97-751990 2/17 A W 90-721991 1/26 A W 85-681991 2/12 H W 88-701992 1/29 H W 92-501992 2/8 A W 57-551993 1/23 H W 70-551993 2/24 A W 79-601994 1/8 A W 73-651994 2/5 H W 79-651995 1/11 H W 105-74
1995 3/4 A W 82-701996 1/31 H W 77-681996 2/10 A W 66-471997 2/1 A W 75-561998 1/7 A L 59-661998 2/28 H W 59-541998 3/5 N W 64-561999 1/6 H L 55-581999 2/27 A W 58-512000 1/29 H W 69-602001 2/6 A W 66-592002 2/13 A L 56-582002 2/27 H W 69-512003 1/25 H W 74-572003 2/19 A W 73-612003 3/13 N L 64-762004 1/31 A L 47-612005 2/9 H L 53-552006 1/7 H L 49-572006 3/4 A L 53-572007 1/20 H L 40-552007 1/31 A W 62-552008 1/9 H W 82-632008 2/6 A W 92-722008 3/13 N W 55-522009 1/18 A L 65-742009 2/22 H W 72-452009 3/12 N W 66-532010 1/26 H W 65-612010 2/14 A L 74-77 (OT)2011 1/26 H W 81-702011 3/2 A L 57-682011 3/10 N L 65-752012 1/22 H W 75-522012 2/18 A L 53-642012 3/8 N W 75-68 (OT)2013 1/6 H W 69-512013 1/23 A L 48-552014 2/1 H L 54-552014 2/16 A W 54-482015 2/18 H L 66-722016 1/9 H L 52-772016 2/4 A L 58-822017 1/5 A W 70-662018 1/10 A L 60-832018 1/23 H L 69-772019 2/28 A W 62-502020 1/5 H W 77-682020 2/23 A W 83-57
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SCOUTING THE WILDCATS• After a stretch of 12 straight defeats, Northwestern is winners of two of its last three games, including an 80-69 triumph over Penn State on Saturday afternoon in Evanston. • The Wildcats are just 3-11 in games away from Welsh-Ryan Arena this season, including a neutral site victory over Missouri Valley Conference Tournament champion Bradley on Nov. 25, 78-51.• Miller Kopp is NU’s leading scorer, pacing a trio of double-digit scorers with 13.2 points per game. Boo Buie and Pat Spencer each contribute 10.5 points per contest as well. • Northwestern is second in the Big Ten and ranks ninth in the nation with the fewest turnovers while ranking 10th in the coun-try and second in the Big Ten averaging 10.6 turnovers per game.
DIAL “I” FOR OFFENSE• In the Feb. 26 game against Maryland, freshman Isaiah Ihnen broke out for a career high nine points, coming in the first half.• Ihnen, who had seven 3-pointers in 23 attempts entering the game, drained his first three treys to spark the Gophers from the opening tip.• The Boeblingen, Germany native also added tied a season-high with one steal while playing a career-best 19 minutes.• Ihnen’s previous career high was seven points vs. FIU on December 28.• One game later, Ihnen added more career bests with 10 rebounds in 24 minutes of play while adding six points.• Ihnen is averaging 8.3 points and 5.8 rebounds per contest over his last four games.
PITINO MOVES UP THE LIST• The Feb. 23 win at Northwestern marked the 125th victory of head coach Richard Pitino’s tenure at Minnesota.• In his seventh season, Pitino now stands fifth among all-time Gopher head coaches in win total, moving past Tubby Smith (124).• Ranking ahead of Pitino are L.J. Cooke (250), Dave McMillan (196), Jim Dutcher (190), and O.B. Cowles (147).• Under Pitino, the Gophers have racked up 15 wins over ranked opponents, a figure which ranks third among all-time Minnesota head coaches, behind Jim Dutcher (20) and Ozzie Cowles (16).
FOUR SCORE... AND SIX YEARS AGO• The Feb. 5 win over the Badgers marked the second time this season that four Gophers scored in double-figures in Big Ten play, and the fifth time overall. Minnesota also did it against Northwestern, DePaul, North Dakota and Cleveland State.• The victory also marked the first triumph over the Badgers at Williams Arena in more than six years, dating back to the Jan. 22, 2014 81-68 victory over Wisconsin in Pitino’s first season.• The 18-point margin of victory over Wisconsin was the largest for the Gophers in the annual series since a 76-57 win at Williams Arena on March 4, 1992.
COURTESY OF CARR• Marcus Carr completed a historic feat on Jan. 12 against Michigan, becoming the first Gopher player with 20+ points and 12+ assists while finishing with zero turnovers. • His 21-point, 12-point outing was the sophomore’s first career double-double and tied his career high in assists.• The Toronto, Ontario native narrowly missed the second triple-double in school history in the win over Wisconsin on Feb. 5, totaling 12 points, 10 assists and nine rebounds.
DAN IS THE MAN• Sophomore center Daniel Oturu, who earned his second Big Ten Player of the Week award on Jan. 13 and was named to the Wooden Award Late Season Top 20 List, continues to put up eye-popping numbers as the season rolls on. • He has already set new or matched career highs in 12 different categories.• The Woodbury native now has 17 double-doubles on the season, with his most recent impressive performance coming with 26 points and 12 rebounds at Wisconsin on Mar. 1. He is tied for seventh in the country and second in the Big Ten.• Oturu, who has started every game, has scored in double figures in all but one and has 15 games of 20 or more points. He is also fourth in the Big Ten in minutes per game, averaging 34:16 minutes per contest.
MONEY FROM FREE THROW LINE• The Gophers matched their school record on Sunday against Northwestern, going perfect from the free throw line in their 19 attempts.• It marks the first perfect effort from the stripe (minimum 12 attempts) by the Maroon and Gold since Feb. 22, 1986 when they were 12-of-12 from the line.
OTURU’S TOPS IN THE BIG TEN AFTER HISTORIC GAME• Oturu was dominant in posting the first 20-20 game by a Gopher in more than 53 years, registering 21 points and a career-high 20 rebounds in the win over FIU on Dec. 28. The last Gopher to do so was Tom Kondla at Kansas State on Dec. 1, 1966, while Oturu also became the first Big Ten player in more than 11 years to reach the mark. • He added one assist, one block and one steal in his 32-minute outing, which saw him go 8-of-12 from the field and 5-of-5 from the free throw line.• The Woodbury, Minn., native’s rebounding night matched the 10th highest total in program history, and the most since Jordan Murphy had 21 last season against Penn State. In the process, Oturu earned his seventh double-double of the season, accom-plishing that feat in the first half for the third time this year.
KALSCHEUR EARNS BIG TEN WEEKLY HONOR• Sophomore guard Gabe Kalscheur was selected the Big Ten Conference Co-Player of the Week on Dec. 23.• It is the first such award for the Edina, Minn., native, who earned top weekly freshman honors in November 2018 after his previous top career performance.• Las Saturday in Tulsa, Okla., Kalscheur poured in 34 points, besting his previous career high by nine points in the 20-point win over Oklahoma State. Kalscheur’s efforts came on 11-of-14 field goal shooting (78.6 percent) including a scorching 7-of-9 performance from beyond the arc (77.8 percent). • The seven treys matched his career high and tied for the third most by any Gopher in a single-game. Kalscheur also added three rebounds, one assist and a steal in 33 minutes of action at the BOK Center.
BIG TIME BIG TEN WIN• The Gophers posted the biggest win of the Richard Pitino era, rankings-wise, knocking off then No. 3/2 Ohio State on Dec. 15 at Williams Arena, 84-71. • It was the second win over a top-five team Pitino and first since defeating Coaches Poll No. 5 Maryland at home on Feb. 18, 2016.
OMERSA GROUNDS THE HAWKS• Sophomore Jarvis Omersa had his best game of his career to date on Nov. 24 against the Fighting Hawks of North Dakota. • The Orono, Minn., native recorded career-highs with 11 points, a game-high nine rebounds and three assists in 22 minutes. • Omersa made 5-of-9 field goals and also came up with a pair of steals in the Gophers’ victory.
RAINING IN THE BARN • The season opener versus Cleveland State saw the Gophers connect on 13 3-pointers, tying for the fourth-highest single game total in program history.• Payton Willis led the Gophers and tied a career-high by making 5-of-8 from beyond the arc, while Marcus Carr and Gabe Kalscheur each had three trifectas.• When the team returned to Williams Arena next, 16 days later, the Gophers connected on 14 3-pointers which tied for the second most in school history. • It matched the totals at Michigan (Feb. 17, 2001) and, most recently, at home against Fairleigh Dickinson (December 13, 2002).• Last season, the Gophers (who ranked among the nation’s least productive teams behind the arc) sank double-digit treys just four times including a season-high of 12 in a win over Indiana on Feb. 16.
FIFTH-ANNUAL COACHES VS. CANCER TIPOFF DINNER • Before the season tipped off, the Gophers and head coach Richard Pitino continued their annual tradition of raising money for the fight against cancer. • On Nov. 3 at Interlachen Country Club in Edina, more than $117,000 was grossed in the fifth annual Coaches vs. Cancer
Tipoff Dinner. • All proceeds from the event benefit the Richard M. Schulze Family American Cancer Society Hope Lodge in Minneapolis, which provides accomodations and support to families and patients during their time fighting the disease.
NEW TEAM, WHO DIS?• Minnesota welcomes seven newcomers to the court this sea-son, the most since the 2004-05 campaign. The Gophers’ seven new players is the third highest total in the Big Ten Conference behind Nebraska (14) and Northwestern (9).• Among the group is three transfers: guards Payton Willis (Vanderbilt) and Marcus Carr (Pittsburgh) who sat out last year due to NCAA transfer rules, along with graduate transfer Alihan Demir (Drexel). • Four freshmen in guards Bryan Greenlee and Tre’ Williams, along with big men Sam Freeman and Isaiah Ihnen round out the corps of fresh faces.
CURRY TO MISS 2019-20 SEASON WITH KNEE INJURY• Redshirt junior forward Eric Curry (Memphis, Tenn./Southwest Christian Academy) suffered a season-ending knee injury in practice in early October.• “We are obviously disappointed in Eric’s recent setback,” Pitino said at the time. “He has worked so hard and stayed positive throughout this whole process. He is still a valuable member and leader on this team. I can’t wait to get him back, better than ever next year.” Curry underwent successful surgery in late October to repair the torn ACL and will miss the 2019-20 season.
SUPPORT STAFF CHANGES• Head coach Richard Pitino announced in early November the addition of Patrick Reilingh to the newly created position of recruiting coordinator, along with the promotion of Josh Adel to video coordinator.• Reilingh, a 2014 graduate of Louisville, joins the Gophers after spending time at his alma mater and most recently one season as the video coordinator at La Salle.• Adel has served in a variety of roles since joining Pitino’s original staff at Minnesota in 2013.• Additionally, former Gopher student-athlete Jarvis Johnson joined the team as a graduate manager prior to the season, after earning his undergraduate degree from the ‘U’ this past spring.
UP NEXT• With a victory, the Gophers would advance to face the No. 5 seed Iowa Hawkeyes on Thursday in the second round, with tip time scheduled for approximately 1:30 p.m. CT - 25 minutes following the conclusion of the 8/9 game that tips at 11 a.m. CT.• BTN and KTLK 1130 AM/103.5 FM will have the call of the game live from Bankers Life Fieldhouse.
GOPHERS IN THE PROS Current season stats listed where available, as of Mar. 9
Amir CoffeyLA Clippers (12 GP)
2.2 PPG, 1.1 RPG, 0.7 APGAgua Caliente Clippers
15.7 PPG, 2.7 RPG, 2.6 APG
Gaston DiedhiouCB Almeria
(Spain - EBA)8.1 PPG, 5.9 RPG, 1.7 BPG
Jordan MurphyIowa Wolves (G League)
9.6 PPG, 6.0 RPG, 2.4 APG
Reggie LynchUrania Milano
(Italy - Serie A2)11.9 PPG, 6.3 RPG, 2.5 BPG
Nate MasonHapoel Eilat BC (Israel)
2.0 PPG, 1.0 RPG, 2.0 APGTexas Legends (G League)
15.3 PPG, 3.4 RPG, 7.7 APG
Bakary KonateCB Marbella
(Spain - LEB Silver)6.4 PPG, 5.4 RPG, 1.0 SPG
Austin HollinsZenit Saint Petersburg
(Russia)9.5 PPG, 2.1 RPG, 1.5 APG
Maverick AhanmisiAlaska Aces (Philippines)
7.0 PPG, 5.0 RPG, 2.3 APG
Dupree McBrayerBC Valga-Valka
(Estonia)10.1 PPG, 2.4 RPG, 2.8 APG
Maurice WalkerLeicester Riders
(UK - BBL)
University of Minnesota head men’s basketball coach Richard Pitino announced in November the addition of future Gophers Jamal Mash-burn, Jr. (Miami, Fla./Brewster Academy) and Martice Mitchell (Chicago, Ill./Bloom). Each signed their National Letter of Intent to join the men’s basketball program for the 2020-21 season. The Gophers have now signed at least one four-star prospect in each of the last six years.
JAMAL MASHBURN, JR.6-2 • MIAMI, FLA. • BREWSTER ACADEMY
Mashburn is a consensus four-star and top-100 prospect in the nation as well as one of the top 2020 recruits from the Sunshine State. He is in his second season at Brewster, where he helped lead the New Hampshire prep school to a National Prep Championship. Last season, Mashburn scored nine points per game while shooting 38 percent from behind the 3-point arc and 77 percent from the free throw line. In the Bobcats’ National Prep Championship game, Mashburn contributed 22 points
to the winning effort.
PITINO ON MASHBURN:“Jamal is one of the top scorers in his class. He has unlimited range and competes
every second he gets on the court. Jamal is one of the hardest workers in the country. He will be a tremendous addition to our basketball program on and off
the court.”
MARTICE MITCHELL6-10 • CHICAGO, ILL. • BLOOM H.S.
Mitchell also ranks among the top five prospects in his home state of Illinois as well as a four-star prospect. Last season at Bloom, he averaged 11 points, nine
rebounds and three blocks per game. His team was ranked throughout the season among Illinois state high school programs, falling in the sectional semifinals.
PITINO ON MITCHELL:“Martice has phenomenal potential. He can score inside and out. He’s versatile
and has tremendous length. Every time I saw him he got better and better. He will be a terrific student athlete and will fit in right away into our locker room.”
Minnesota at Northwestern02/23/20 Welsh-Ryan Arena, Evanston
2019-20 Men's Basketball
Game Time: 2:00 PM
Game Duration: 1:47
Attendance: 5,815
Officials: Bo Boroski, Brian Dorsey, Keith Kimble
ASSISTS (ALL GAMES) Player (Seasons) Assists 1. Marcus Carr (2019-20) 202 2. Arriel McDonald (1993-94) 179 3. Nate Mason (2016-17) 169 4. Melvin Newbern (1989-90) 167 5. Ray Williams (1976-77) 166
REBOUNDS (ALL GAMES) Player (Season) Reb 1. Jordan Murphy (2018-19) 397 2. Jordan Murphy (2017-18) 361 3. Larry Mikan (1969-70) 349 4. Daniel Oturu (2019-20) 341 5. Jim Brewer (1970-71) 331 6. Trevor Mbakwe (2010-11) 327 7. Mel Northway (1964-65) 321 8. Mychal Thompson (1975-76) 312
BLOCKS (ALL GAMES) Player (Season) Blocks 1. Reggie Lynch (2016-17) 114 2. Randy Breuer (1982-83) 87 3. Joel Przybilla (1998-99) 84 Kevin McHale (1979-80) 84 5. Joel Przybilla (1999-2000) 81 6. Jeff Hagen (2004-05) 80 7. Randy Breuer (1981-82) 76 8. Daniel Oturu (2019-20) 74 9. Elliott Eliason (2013-14) 72 10. Damian Johnson (2009-10) 67
DOUBLE-DOUBLES (ALL GAMES) Player (Season) No. 1. Jordan Murphy (2017-18) 24 2. Jordan Murphy (2018-19) 22 3. Mychal Thompson (1975-76) 21 4. Trevor Mbakwe (2010-11) 19 Larry Mikan (1975-76) 19 Jim Brewer (1970-71) 19 Jim Brewer (1972-73) 19 8. Daniel Oturu (2019-20) 18 9. Kris Humphries (2003-04) 16 20-10 GAMES Player (Season) No. 1. Mychal Thompson (1975-76) 18 2. Daniel Oturu (2019-20) 12 Kris Humphries (2003-04) 12 4. Mychal Thompson (1977-78) 11 Randy Breuer (1982-83) 10 6. Mychal Thompson (1976-77) 9 Tom Kondla (1966-67) 9 20-POINT GAMES Player (Season) No. 1. Kris Humphries (2003-04) 20 Mychal Thompson (1976-77) 20 3. Quincy Lewis (1998-99) 19 4. Sam Jacobson (1997-98) 17 5. Daniel Oturu (2019-20) 16 6. Mychal Thompson (1977-78) 15
REBOUNDS (BIG TEN GAMES ONLY) Player (Season) Reb 1. Daniel Oturu (2019-20) 226 2. Jordan Murphy (2018-19) 218 3. Mychal Thompson (1975-76) 209 4. Mychal Thompson (1977-78) 208 5. Trevor Mbakwe (2010-11) 198 6. Larry Mikan (1969-70) 195 7. Jordan Murphy (2017-18) 191 8. Melvin Northway (1964-65) 186 Jim Brewer (1970-71) 186 10. Trevor Mbakwe (2012-13) 177
ASSISTS (BIG TEN GAMES ONLY) Player (Season) Assists 1. Marcus Carr (2019-20 130 2. Ray Williams (1976-77) 118 3. Arriel McDonald (1993-94) 111 4. Ray Williams (1975-76) 100 Melvin Newbern (1989-90) 100 6. Nate Mason (2016-17) 87
BLOCKS (BIG TEN GAMES ONLY) Player (Season) Blocks 1. Reggie Lynch (2016-17) 66 2. Randy Breuer (1982-83) 54 3. Kevin McHale (1979-80) 46 4. Joel Przybilla (1999-2000) 44 Mychal Thompson (1976-77) 44 6. Daniel Oturu (2019-20) 43 7. Joel Przybilla (1998-99) 39 Mychal Thompson (1975-76) 39
SINGLE-SEASON RECORD WATCH
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2019-20 ROSTERNo. Name Pos Ht Wt Yr. Hometown (Last School/High School)0 Payton Willis G 6-5 200 R-Jr. Fayetteville, Ark. (Vanderbilt/Fayetteville HS)1 Tre’ Williams G 6-5 195 Fr. Dallas, Texas (Wasatch Academy)3 Bryan Greenlee G 6-0 190 Fr. Gainesville, Fla. (The Rock School)5 Marcus Carr G 6-2 195 R-So. Toronto, Ontario (Pittsburgh/Montverde Academy)10 Brady Rudrud G 6-3 190 Sr. Eden Prairie, Minn. (Eden Prairie HS)13 Hunt Conroy G 5-10 170 Jr. New Orleans, La. (Jesuit HS)21 Jarvis Omersa F 6-7 235 So. Orono, Minn. (Orono HS)22 Gabe Kalscheur G 6-4 200 So. Edina, Minn. (DeLaSalle HS)24 Eric Curry F 6-9 240 R-Jr. Memphis, Tenn. (Southwest Christian Academy)25 Daniel Oturu C 6-10 240 So. Woodbury, Minn. (Cretin-Derham Hall)30 Alihan Demir F 6-9 235 Sr. Ankara, Turkey (Drexel/Ari College)32 Sam Freeman C 6-10 240 Fr. Dallas, Texas (Northwest HS)35 Isaiah Ihnen F 6-9 210 Fr. Boeblingen, Germany (IBA Munich)42 Michael Hurt F 6-7 220 Sr. Rochester, Minn. (John Marshall HS)
Head Coach: Richard Pitino (Providence College, ‘05) Assistant Coaches: Ed Conroy (The Citadel, ‘89), Rob Jeter (Wis.-Platteville, ’91), Kyle Lindsted (Central Christian, ’08)Director of Basketball Operations: Ryan Livingston (Eastern, ‘04) Strength & Conditioning Coach: Steve Felde (Concordia [Wis.], ’03)Video Coordinator: Josh Adel (Florida, ‘12) Recruiting Coordinator: Patrick Reilingh (Louisville, ‘14)Athletic Trainer: Ben Felz (Eastern Kentucky, ‘09)
PRONUNCIATION GUIDEAlihan DEMIR (Ali-HAHN duh-MEER)Isaiah IHNEN (EE-nin)Gabe KALSCHEUR (CAL-sure)
2019-20 2018-19Home 11-5 13-3Away 2-10 2-9Neutral 1-1 7-2Nonconference (includes post-season games) 6-4 13-3Big Ten Conference 8-12 9-11Big Ten Tournament — 2-1Leading at half 11-5 17-5Trailing at half 3-11 5-9Tied at half — — Leading with 5:00 left 13-4 17-1Trailing with 5:00 left 1-12 4-13Tied with 5:00 left — 1-0 Overtime 0-1 1-0 Shooting 50% or better from the field 8-0 9-0Shooting less than 50% from the field 6-16 13-14Opp. shoot 50% or better from the field 0-3 3-6Opp. shoot less than 50% from the field 14-13 19-8 Make more 3s than opponent 11-8 7-4Opponent makes more 3s 1-6 13-83s are equal 2-2 2-2 More FT attempts than opponent 9-2 19-7Opponent had more FT attempts 5-14 2-7FT attempts are equal — 1-0 Out-rebound opponent 13-4 15-4Out-rebounded by opponent 1-10 5-10Rebounds are equal 0-2 2-0 Fewer turnovers than opponent 6-3 11-6More turnovers than opponent 8-10 9-8Turnovers are equal 0-3 2-0 Bench outscores opponent’s bench 3-1 5-2Opponent’s bench outscores MN bench 11-14 15-10Bench points are equal 0-1 2-2 Score 70 points or more 13-3 17-0Score fewer than 70 points 1-13 5-14Hold opponent to less than 70 points 12-5 12-7Opponent scores 70 points or more 2-11 10-7 Score 80 points or more 7-0 10-0 Games decided by 1-5 points 1-7 7-4Games decided by 6-10 points 3-5 6-3Games decided by 11-15 points 1-1 3-2Games decided by more than 15 points 9-3 6-5 November 3-4 6-1December 4-1 5-1January 4-5 5-3February 2-4 2-6March 1-2 4-3 On FOX 0-1 —On CBS, TruTV, TNT, TBS — 1-2On ESPN, ESPN2 2-1 4-3On Big Ten Network 9-9 13-8On FOX Sports 1 1-4 1-1Other/Internet 2-1 3-0 vs. ranked opponents 2-6 5-9vs. unranked opponents 12-10 17-5 Miscellaneous Stats Current streak W-1 L-1Homecourt streak W-1 W-1Neutral streak W-1 L-1Road streak L-2 L-1 Wearing White 7-3 13-3Wearing Gold 4-4 5-3Wearing Maroon 3-8 3-8Wearing Black 0-1 1-0 Day Games 6-6 7-3Night Games 8-10 15-11Weekday Games 6-10 15-8Weekend Games 8-6 7-6
Games G G G/F F F/C Record1-3* Carr Kalscheur Willis Demir Oturu 1-24* Carr Kalscheur Willis Omersa Oturu 0-15-10 Carr Kalscheur Willis Demir Oturu 4-211-14* Carr Kalscheur Williams Demir Oturu 3-115-20 Carr Kalscheur Willis Demir Oturu 3-321 Carr Kalscheur Williams Demir Oturu 0-122-29 Carr Kalscheur Willis Demir Oturu 2-630* Carr Kalscheur Hurt Demir Oturu 1-0* - indicates first time that lineup combination was used (4 total combinations)
ATTENDANCE G TOTAL AVERAGEHome 16 163,712 10,232Away 12 153,045 12,754Neutral 2 8,424 4,212Total 30 325,181 10,839
DUNK -O- METER SEASON (CAREER)Daniel Oturu 33 (64)Jarvis Omersa 8 (12)Alihan Demir 4 (4)Gabe Kalscheur 1 (1)Payton Willis 1 (1)Tre’ Williams 1 (1)Sam Freeman 1 (1)Eric Curry (9)Michael Hurt (3)
DOUBLE-DOUBLES SEASON (CAREER)Daniel Oturu 18 (26)Marcus Carr 4 (4)Alihan Demir 1 (1)
DOUBLE-FIGURE SCORING SEASON (CAREER)Daniel Oturu 29 (49)Marcus Carr 23 (23)Gabe Kalscheur 17 (33)Payton Willis 9 (9)Alihan Demir 8 (8)Tre’ Williams 1 (1)Jarvis Omersa 1 (1)Eric Curry (8)Michael Hurt (2)
20-POINT GAMES SEASON (CAREER)Daniel Oturu 16 (16)Marcus Carr 8 (8)Gabe Kalscheur 3 (7)
30-POINT GAMES SEASON (CAREER)Daniel Oturu 2 (2)Marcus Carr 1 (1)Gabe Kalscheur 1 (1)
DOUBLE-FIGURE ASSISTS SEASON (CAREER)Marcus Carr 4 (4)
DOUBLE-FIGURE REBOUNDS SEASON (CAREER)Daniel Oturu 19 (29)Isaiah Ihnen 1 (1)Marcus Carr 1 (1)Alihan Demir 1 (1)Eric Curry (2)
STARTS SEASON (CAREER)Daniel Oturu 30 (71)Gabe Kalscheur 30 (67)Marcus Carr 30 (30)Alihan Demir 29 (29)Payton Willis 25 (25)Tre’ Williams 4 (4)Michael Hurt 1 (15)Jarvis Omersa 1 (1)Eric Curry (6)
GAMES MISSED(INJURY/ILLNESS/OTHER) SEASON (CAREER)Payton Willis 4 (4)Isaiah Ihnen 3 (3)Daniel Oturu (1)Michael Hurt (1)
FOULED OUT SEASON (CAREER)Jarvis Omersa 4 (4)Alihan Demir 2 (2)Daniel Oturu 1 (2)Gabe Kalscheur 1 (2)Marcus Carr 1 (1)Payton Willis 1 (1)Tre’ Williams 1 (1)Eric Curry (2)
Largest Victory 35 vs. Cleveland State (11/5/19)Largest Defeat 20 at Iowa (12/9/19)Largest Halftime Lead 19 vs. Central Michigan (11/21/19)Largest Halftime Deficit 9 twice; last at Ohio State (1/23/20)Most Points In First Half 52 vs. Nebraska (3/8/20)Most Points In Second Half 55 twice; last vs. Nebraska (3/8/20)Most Points Allowed In First Half 46 vs. Penn State (1/15/20)Most Points Allowed In Second Half 47 at Penn State (2/8/20)Best Field Goal Pct. In A Half 65.2 vs. Michigan (1/12/20)Largest Lead 39 vs. Cleveland State (11/5/19)Largest Lead On Road 29 at Northwestern (2/23/20)Largest Lead - Neutral Site 29 vs. Oklahoma State (12/21/19)Largest Blown Lead - Loss 17 vs. Maryland (2/26/20)Largest Deficit 22 at Iowa (12/9/19)Largest Deficit At Home 18 vs. Michigan State (1/26/20)
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THE LAST TIME...RANKED IN A.P. TOP 25 Dec. 10, 2017 (No. 14)RANKED IN USA TODAY TOP 25 Dec. 10, 2017 (No. 15)DEFEATED AN A.P. NO. 1 TEAM Feb. 27, 2013 (Minnesota 77, No. 1 Indiana 73)DEFEATED AN A.P. TOP 5 TEAM Dec. 15, 2019 (Minnesota 84, No. 3 Ohio State 71)DEFEATED AN A.P. TOP 10 TEAM Dec. 15, 2019 (Minnesota 84, No. 3 Ohio State 71)DEFEATED AN A.P. TOP 25 TEAM Jan. 12, 2020 (Minnesota 75, No. 19 Michigan 67)DEFEATED A HIGHER RANKED TEAM ON THE ROAD (when ranked) Feb. 12, 1994 (#23 Minnesota 109, #21 Wisconsin 78 in Madison, Wis.)DEFEATED A RANKED TEAM ON THE ROAD (when unranked) Jan. 3, 2019 (Minnesota 59, No. 22 Wisconsin 52 in Madison, Wis.)DEFEATED A HIGHER RANKED TEAM AT NEUTRAL SITE (when ranked) Nov. 26, 2009 (#16 Minnesota 82, #10 Butler 73 in Anaheim, Calif.)DEFEATED A RANKED TEAM AT NEUTRAL SITE (when unranked) Mar. 15, 2019 (Minnesota 75, #13 Purdue 73 - BTT)SCORED 100 POINTS IN A GAME Mar. 8, 2020 (Minnesota 107, Nebraska 75)ALLOWED 100 POINTS IN A GAME Feb. 20, 1988 (Iowa 107, Minnesota 86)HELD OPPONENT TO LESS THAN 50 POINTS - WIN Dec. 9, 2016 (Minnesota 86, Georgia Southern 49)HELD OPPONENT TO LESS THAN 50 POINTS - LOSS Jan. 26, 2013 (Wisconsin 45, Minnesota 44)HELD OPPONENT TO LESS THAN 40 POINTS Nov. 9, 2012 (Minnesota 72, American 36)HELD OPPONENT UNDER 20 POINTS IN A HALF Feb. 21, 2018 (Iowa - 19 in 1st)HELD OPPONENT UNDER 15 POINTS IN A HALF Jan. 3, 2019 (Wisconsin - 14 in 1st)DEFEATED A TEAM BY 30 POINTS Mar. 8, 2020 (Minnesota 107, Nebraska 75)DEFEATED A TEAM BY 20 POINTS Mar. 8, 2020 (Minnesota 107, Nebraska 75)SHOT 70 PERCENT FROM THE FIELD Feb. 11, 1984 (.714, vs. Indiana - 30 of 42)SHOT 60 PERCENT FROM THE FIELD Nov. 6, 2018 (.629 vs. Omaha - 39 of 62)MADE 10 THREE-POINTERS IN A GAME Mar. 8, 2020 (18 vs. Nebraska)*HAD 50 REBOUNDS IN A GAME Jan. 2, 2020 (50 at Purdue)HAD 30 ASSISTS IN A GAME Mar. 8, 2020 (32 vs. Nebraska)*HAD 20 ASSISTS IN A GAME Mar. 8, 2020 (32 vs. Nebraska)*HAD 15 STEALS IN A GAME Feb. 7, 2015 (17 vs. Purdue)HAD 10 STEALS IN A GAME Dec. 28, 2019 (10 vs. FIU)BLOCKED 10 SHOTS IN A GAME Jan. 3, 2018 (10 vs. Illinois)COMMITTED FEWER THAN 5 TURNOVERS Nov. 15, 2017 (4 vs. Niagara)FORCED 30 TURNOVERS Dec. 28, 2007 (30 vs. Nicholls State)FORCED 25 TURNOVERS Dec. 8, 2014 (25 vs. North Dakota)HAD SIX PLAYERS SCORE IN DOUBLE FIGURES Nov. 22, 2016 vs. Arkansas (Amir Coffey-19, Nate Mason-13, Eric Curry-12, Akeem Springs-11, Jordan Murphy-10, Reggie Lynch-10)TWO PLAYERS WITH DOUBLE-DOUBLES IN THE SAME GAME Mar. 8, 2020 vs. Nebraska (Alihan Demir - 19 points, 10 rebounds; Marcus Carr - 18 points, 11 assists)THREE PLAYERS WITH DOUBLE-DOUBLES IN THE SAME GAME Dec. 11, 2018 vs. North Florida (Jordan Murphy - 20 points, 18 rebounds; Isaiah Washington - 14 points, 13 assists; Daniel Oturu - 13 points, 11 rebounds)WON A GAME WITH THE LAST SHOT Jan. 23, 2020 (Marcus Carr 3-pointer with 3.3 seconds left at Ohio State)
OVERTIMEPLAYED AN OVERTIME GAME Jan. 2, 2020 (Purdue 83, Minnesota 78 2OT)PLAYED A DOUBLE OVERTIME GAME Jan. 2, 2020 (Purdue 83, Minnesota 78 2OT)PLAYED A TRIPLE OVERTIME GAME Feb. 5, 2014 (Purdue 77, Minnesota 74 3OT)WON AN OVERTIME GAME Mar. 14, 2019 (Minnesota 77, Penn State 73 OT)LOST AN OVERTIME GAME Jan. 2, 2020 (Purdue 83, Minnesota 78 2OT)
* - school record
MINNESOTA INDIVIDUAL RECORDSTRIPLE-DOUBLE Mychal Thompson (34 pts, 12 reb, 12 blocks vs. Ohio State), 1/26/1976DOUBLE-DOUBLE (PTS-AST) Marcus Carr (18 pts., 11 ast., vs. Nebraska), 3/8/2020DOUBLE-DOUBLE (PTS-RBS) Alihan Demir (19 pts., 10 rbs., vs. Nebraska), 3/8/202040 OR MORE POINTS IN A GAME Andre Hollins (41 vs. Memphis), 11/23/201235 POINTS IN A GAME Marcus Carr (35 vs. Ohio State), 12/15/201930 POINTS IN A GAME Daniel Oturu (32 at Penn State), 2/8/202025 POINTS IN A GAME Gabe Kalscheur (26 vs. Nebraska), 3/6/202025 POINTS IN A HALF Marcus Carr (28 in 2nd half vs. Ohio State), 12/15/201920 POINTS IN A HALF Daniel Oturu (20 in 1st half vs. Michigan), 1/12/202020 REBOUNDS IN A GAME Daniel Oturu (20 vs. FIU), 12/28/201915 REBOUNDS IN A GAME Daniel Oturu (16 at Indiana), 3/4/202015 ASSISTS IN A GAME Arriel McDonald (16 vs. Wisconsin), 1/12/199410 ASSISTS IN A GAME Marcus Carr (11 vs. Nebraska), 3/8/2020FIVE THREE-POINTERS IN A GAME Gabe Kalscheur (8 vs. Nebraska), 3/8/2020*15 FREE THROWS MADE IN A GAME Trevor Mbakwe (16 vs. Fairfield), 11/17/201110 FREE THROWS MADE IN A GAME Marcus Carr (10 vs. Penn State), 1/15/2020FIVE STEALS IN A GAME Gabe Kalscheur (5 vs. FIU), 12/28/2019FIVE BLOCKS IN A GAME Daniel Oturu (5 vs. Northwestern), 1/5/202010 BLOCKS IN A GAME Reggie Lynch (11 vs. Penn State), 2/25/201730 POINTS AND 10 ASSISTS IN A GAME Nate Mason (31 pts., 11 ast., at Purdue), 1/1/201720 POINTS AND 10 ASSISTS IN A GAME Marcus Carr (21 pts., 12 ast., vs. Michigan), 1/12/202020 POINTS AND 20 REBOUNDS IN A GAME Daniel Oturu (21 pts., 20 rbs., vs. FIU), 12/28/201920 POINTS AND 10 REBOUNDS IN A GAME Daniel Oturu (24 pts., 16 rbs., at Indiana), 3/4/2020CONSECUTIVE 30-POINT GAMES Amir Coffey (31 at Northwestern; 32 vs. Purdue), 2/28-3/5/2019CONSECUTIVE 20-POINT GAMES Daniel Oturu (22 at Northwestern; 28 vs. Maryland; 26 at Wisconsin; 24 at Indiana), 2/23-3/4/2020THREE STRAIGHT 20-POINT GAMES Daniel Oturu (22 at Northwestern; 28 vs. Maryland; 26 at Wisconsin; 24 at Indiana), 2/23-3/4/2020FOUR STRAIGHT 20-POINT GAMES Daniel Oturu (22 at Northwestern; 28 vs. Maryland; 26 at Wisconsin; 24 at Indiana), 2/23-3/4/2020FIVE STRAIGHT 20-POINT GAMES Amir Coffey (31 at Northwestern; 32 vs. Purdue; 23 at Maryland; 22 vs. Penn State - BTT; 21 vs. Purdue - BTT), 2/28-3/15/2019
OPPONENT INDIVIDUAL RECORDSDOUBLE-DOUBLE Jalen Smith, Maryland (16 pts., 12 rbs.), 2/26/202040 OR MORE POINTS IN A GAME Collin Sexton, Alabama (40), 11/25/201730 POINTS IN A GAME Lamar Stevens, Penn State (33), 2/8/202025 POINTS IN A GAME Trayce Jackson-Davis, Indiana (27), 2/19/202020 REBOUNDS IN A GAME Caleb Swanigan, Purdue (22), 1/1/201715 REBOUNDS IN A GAME Trayce Jackson-Davis, Indiana (16), 2/19/202015 ASSISTS IN A GAME Bryant McIntosh, Northwestern (16), 1/10/201810 ASSISTS IN A GAME Jordan Bohannon, Iowa (10), 12/9/2019FIVE THREE-POINTERS IN A GAME Sasha Stefanovic, Purdue (5), 1/2/202010 FREE THROWS MADE IN A GAME Christen Cunningham, Louisville (13), 3/21/2019 - NCAAFIVE STEALS IN A GAME Charlie Moore, DePaul (5), 11/29/2019FIVE BLOCKS IN A GAME Xavier Tillman, Michigan State (5), 1/9/202020 POINTS AND 10 REBOUNDS IN A GAME Trayce Jackson-Davis, Indiana (27 pts., 16 rbs.), 2/19/2020
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RICHARD PITINOHEAD COACH | SEVENTH SEASON | 2017 BIG TEN COACH OF THE YEAR
RICHARD PITINO AT A GLANCEBorn Sept. 16, 1982Hometown Boston, Mass.High School St. Sebastian’s School (Needham, Mass.)College Providence, 2005 (B.S. History)Family Wife, Jill; Daughters, Ava & Zoe; Son, Jack Collegiate Coaching Experience2005-06 Assistant Coach Northeastern2006-07 Assistant Coach Duquesne2007-09 Assistant Coach Louisville2009-11 Assistant Coach Florida2011-12 Associate Head Coach Louisville2012-13 Head Coach Florida International2013- Head Coach Minnesota
Coaching Record2012-13 Florida International 18-14 • Led FIU to first winning season since 1999-2000 • Guided Panthers to 18 wins, its highest total since 1997-98 • Led FIU to its first appearance in the Sun Belt Conference Tournament championship game. • FIU finished with 11 conference wins on the season, the most by a Panther team since joining the Sun Belt Conference.2013- Minnesota 126-108 • 2017 Big Ten Coach of the Year and NABC District Coach of the Year • Set single-season school records for victories, steals, rebounds and blocks • Guided Gophers to 2014 NIT title and two NCAA berths (2017, 2019)
Richard Pitino is in his seventh season as the 17th head coach of the University of Minnesota’s Golden Gopher men’s basketball team.
Last year, Pitino guided the Gophers to their second NCAA Tournament bid in three seasons, along with just the second tournament victory in nearly 30 years. The Gophers won 22 games, finished seventh in the Big Ten and upset the No. 7-seed Louisville Cardinals in the NCAA first round. Two Gophers in Jor-dan Murphy and Amir Coffey earned All-Big Ten nods, the former also earning NABC All-District honors.
In his fifth season, Pitino saw the Gophers achieve several notable achievements. The Gophers were ranked nationally to begin the season and as high as 12th, while two individuals picked up All-Big Ten honors. Jordan Murphy earned his third straight All-Big Ten nod after a year in which he led the confer-ence in rebounding and tied for the nation’s lead in double-doubles (24). Nate Mason received All-Big Ten honorable mention after capping a career in which he ranked among the all-time Gophers.
The 2017 Big Ten Coach of the Year as voted by the league’s media and head coaches, Pitino led the Gophers to a school-record 23 regular season wins and an NCAA appearance for the first time since 2013. Earning a No. 5 seed in the tournament - the Gophers’ highest since 1982 - Pitino guided the Gophers to an 11-win Big Ten season, the most since the 1990 campaign. Four Gophers received All-Big Ten honors, including First Team selection Nate Mason and Defensive Player of the Year Reggie Lynch along with third teamer Jordan Murphy and All-Freshman selection Amir Coffey.
The 2016-17 season saw several accomplishments, including the selection of freshman Jordan Murphy to the Big Ten All-Freshman Team. He was the Gophers’ first honoree since 2005 and only the third ever. The Gophers also picked up signature victories over No. 6 Maryland at home, along with improv-ing to 3-0 under Pitino in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge after a home victory over Clemson in November.
In 2015-16, the Gophers set a new school single-season record with 313 steals, passing the previous mark of 297 set in 2007-08. The team averaged 74.2 points per game, the highest since the 2001-02 season and the second straight season under head coach Richard Pitino that the Gophers have averaged more than 71 points per game. Two of his players garnered All-Big Ten honorable mentions in guard Andre Hollins (coaches & media) and Maurice Walker (media). In February, the Gophers defeated then-#25 and eventual Final Four team Michigan State in East Lansing for the first time since 1997 (later vacated) – the team’s first road win over a top-25 team since 2012.
Pitino came to Gold Country after spending one season at the helm of the Florida International Univer-sity (FIU) basketball program.
Prior to leading FIU, Pitino served as the Associate Head Coach for one season and an assistant for two other seasons under his father, Rick, at Louisville. In three years overall with the Cardinals, he helped the program to a combined 88-25 record, a pair of NCAA Elite Eight berths (2008 and 2009) and one NCAA Final Four appearance (2012). His efforts also helped the Cards land two of top 15 recruiting classes in his three years (2007-08 and 2008-09). Pitino also spent time as an assistant for two sea-sons under Billy Donovan at Florida. In his time with the Gators, the club was a combined 50-20 with back-to back NCAA Tournament appearances, including reaching the 2011 NCAA Southeast Regional finals before falling to NCAA runner-up Butler.
2019-20 | REDSHIRT JUNIOR SEASON:Opened Gophers career tying several career highs, contributing 17 points, eight assists, four rebounds, one block and a steal vs. Cleveland State (11/5) • scored 15 points, four rebounds and an assist vs. Oklahoma (11/9) • posted 13 points and two rebounds at Butler (11/12) • recorded three steals, two points and one assist at Utah (11/15) • scored 18 points on 7-of-10 field goal shooting adding three assists, one steal and a rebound vs. Central Michigan (11/21) • contributed nine points, seven rebounds, one block and a steal vs. North Dakota (11/24) • scored 16 points, four rebounds, two assists and a steal vs. DePaul (11/29) • scored six points, four assists, one rebound and a steal vs. Clemson (12/2) • posted eight points, four rebounds and two assists at Iowa (12/9) • scored six points, six rebounds, three assists and two steals vs. Ohio State (12/15) • missed three games with an ankle injury • returned to action against Northwestern, scoring seven points, three rebounds and an assist (1/5) • scored seven points, four assists and a rebound at Michigan State (1/9) • recorded five rebounds, three points and an assist vs. Michigan (1/12) • scored five points, four rebounds, two assists and a block vs. Penn State (1/15) • scored 12 points, four rebounds, one assist and a block at Rutgers (1/19) • posted six points, six rebounds and one assist at Ohio State (1/23) • recorded four rebounds and an assist vs. Michigan State (1/26) • missed the Illinois game with a shoulder injury (1/30) • scored career-high 21 points with five rebounds, two steals and an assist vs. Wisconsin (2/5) • recorded three points, one rebound and a steal at Penn State (2/8) • scored eight points, four assists, two steals and a rebound vs. Iowa (2/16) • tied for team lead with 12 points, adding four rebounds, two assists and a steal vs. Indiana (2/19) • scored 14 points, six rebounds, three assists and a steal at Northwestern (2/23) • posted five rebounds, three points, three assists, two steals and a block vs. Maryland (2/26) • scored four rebounds, three points, one assist, one block and a steal at Wisconsin (3/1) • scored nine points and three rebounds at Indiana (3/4) • scored six points, three rebounds, two assists and a block vs. Nebraska (3/8).
2018-19 | JUNIOR SEASON:Sat out the season due to NCAA transfer rules.
2017-18 | SOPHOMORE SEASON (VANDERBILT)Played in 31 games and made four starts • averaged 5.1 points and 1.9 rebounds per game in 18.5 minutes • scored in double figures in three games, including a season-high 15 points against Mississippi State in Nashville • tallied 13 points against Georgia and 10 points at Florida • made career-high five three pointers against Mississippi State in Nashville • tied a career high with six rebounds at Arkansas • dished out season-high four assists against Radford and at Florida • played season-best 35 minutes in win over LSU in Nashville.
2016-17 | FRESHMAN SEASON (VANDERBILT):Played in all 35 games and started 12 • averaged 17.5 minutes per game • averaged 5.2 points, 1.9 assists, and 1.8 rebounds per game • scored a career-high 17 points against Butler in Las Vegas • tallied double digits in four other games in his freshman season • made first career start vs. Santa Clara and dished out career-high eight assists vs. Broncos • tallied eight points in homecoming win at Arkansas • also scored eight points at Kentucky and eight points in win over Florida at SEC Tournament • grabbed a career-high five rebounds in three games (vs. Auburn, at Alabama, and vs. Florida in SEC Tournament).
HIGH SCHOOL:Attended Fayetteville High School in Fayetteville, Arkansas, averaged 15.9 points, 3.6 rebounds, 3.5 assists, and 1.5 steals per game while also shooting 44.7% from three in his junior season and was honored as an all-conference and all-state selection as a sophomore and junior • Willis was ranked as the second-ranked player in the state of Arkansas, the 22nd-best point guard in the country by 247sports.com, and ranked as the 119th-best player in the nation by Rivals.com.
PERSONAL:Son of Curtis Willis and Christy Duggar • has three sisters - Elyse, Sierra, and Soletta • hobbies include playing video games and watching movies • majoring in business.
Minutes40 at Butler (11/12/19)Points21 vs. Wisconsin (2/5/20)FG Attempts17 vs. DePaul (11/29/19)FG Made7 - twice; last vs. Wisconsin (2/5/20)FT Attempts8 vs. Radford (12/28/17)*FT Made5 vs. Butler (11/24/16)*
* - at Vanderbilt
3-Point FG Attempts12 - twice; last vs. DePaul (11/29/19)3-Point FG Made5 - three times; last vs. vs. Wisconsin (2/5/20)Rebounds7 vs. North Dakota (11/24/19)Assists8 - twice; last vs. Cleveland State (11/5/19)Steals3 at Utah (11/15/19)Blocks1 - 16 times; last vs. Nebraska (3/8/20)
2019-20 | FRESHMAN SEASON:Scored three points, two assists and a rebound in collegiate debut vs. Cleveland State (11/5) • contributed four points, three rebounds and an assist vs. Oklahoma (11/9) • recorded five rebounds and two steals at Butler (11/12) • scored six points and two rebounds at Utah (11/15) • scored seven points, two rebounds, two assists, one block and a steal vs. Central Michigan (11/21) • posted three points, two assists and a steal vs. North Dakota (11/24) • recorded one rebound and an assist vs. Clemson (12/2) • scored two points at Iowa (12/9) • scored six points, three rebounds, two steals, one assist and a block vs. Ohio State (12/15) • made first collegiate start and scored three points, two assists and a rebound vs. Oklahoma State (12/21) • scored five points, four rebounds and two assists vs. FIU (12/28) • posted seven rebounds, six points, two assists and a block at Purdue (1/2) • scored 10 points, five rebounds, two assists, two blocks and two steals vs. Northwestern (1/5) • posted three points, one rebound and one assist at Michigan State (1/9) • recorded four rebounds and two points vs. Michigan (1/12) • grabbed three rebounds vs. Penn State (1/15) • scored three points, one rebound, one assist and a steal at Rutgers (1/19) • posted three points and two rebounds at Ohio State (1/23) • contributed three points, one rebound and a steal vs. Michigan State (1/26) • started and scored five points, three rebounds and a block at Illinois (1/30) • posted seven points and two rebounds at Penn State (2/8) • blocked a shot and snared a rebound vs. Iowa (2/16) • posted three rebounds, two points and an assist vs. Indiana (2/19) • recorded two assists at Northwestern (2/23) • posted three rebounds and one point vs. Maryland (2/26) • scored four points, four rebounds and an assist at Wisconsin (3/1) • posted three points, two rebounds and two assists vs. Nebraska (3/8).
HIGH SCHOOL:Played two years at Wasatch Academy and two years at Prestonwood Christian Academy • averaged 17 points and four assists per game his senior season, earning an invite to the GEICO national tournament • Earned invites to the Nike Top 100 and Pangos All-American Camps his junior year while averaging 16 points and four assists per game • was part of the TAPPS 5A Boys Basketball state championship his freshman year at Prestonwood • was rated a four-star prospect by ESPN.com.
PERSONAL:Full name is Marvin Williams III • parents are Marvin and Kelly Williams • has three siblings • sister, Jade, is a junior on Duke women’s basket-ball team • father was a three-sport athlete at Princeton • mother is a St. Paul, Minn., native who played basketball at Harding High School and attended Minnesota • hobbies include fishing and video games • plans to major in business.
Minutes44 at Purdue (1/2/20)Points10 vs. Northwestern (1/5/20)FG Attempts10 at Purdue (1/2/20)FG Made3 - twice; last at Penn State (2/8/20)FT Attempts4 vs. Ohio State (12/15/19) FT Made2 - four times; last vs. Northwestern (1/5/20)
3-Point FG Attempts5 - twice; last at Illinois (1/30/20)3-Point FG Made2 - nine times; last vs. Nebraska (3/8/20)Rebounds7 at Purdue (1/2/20)Assists2 - eight times; last at Northwestern (2/23/20)Steals2 - three times; last vs. Northwestern (1/5/20)Blocks2 vs. Northwestern (1/5/20)
2019-20 | FRESHMAN SEASON:Grabbed two rebounds in collegiate debut against Cleveland State (11/5) • pulled down one rebound vs. Central Michigan (11/21) • recorded one rebound and an assist vs. North Dakota (11/24) • grabbed a steal against DePaul (11/29) • recorded two points and a steal vs. Clemson (12/2) • dished an assist at Iowa (12/9) • grabbed a rebound vs. FIU (12/28) • recorded one rebound and an assist at Purdue (1/2) • played four minutes and attempted one shot at Illinois (1/30) • sank a 3-pointer, his only field goal attempt, and added two rebounds and one assist vs. Nebraska (3/8).
HIGH SCHOOL:Three-year starter and star for the Lions • earned Co-Player of the Year honors from the Gainesville Sun. • averaged 13.7 points and 7.3 assists per game as he helped lead his team to a Sunshine Independent Athletic Association title • also contributed 4.2 rebounds and 2.5 steals in 2018-19 • rated a three-star prospect by Rivals.
PERSONAL:Parents are Tammy Campbell and Bryan Greenlee • nickname is “BJ” • hobbies include cutting hair, listening to music, playing video games and watching videos • plans to major in business entrepreneurship.
Minutes8 vs. Cleveland State (11/5/19)Points3 vs. Nebraska (3/8/20)FG Attempts1 - five times; last vs. Nebraska (3/8/20)FG Made1 - twice; last vs. Nebraska (3/8/20)FT Attempts—FT Made—
3-Point FG Attempts1 - twice; last vs. Nebraska (3/8/20)3-Point FG Made1 vs. Nebraska (3/8/20)Rebounds2 - twice; last vs. Nebraska (3/8/20)Assists1 - four times; last vs. Nebraska (3/8/20)Steals1 - twice; last vs. Clemson (12/2/19)Blocks—
ALL-BIG TEN THIRD TEAM (MEDIA)MINNESOTA’S SINGLE-SEASON ASSIST RECORD HOLDER
2019-20 | REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE SEASON:Named a team captain • led all scorers with 18 points and eight assists, adding seven rebounds and a steal vs. Cleveland State in Gophers debut (11/5) • posted first career double-double with 16 points and 10 rebounds, adding six assists and two steals vs. Oklahoma (11/9) • scored nine points, seven assists, four rebounds and a steal at Butler (11/12) • scored 15 points, nine rebounds, six assists and three steals at Utah (11/15) • scored 19 points, seven assists and three rebounds vs. Central Michigan (11/21) • scored 10 points, six assists and five rebounds vs. North Dakota (11/24) • posted four points, four assists and three rebounds vs. DePaul (11/29) • led all scorers with 24 points, adding nine assists and five rebounds vs. Clemson (12/2) • recorded seven assists, five rebounds and two points at Iowa (12/9) • shattered career high with 35 points on 12-of-17 shooting, adding seven assists, three rebounds, two steals and a block vs. Ohio State (12/15) • posted 11 assists, nine points, seven rebounds and a steal vs. Oklahoma State (12/21) • scored 17 points, eight assists, seven rebounds and one steal vs. FIU (12/28) • powered the Gophers to 27 points, seven rebounds, four assists, one steal and a block in 48 minutes of play at Purdue (1/2) • scored 17 points including a 10-for-10 performance at the free throw line, adding seven assists, two rebounds and two steals vs. Northwest-ern (1/5) • posted 11 points, six assists and three rebounds at Michigan State (1/9) • posted double-double with 21 points and 12 assists with zero turnovers, adding four rebounds and a steal vs. Michigan (1/12) • led all scorers with 27 points and nine assists, adding six rebounds and a steal vs. Penn State (1/15) • scored eight points, five assists, four rebounds and a steal at Rutgers (1/19) • scored game-high 21 points, including the game-winning 3-pointer with 3.3 seconds left, along with seven rebounds, two assists and a steal at Ohio State (1/23) • posted 11 points, seven rebounds, six assists, one block and a steal vs. Michigan State (1/26) • recorded nine rebounds, seven points and two assists at Illinois (1/30) • poured in 12 points, 10 assists and nine rebounds with one steal vs. Wisconsin (2/5) • scored 20 points, seven rebounds, five assists and a steal at Penn State (2/8) • posted 10 points, eight re-bounds and six assists vs. Iowa (2/16) • scored 12 points, seven assists, four rebounds and one steal vs. Indiana (2/19) • posted 18 points, eight assists and five rebounds at Northwestern (2/23) • scored 19 points, seven assists, two rebounds and one steal vs. Maryland (2/26) • posted 21 points, four assists and two rebounds at Wisconsin (3/1) • scored six points, five assists, three rebounds and two steals at Indiana (3/4) • posted double-double of 18 points and 11 assists with three rebounds and one steal vs. Nebraska (3/8).
2018-19 | SOPHOMORE SEASON:Sat out the season due to NCAA transfer rules.
2017-18 | FRESHMAN SEASON (PITTSBURGH):Led the team in assists (129, 4.0 apg) and steals (20) and was the Panthers’ third leading scorer at 10.0 points per game • appeared in all 32 games, all but five in a starting role • also contributed 2.8 rebounds per game • posted career highs of 23 points (vs. Mount St. Mary’s), 12 assists (vs. Syracuse), eight rebounds (vs. Towson) and three steals (vs. Duke) during the year • tallied 14 games with double-figure scoring and twice dished 10 or more assists • named to the All-ACC Academic Team.
HIGH SCHOOL:Played his final two seasons for Kevin Boyle at Montverde Academy [Fla.] • helped lead national power Montverde Academy [Fla.] to a 26-5 record and a runner-up finish at DICK’s High School Nationals as a senior • Montverde Academy finished the season ranked No. 7 in the USA Today Super 25 • averaged 9.1 points, 3.5 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 1.9 steals per game to earn All-Florida accolades • selected to play in the 2017 BioSteel All-Canadian game, where he scored 17 points with three three-point field goals in 15 minutes of action • was a two-time All-Canadian selection while competing at St. Mike’s in Toronto as a freshman and sophomore • led the team to a 48-1 record and an Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations championship as a sophomore • averaged 16.0 points, 4.0 rebounds and 5.0 assists per game as a sophomore •
Minutes48 at Purdue (1/2/20)Points35 vs. Ohio State (12/15/19)FG Attempts18 vs. Oklahoma (11/9/19) FG Made12 vs. Ohio State (12/15/19)FT Attempts12 at Purdue (1/2/20)FT Made10 - three times; last vs. Penn State (1/15/20)
* - at Pittsburgh
3-Point FG Attempts9 vs. Cleveland State (11/5/19)3-Point FG Made4 vs. Nebraska (3/8/20)Rebounds10 vs. Oklahoma (11/9/19)Assists12 - twice; last vs. Michigan (1/12/20)Steals3 - twice; last at Utah (11/15/19)Blocks1 - seven times; last vs. Michigan State (1/26/20)
played on Canada’s 2015 U16 FIBA Americas team where he helped the team to a 4-1 record and silver medal finish • averaged 6.2 points. 2.8 rebounds and 0.5 assists per game ... shot 43.5 percent from the field and 71.4 percent from the foul line in 14.5 minutes per game • played AAU with the Northern Kings and helped the team to a championship at the 2016 adidas Invitational in Indianapolis
PERSONAL:Son of Clive and Suzette Carr • brother, Duane Notice, was a member of South Caro-lina’s 2017 Final Four team and is currently playing professionally overseas • ranked as high as No. 97 by Rivals and was slotted as the No. 25 shooting guard in the 2017 class by Scout • has an extensive shoe collection • favorite player is Kyrie Irving.
2019-20 | SENIOR SEASON:Previously a walk-on, was awarded a scholarship in October • made season debut vs. Clemson (12/2) • appeared in final minute vs. FIU (12/28) • played one minute at Northwestern and attempted a field goal (2/23) • on senior night, scored three points and dished two assists vs. Nebraska (3/8).
2018-19 | JUNIOR SEASON:Appeared in win over Omaha (11/6) • attempted a 3-pointer vs. Rutgers (1/12) • snagged a rebound vs. Indiana (2/16) • pulled down two rebounds vs. Michigan (3/16 - BTT).
2017-18 | SOPHOMORE SEASON:Saw action in six games • scored a basket and grabbed a rebound vs. Alabama A&M (11/21).
2016-17 | FRESHMAN SEASON:Scored a free throw and grabbed one rebound against UL-Lafayette (11/11) • sank a 3-pointer against UT Arlington (11/14) • played three minutes vs. Mount St. Mary's (11/16) • saw the court for two minutes against Georgia Southern (12/9) • scored a basket in two minutes of play against Nebraska (3/2).
HIGH SCHOOL:Averaged 13 points, six rebounds and four assists per game for the Eagles • earned team MVP and All-Lake Conference honors • helped lead team to conference co-championship in 2015 after 24-5 season • was the state’s AAU most valuable player in 2013 and earned first team All-AAU State honors in 2014 • four-year letterwinner helping lead team to 84-34 record.
PERSONAL:Parents are Kim and Dean Rudrud • has two brothers, Dillon and Spen-cer • father, Dean, played tennis at University of North Dakota • lists winning section tournament and playing in Minnesota State Tournament as biggest sports thrill • enjoys watching TV and hanging out with friends • plans to major in business.
Minutes5 vs. Nebraska (3/8/20)Points3 - twice; last vs. Nebraska (3/8/20)FG Attempts3 vs. Nebraska (3/8/20)FG Made1 - three times; last vs. Nebraska (3/8/20)FT Attempts2 vs. UL-Lafayette (11/11/16)FT Made1 vs. UL-Lafayette (11/11/16)
3-Point FG Attempts3 vs. Nebraska (3/8/20)3-Point FG Made1 - twice; last vs. Nebraska (3/8/20)Rebounds2 vs. Michigan (3/16/19 - BTT)Assists2 vs. Nebraska (3/8/20)Steals–Blocks–
2019-20 | JUNIOR SEASON:Saw action in final minute of win at Northwestern (2/23) • scored a free throw against Nebraska (3/8).
2018-19 | SOPHOMORE SEASON:Appeared in win over Omaha (11/6).
2017-18 | FRESHMAN SEASON:Scored a layup against Florida Atlantic (12/23).
HIGH SCHOOL:Three-year letterwinner in basketball under head coach Chris Jennings, helping lead team to a combined record of 42-42 • two-year letterwinner in baseball where he played as a third baseman and a shortstop and helped Jesuit High School win five state playoff games while compiling an overall record of 49-27.
PERSONAL:Full name is Brendan Hunter Conroy • parents are Virginia and Ed Con-roy • father played basketball at The Citadel and currently serves as an assistant coach for the Gophers • has two siblings, Riley and Hannah • brother Riley played basketball at Tulane • uncle, Duffy Conroy, played basketball at St. Ambrose and is a current assistant coach at Louisiana Tech • hobbies include fishing and golf • plans to major in business.
Minutes2 - twice; last vs. Indiana (2/16/19)Points2 vs. FAU (12/23/17)FG Attempts2 vs. FAU (12/23/17)FG Made1 vs. FAU (12/23/17)FT Attempts2 vs. Nebraska (3/8/20)FT Made1 vs. Nebraska (3/8/20)
3-Point FG Attempts1 vs. FAU (12/23/17)3-Point FG Made—Rebounds—Assists—Steals—Blocks—
2019-20 | SOPHOMORE SEASON:Scored eight points, four rebounds and a block vs. Cleveland State (11/5) • blocked a shot and grabbed a rebound vs. Oklahoma (11/9) • posted four rebounds, two assists and a block at Butler (11/12) • made first career start at Utah (11/15) • scored two points, two rebounds, one assist and a steal vs. Central Michigan (11/21) • burst out for 11 points, nine rebounds, three assists and two steals vs. North Dakota (11/24) • scored four points, three rebounds and a block vs. DePaul (11/29) • recorded two points, one rebound and one block vs. Clemson (12/2) • scored two points, two blocks and a rebound vs. Iowa (12/9) • grabbed five rebounds with one assist and one point vs. Ohio State (12/15) • scored four rebounds and two points vs. Oklahoma State (12/21) • recorded three steals, two points, one assist, one block and one rebound vs. FIU (12/28) • registered two assists, two blocks, two steals and one rebound at Purdue (1/2) • recorded four points, three rebounds and a steal vs. Northwestern (1/5) • posted three rebounds, one assist and a block at Michigan State (1/9) • tallied six rebounds, two points, one assist, one block and one steal vs. Michigan (1/12) • recorded six rebounds, two points and a block vs. Penn State (1/15) • scored four points, three rebounds and an assist at Rutgers (1/19) • recorded two rebounds, two assists and a steal vs. Michigan State (1/26) • posted one block and a steal vs. Wisconsin (2/5) • recorded two rebounds and an assist at Penn State (2/8) • scored two points, one rebound and one steal vs. Indiana (2/19) • posted four points and three rebounds vs. Northwestern (2/23) • recorded two points and one assist vs. Maryland (2/26) • scored two points at Wisconsin (3/1) • recorded six rebounds, two points, two blocks, one assist and one steal (3/8).
2018-19 | FRESHMAN SEASON:Made collegiate debut with eight points and two rebounds in win over Omaha (11/6) • scored two points with one rebound and an assist vs. Utah (11/12) • recorded two points, one rebound and one block vs. Texas A&M (11/18) • blocked a shot and grabbed a rebound vs. Santa Clara (11/20) • recorded four rebounds and a steal at Boston College (11/26) • scored three points and one rebound at Ohio State (12/2) • tallied three points vs. North Florida (12/11) • grabbed five rebounds vs. N.C. A&T (12/21) • recorded two rebounds, one block and an assist at Illinois (1/16) • grabbed a rebound at Michigan (1/22) • posted one rebound at Michigan State (2/9) • dished one assist at Nebraska (2/13) • posted one rebound vs. Indiana (2/16) • recorded one steal vs. Purdue (3/5) • scored four rebounds, three points, two assists and a steal vs. Michigan (3/16 - BTT) • blocked a shot vs. Louisville (3/21 - BTT) • recorded seven rebounds, three steals and two points vs. Michigan State (3/23 - NCAA).
HIGH SCHOOL:Played three seasons at Orono • earned all-conference and all-state honors each of his three years on the court with the Spartans • averaged 18.4 points, 11.4 rebounds, 3.4 assists, 2.3 blocks and 2.1 steals per game during his senior season at Orono • participated in the Howard Pulley AAU team along with current Gopher teammates Gabe Kalscheur and Daniel Oturu • team was ranked first in the nation and made it to Peach Jam, advancing out of pool play • posted totals of 7.0 points, 6.3 rebounds and 2.7 assists during 2017 AAU play.
PERSONAL:Mother is Sara Jean Omersa • hobbies include wake surfing and playing pond hockey in the winter • started playing basketball in eighth grade • plans to major in marketing with a minor in communications.
Minutes26 vs. Michigan State (3/23/19 - NCAA)Points11 vs. North Dakota (11/24/19)FG Attempts9 vs. North Dakota (11/24/19)FG Made5 vs. North Dakota (11/24/19) FT Attempts3 vs. Michigan (3/16/19 - BTT)FT Made2 vs. Penn State (1/15/20)
3-Point FG Attempts2 vs. Michigan State (3/23/19 - NCAA)3-Point FG Made—Rebounds9 vs. North Dakota (11/24/19)Assists3 vs. North Dakota (11/24/19)Steals3 - twice; last vs. FIU (12/28/19)Blocks2 - three times; last vs. Nebraska (3/8/20)
2019-20 | SOPHOMORE SEASON:Scored nine points, four assists, three rebounds and two steals vs. Cleveland State (11/5) • recorded eight points and an assist vs. Oklahoma (11/9) • posted eight points, four rebounds and an assist at Butler (11/12) • scored 13 points, one assist and a block at Utah (11/15) • scored 15 points, four assists, two steals and a rebound vs. Central Michigan (11/21) • led all players with 18 points, adding four rebounds, three steals and two assists vs. North Dakota (11/24) • scored 11 points, three rebounds, one assist, one block and a steal vs. DePaul (11/29) • recorded 15 points, three rebounds, two assists and a steal vs. Clemson (12/2) • scored 15 points, three rebounds, one assist and a steal vs. Ohio State (12/15) • exploded for 34 points including seven 3-pointers with three rebounds, one assist and a steal vs. Oklahoma State (12/21) • scored 23 points, five steals, four rebounds and one block vs. FIU (12/28) • posted 13 points, three rebounds, two steals and one assist in 48 minutes of play at Purdue (1/2) • scored six points, three assists, two rebounds and a block vs. Northwestern (1/5) • posted five points, two rebounds, one block and one steal at Michigan State (1/9) • totaled four points, two rebounds and a steal vs. Michigan (1/12) • scored seven rebounds, six points, two steals and an assist vs. Penn State (1/15) • scored nine points, five rebounds, one assist, one block and a steal at Rutgers (1/19) • scored 13 points, two rebounds and an assist at Ohio State (1/23) • posted 15 points, four rebounds, two assists and two steals vs. Michigan State (1/26) • scored six points, two rebounds, one assist and a block at Illinois (1/30) • posted 11 points and three rebounds vs. Wisconsin (2/5) • scored 11 points and one assist at Penn State (2/8) • recorded 12 points, four rebounds and three assists vs. Iowa (2/16) • posted six points, two rebounds, two assists and one steal vs. Indiana (2/19) • scored 14 points, five rebounds, four assists and one steal at Northwestern (2/23) • recorded nine points, three rebounds, three assists and one block vs. Maryland (2/26) • scored five points and one rebound at Wisconsin (3/1) • scored 14 points and two rebounds at Indiana (3/4) • tied a school record with eight 3-pointers, en route to a game-high 26 points, adding four rebounds, two assists and one block vs. Nebraska (3/8).
2018-19 | FRESHMAN SEASON:Made collegiate debut as a starter, scoring eight points, two rebounds and two assists vs. Omaha (11/6) • led all scorers with 19 points, adding two rebounds and an assist vs. Utah (11/12) • scored eight points, three rebounds, one assist and a steal vs. Texas A&M (11/18) • sank seven 3-pointers en route to a game-high 25 points, adding three rebounds with one assist vs. Santa Clara (11/20) • scored nine points, including the game-winning 3-pointer with two seconds remaining, along with two rebounds, two steals and an assist vs. Washington (11/21) • scored 12 points, five rebounds and two assists at Boston College (11/26) • posted 14 points, two assists and two steals vs. Oklahoma State (11/30) • scored 12 points, two assists and a rebound vs. Nebraska (12/5) • scored nine points, two rebounds, two assists and two steals vs. Arkansas State (12/8) • recorded three points and one rebound vs. North Florida (12/11) • scored 10 points, four assists, two rebounds, two steals and a block vs. N.C. A&T (12/21) • scored six points, four rebounds, one assist and one steal vs. Mount St. Mary's (12/30) • recorded three points and a steal in win at Wisconsin (1/3) • scored 14 points, three assists, one rebound and a steal vs. Maryland (1/8) • scored 11 points, two rebounds and two assists vs. Rutgers (1/12) • posted seven points, two rebounds, one assist and a steal at Illinois (1/16) • scored five points, one assist and a steal vs. Penn State (1/19) • scored 11 points, one rebound and a steal at Michigan (1/22) • scored 19 points, three assists, two steals, one rebound and a block vs. Iowa (1/27) • scored 14 points and five rebounds vs. Illinois (1/30) • scored five points, two rebounds, two assists and two blocks at Purdue (2/3) • scored eight points, four rebounds, three blocks and a steal vs. WIsconsin (2/6) • scored team-high 17 points, five rebounds and a block at Michigan State (2/9) • scored six points, two rebounds, one assist and a block at Nebraska (2/13) • posted 20 points with two rebounds, one assist and a block vs. Indiana (2/16) • scored five points, two steals, one rebound an an assist vs. Michigan (2/21) • scored 21 points including perfect 6-for-6 shooting from 3-point range, and added one assist, one block and one steal at Rutgers (2/24) • scored seven points, two steals, two assists and a rebound at Northwestern (2/28) • scored three points, two rebounds and a steal at Maryland (3/8) • scored five
Minutes48 at Purdue (1/2/20)Points34 vs. Oklahoma State (12/21/19)FG Attempts16 - three times; last vs. FIU (12/28/19)FG Made11 vs. Oklahoma State (12/21/19)FT Attempts6 - twice; last vs. DePaul (11/29/19)FT Made6 at Michigan State (2/9/19)
3-Point FG Attempts12 vs. Santa Clara (11/20/18) 3-Point FG Made8 vs. Nebraska (3/8/20)Rebounds8 vs. Louisville (3/21/19 - NCAA)Assists4 - four times; lastat Northwestern (2/23/20)Steals5 vs. FIU (12/28/19)Blocks3 vs. Wisconsin (2/6/19)
points, one rebound, one assist and one steal vs. Penn State (3/14 - BTT) • scored 11 points, one rebound, one assist and a block vs. Purdue (3/15 - BTT) • scored six points, two assists, one rebound and one steal vs. Michigan (3/16 - BTT) • led all players with 24 poinds and added career-high eight rebounds vs. Louisville (3/21 - NCAA) • scored two points, one rebound and a steal vs. Michigan State (3/23 - NCAA).
HIGH SCHOOL:Played four seasons at DeLaSalle • part of three-time 3A state championship team for the Islanders • averaged 23.2 points, 5.6 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game during his senior season, also swiping 1.6 steals in more than 27 minutes per game • par-ticipated in the Howard Pulley AAU team along with current Gopher teammates Jarvis Omersa and Daniel Oturu • team was ranked first in the nation and made it to Peach Jam, advancing out of pool play • posted totals of 17.7 points, 2.2 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game in 2017 AAU play • member of the school’s honor roll all four years.
PERSONAL:Parents are LeeAnna and Craig Kalscheur • has one sister, Rose • mother played bas-ketball at Nebraska and Cal Poly • uncle, Peter Hiestand, played football at Minnesota from 1994-95 • hobbies include singing and going to the lake • favorite sports memory is playing in the Peach Jam • plans to major in business.
ALL-BIG TEN SECOND TEAM (COACHES/MEDIA) BIG TEN ALL-DEFENSIVE TEAM WOODEN AWARD LATE SEASON TOP 20 LISTNAISMITH TROPHY TOP 30 LISTKAREEM ABDUL-JABBAR AWARD FINALISTTWO-TIME BIG TEN PLAYER OF THE WEEK (DEC. 30, JAN. 13)
2019-20 | SOPHOMORE SEASON:Scored double-double of 16 points and 10 rebounds with career-high five blocks and an assist vs. Cleveland State (11/5) • posted 15 points, nine rebounds, three blocks, one assist and a steal vs. Oklahoma (11/9) • recorded career high of 24 points, adding 10 rebounds, three blocks, two assists and a steal at Butler (11/12) • posted 21 points, 18 rebounds, three blocks, two steals and two assists at Utah (11/15) • recorded 12 rebounds, nine points, three blocks and an assist vs. Central Michigan (11/21) • scored 15 points, six rebounds and two blocks vs. North Dakota (11/24) • recorded 19 points, 18 rebounds, four blocks, two assists and a steal vs. DePaul (11/29) • scored 21 points, four rebounds and four blocks vs. Clemson (12/2) • posted 22 points, 12 rebounds, five blocks, one assist and a steal at Iowa (12/9) • scored 14 points, 13 rebounds, two blocks and an assist vs. Ohio State (12/15) • recorded 22 points, eight rebounds, three blocks and two assists vs. Oklahoma State (12/21) • posted 21 points and 20 rebounds, the first 20-20 game by a Gopher since 1966, adding one assist, one block and a steal vs. FIU (12/28) • set new career high with 29 points, adding 18 rebounds, one assist and a block in 46 minutes at Purdue (1/2) • scored 19 points, 16 rebounds, five blocks and three assists vs. Northwestern (1/5) • recorded 22 points, 10 rebounds, two blocks, one assist and a steal at Michigan State (1/9) • set new career high with 30 points, adding seven rebounds and one steal vs. Michigan (1/12) • scored 26 points, 14 rebounds and two blocks vs. Penn State (1/15) • posted 19 points, nine rebounds, two assists, two blocks and a steal at Rutgers (1/19) • scored 11 points, six rebounds, one assist, one block and a steal at Ohio State (1/23) • led all players with 19 points, adding six rebounds and an assist vs. Michigan State (1/26) • scored 20 points, eight rebounds, three blocks, one assist and a steal at Illinois (1/30) • recorded 17 points, 14 rebounds, four blocks and two assists vs. Wisconsin (2/5) • scored 32 points, 16 rebounds, three blocks and one assist at Penn State (2/8) • posted 15 points, six rebounds, three blocks and a steal vs. Iowa (2/16) • scored 14 rebounds, 11 points, three assists and three blocks vs. Indiana (2/19) • posted 22 points, 12 rebounds, three blocks, one assist and a steal at Northwestern (2/23) • recorded 28 points, 11 rebounds, one assist and one block vs. Maryland (2/26) • scored 24 points, 16 rebounds, one assist and a steal at Indiana (3/4) • posted 10 points, six rebounds, one block, and one steal vs. Nebraska (3/8).
2018-19 | FRESHMAN SEASON:Made collegiate debut as a starter, scoring 14 points, eight rebounds, one block and one assist vs. Omaha (11/6) • scored 13 points, four blocks, three rebounds and two steals vs. Utah (11/12) • posted nine rebounds, five points and two blocks vs. Texas A&M (11/18) • scored eight points, eight rebounds and two blocks vs. Santa Clara (11/20) • posted five points and five rebounds vs. Washington (11/21) • recorded eight rebounds, seven points, one assist, one block and a steal at Boston College (11/26) • posted five points, four rebounds, three blocks and one steal vs. Oklahoma State (11/30) • scored nine points, seven rebounds and three blocks at Ohio State (12/2) • posted 10 points, nine rebounds and three blocks vs. Nebraska (12/5) • poured in 19 points and 12 rebounds for first career double-double, adding three blocks and an assist vs. Arkansas State (12/8) • recorded 13 points and 11 rebounds for double-double, adding two steals in win over North Florida (12/11) • scored 20 points, 11 rebounds and two blocks vs. N.C. A&T (12/21) • posted 12 points, 10 rebounds, three blocks and one steal vs. Mount St. Mary's (12/30) • recorded five rebounds and four points at Wisconsin (1/3) • posted double-double of 11 points and 11 rebounds with two blocks and an assist vs. Maryland (1/8) • scored eight points, three rebounds, two blocks and a steal vs. Rutgers (1/12) • led team
Minutes46 at Purdue (1/2/20)Points32 at Penn State (2/8/20)FG Attempts27 at Indiana (3/4/20)FG Made13 vs. Michigan (1/12/20) FT Attempts14 - twice; last vs. Penn State (1/15/20)FT Made9 - three times; last vs. Penn State (1/15/20)
3-Point FG Attempts5 at Northwestern (2/23/20)3-Point FG Made3 at Northwestern (2/23/20)Rebounds20 vs. FIU (12/28/19)Assists3 - three times; last vs. Indiana (2/19/20)Steals2 - five times; last at Utah (11/15/19)Blocks5 - three times; last vs. Northwestern (1/5/20)
with 17 points and eight rebounds, adding a steal at Illinois (1/16) • scored 10 points, one rebound, one assist and a block vs. Penn State (1/19) • scored four points, three rebounds and a steal at Michigan (1/22) • missed the Iowa game with a shoulder injury (1/27) • returned to action and scored 11 points and eight rebounds vs. Illinois (1/30) • posted 19 points, nine rebounds, one assist and a block at Purdue (2/3) • scored 12 points, 11 rebounds and three blocks vs. Wisconsin (2/6) • posted 12 points and seven rebounds at Michigan State (2/9) • scored 16 points, four rebounds, two blocks, two steals and an assist at Nebraska (2/13) • posted seven points and a rebound vs. Indiana (2/16) • scored 18 points and 12 rebounds vs. Michigan (2/21) • posted 20 points, eight rebounds, two blocks and a steal at Rutgers (2/24) • scored 10 rebounds and seven points at Northwestern (2/28) • scored two points and a block vs. Purdue (3/5) • posted 11 rebounds, seven points, three assists and a steal at Maryland (3/8) • scored 10 points, five rebounds and one assist vs. Penn State (3/14 - BTT) • posted double-double of 13 points and 10 rebounds with three assists, one block and one steal vs. Purdue (3/15 - BTT) • scored eight points, four rebounds, two blocks and an assist vs. Michigan (3/16 - BTT) • scored 13 points, six rebounds, two assists, one block and a steal vs. Louisville (3/21 - NCAA) • posted eight points, four rebounds and a steal vs. Michigan State (3/23 - NCAA).
PERSONAL:Parents are Deborah and Francis Oturu • is one of four children along with brother David and sisters Priscilla and Eunice • hobbies include playing video games • favorite sports memory is the game-winning dunk in state championship • plans to major in sports management.
2019-20 | SENIOR SEASON:Scored 10 points, two rebounds, two assists, one block and a steal in Gophers debut vs. Cleveland State (11/5) • posted four points and three rebounds vs. Oklahoma (11/9) • recorded three rebounds and two points at Butler (11/12) • scored nine points, five rebounds, two steals, one assist and a block at Utah (11/15) • scored four points, four rebounds, one assist, one block and a steal vs. Central Michigan (11/21) • posted 11 points, three rebounds and an assist vs. North Dakota (11/24) • scored 14 points, six rebounds and two assists vs. DePaul (11/29) • recorded six rebounds, three points and one assist vs. Clemson (12/2) • scored 13 points, five rebounds, two assists, two blocks and one steal at Iowa (12/9) • scored seven points, three rebounds, two assists and a steal vs. Ohio State (12/15) • posted nine points, six rebounds, two steals and one assist vs. Oklahoma State (12/21) • scored eight points, five rebounds, four assists and a block vs. FIU (12/28) • recorded seven rebounds, three points, three steals and two assists at Purdue (1/2) • scored 11 points, nine rebounds and three assists vs. Northwestern (1/5) • posted 10 points, eight rebounds, three blocks, one assist and a steal at Michigan State (1/9) • scored 13 points, five rebounds and two assists vs. Michigan (1/12) • posted nine points, foru rebounds and two assists vs. Penn State (1/15) • recorded four rebounds and one point at Rutgers (1/19) • scored six points, three rebounds and two assists at Ohio State (1/23) • posted seven rebounds, four points, one assist and a block vs. Michigan State (1/26) • scored eight points, four rebounds and a steal at Illinois (1/30) • posted seven points, five rebounds, two assists and a steal vs. Wisconsin (2/5) • recorded four points, three assists and two rebounds at Penn State (2/8) • posted nine rebounds, five points and two assists vs. Iowa (2/16) • scored six points, two re-bounds, one assist, one block and one steal vs. Indiana (2/19) • posted six points, six rebounds, one assist and a block at Northwestern (2/23) • recorded three rebounds, two points and one assist vs. Maryland (2/26) • recorded four rebounds and two points at Wisconsin (3/1) • scored four points, three rebounds and one assist at Indiana (3/4) • on senior night, posted double-double with 19 points and 10 rebounds, adding two assists and one steal vs. Nebraska (3/8).
2018-19 | JUNIOR SEASON (DREXEL):All-Colonial Athletic Association third team selection • Appeared in 31 games, starting all but one • averaged 14.8 points, 6.4 rebounds, and 2.9 assists in 30.3 minutes per game • ranked second on the team in scoring and rebounding and led the team with 18 blocks • shot 51.2 percent from the field, eighth in the CAA, and 69.6 percent from the free throw line • scored in double figured 27 times including eight games with 20 or more points • posted five double-doubles • best game came against Quinnipiac, scoring 26 points on 11-of-15 shooting and adding four rebounds and an assist.
2017-18 | SOPHOMORE SEASON (DREXEL):Had a solid season in his first year after transferring from Central Wyoming College • played in 28 games and averaged 10.7 points and 5.4 rebounds • scored in double figures 16 times • had a career-high 20 points in the win against Charleston and was 8-for-10 from the floor in the game • scored 18 points in the overtime game against Towson • tallied 16 points on four different occasions • ended the year 10th in the CAA in offensive rebounds and 14th in field-goal percentage at .480 • sank 23 of his 63 long-range attempts (.365) • was third on the team with 52 assists and shot 75 percent from the charity stripe • named to the CAA Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll.
2016-17 | FRESHMAN SEASON (CENTRAL WYOMING):Was an All-Conference performer at Central Wyoming College where he appeared in 29 games • averaged 13.6 points and 7.3 rebounds • shot 54 percent from the floor • scored 10 or more points 23 times • had a career-high 28 points on 13-for-16 shooting against Eastern Wyoming • grabbed 10 or more rebounds on five occasions, including a career-best 14 against Northwest.
HIGH SCHOOL:Attended Ari College in Ankara, Turkey • played on the Under 16 and Under 18 Ankara championship teams • his U-16 team finished second in the Turkey Nationals in 2012, while his U-18 team finished third in 2015 and fourth in 2014 • also played soccer in high school.
Minutes41 vs. Towson (2/8/18)*Points26 vs. Quinnipiac (12/16/18)*FG Attempts19 at James Madison (2/14/19)*FG Made11 vs. Quinnipiac (12/16/18)*FT Attempts12 vs. Towson (1/17/19)*FT Made9 vs. Towson (1/17/19)*
* - at Drexel
3-Point FG Attempts6 at UNCW (1/12/19)*3-Point FG Made3 at UNCW (1/12/19)*Rebounds16 vs. Towson (1/17/19)*Assists5 - nine times; last vs. Charleston (3/10/19)*Steals3 at Purdue (1/2/20)Blocks3 - four times; last at Michigan State (1/9/20)
PERSONAL:Son of Mustafa and Nebahat • has one sister, Didem • earned his bachelor’s degree from Drexel in marketing and is pursuing a master’s in youth development leadership.
2019-20 | FRESHMAN SEASON:Grabbed three rebounds and a steal in Gophers debut against Central Michigan (11/21) • pulled down one rebound vs. Clemson (12/2) • scored four points going perfect from the free throw line and added four rebounds vs. FIU (12/28) • scored five points and two rebounds in win at Northwestern (2/23) • posted two points, one rebound, one assist, and one steal vs. Nebraska (3/8).
HIGH SCHOOL:Played two years of high school basketball at Northwest • averaged 13.5 points, 11 rebounds and 1.5 blocks per game • his Texans team finished 30-8 and earned the 5A district title • was an All-District and All-Region 1 selection, as well as a third team All-Area selection by the Fort Worth Star-Telegram • was ranked the No. 18 prospect from the state of Texas • broke the school rebounding single-game and season records his senior season.
PERSONAL:Parents are Stephanie and Sammie Freeman • has one brother, Stephon • plans to major in business management.
Minutes7 vs. Nebraska (3/8/20)Points5 at Northwestern (2/23/20)FG Attempts3 vs. Central Michigan (11/21/19)FG Made1 - three times; last vs. Nebraska (3/8/20)FT Attempts5 at Northwestern (2/23/20)FT Made4 vs. FIU (12/28/19)
3-Point FG Attempts—3-Point FG Made—Rebounds4 vs. FIU (12/28/19)Assists1 vs. Nebraska (3/8/20)Steals1 - twice; last vs. Nebraska (3/8/20)Blocks—
2019-20 | FRESHMAN SEASON:Missed the first two games of the season with a right wrist injury • was available for the Butler game but did not play (11/12) • scored three points and a rebound in collegiate debut at Utah (11/15) • scored three points, three rebounds, three assists and a block vs. Central Michigan (11/21) • recorded one rebound, one assist and a steal vs. North Dakota (11/24) • grabbed a rebound at Iowa (12/9) • scored seven points, one rebound and a block vs. FIU (12/28) • scored a 3-pointer vs. Northwest-ern (1/5) • scored two points and two rebounds at Ohio State (1/23) • scored three points, three rebounds, one block and a steal at Illinois (1/30) • recorded five rebounds, two points and an assist vs. Wisconsin (2/5) • posted five points, four rebounds, three blocks and two assists vs. Iowa (2/16) • scored five points, three rebounds, two assists and a steal vs. Indiana (2/19) • missed the Northwestern game with a right wrist injury (2/23) • scored nine points, four rebounds, one assist, one block and a steal vs. Maryland (2/26) • pulled down 10 rebounds and added six points at Wisconsin (3/1) • scored nine points, five rebounds and one assist at Indiana (3/4) • posted nine points, four rebounds, two blocks and one assist vs. Nebraska (3/8).
HIGH SCHOOL:Played for the International Basketball Academy Munich (IBAM) team, where he averaged 13.6 points, 8.3 rebounds, 1.9 assists, 1.5 steals and 1.0 blocks per game • shot 54.3 percent from the field and 35.2 percent from beyond the 3-point arc • was the team’s top rebounder, second-leading shot blocker and third-leading scorer • helped lead Ger-many to a bronze medal at the 2019 International Basketball Federation Under-20 European Championship • rated the No. 89-ranked prospect in the class of 2019 according to 247Sports, who also listed him as a four-star recruit.
PERSONAL:Nickname is “Zay” • mother is Sarah Ihnen • has one sister, Aaliyah • hobbies include music, playing video games and watching television series • started his basketball career as a freshman in high school • major is undecided.
Minutes24 at Wisconsin (3/1/20)Points9 - twice; last at Indiana (3/4/20)FG Attempts9 vs. Maryland (2/26/20)FG Made4 vs. Nebraska (3/8/20)FT Attempts2 vs. FIU (12/28/19)FT Made2 vs. FIU (12/28/19)
3-Point FG Attempts7 vs. Maryland (2/26/20)3-Point FG Made3 - twice; last at Indiana (3/4/20)Rebounds10 at Wisconsin (3/1/20)Assists3 vs. Central Michigan (11/21/19)Steals1- five times; last vs. Maryland (2/26/20)Blocks3 vs. Iowa (2/16/20)
2019-20 | SENIOR SEASON:Named a team captain • scored four points, three rebounds and an assist vs. Cleveland State (11/5) • recored one rebound, one assist and one block vs. Oklahoma (11/9) • blocked a shot at Butler (11/12) • registered six rebounds, five points and an assist vs. Central Michigan (11/21) • scored three assists, two points, one rebound and a block vs. North Dakota (11/24) • recorded five points and two rebounds vs. Clemson (12/2) • scored three points, two rebounds and an assist vs. Iowa (12/9). • posted seven points, two assists and one rebound vs. Oklahoma State (12/21) • scored two points, two rebounds and an assist vs. FIU (12/28) • posted three rebounds and two points at Illinois (1/30) • pulled down two rebounds vs. Indiana (2/19) • recorded five rebounds at Northwestern (2/23) • blocked a shot and grabbed a rebound at Wisconsin (3/1) • on senior night, started and scored seven assists, five points and two rebounds vs. Nebraska (3/8).
2018-19 | JUNIOR SEASON:Scored six points, three rebounds and two assists vs. Omaha (11/6) • recorded two points, one rebound and a steal vs. Santa Clara (11/20) • scored four points, two rebounds and an assist at Boston College (11/26) • posted two points, one rebound and an assist vs. Oklahoma State (11/30) • scored three points and a rebound at Ohio State (12/2) • recorded one point, one rebound and one assist vs. Arkansas State (12/8) • scored five points, three rebounds and one steal vs. North Florida (12/11) • posted two points, one rebound and a block vs. N.C. A&T (12/21) • scored three points and two rebounds vs. Mount St. Mary's (12/30) • scored four points in win at Wisconsin (1/3) • grabbed three rebounds vs. Rutgers (1/12) • scored two points, one rebound and a block at Illinois (1/16) • scored two points and two rebounds at Michigan (1/22) • posted two points and a rebound vs. Illinois (1/30) • recorded three rebounds and two points vs. Indiana (2/16) • missed the Purdue game with a groin injury (3/5) • pulled down one rebound in win vs. Penn State (3/14 - BTT) • scored three points and a rebound vs. Michigan (3/16 - BTT) • recorded two rebounds and an assist vs. Louisville (3/21 - NCAA).
HIGH SCHOOL:Finished as the Minnesota Mr. Basketball runner-up his senior season to Gophers teammate Amir Coffey • earned All-Big 9 Conference First team honors his sophomore, junior and senior years and was named first team All-State in 2016 • averaged 19.1 points, 9.2 rebounds and 7.9 assists per game during senior season in which he finished as the Rockets’ all-time leading scorer • helped lead team to two conference titles (2015, 2016) • was rated a three-star and top-150 prospect • led the team his junior year averaging 20.5 points, 8.3 rebounds and 3.6 assists per game • completed high school career as four-year letterwinner with record of 91-24 • graduated with a 4.0 grade point average and earned honors diploma • member of National Honor Society.
PERSONAL:Parents are Jennifer and Richard Hurt Jr. • has two siblings, brother Matthew and sister Katie • lists watching movies and collecting shoes as hobbies • major is kinesiology.
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Minutes43 at Wisconsin (2/19/18)Points15 at Wisconsin (2/19/18)FG Attempts7 - twice; last vs. Michigan State (2/13/18)FG Made4 at Wisconsin (2/19/18)FT Attempts5 - twice; last at Wisconsin (2/19/18)FT Made5 at Wisconsin (2/19/18)
3-Point FG Attempts4 vs. Georgia Southern (12/9/16) 3-Point FG Made2 at Wisconsin (2/19/18)Rebounds8 at Wisconsin (2/19/18)Assists7 vs. Nebraska (3/8/20)Steals1 - 13 times; last vs. North Florida (12/11/18)Blocks2 - twice; last vs. Nebraska (2/6/18)
Team ResultsDate Opponent Score Att.11/05/2019 Cleveland St. W 85-50 869311/21/2019 Central Mich. W 82-57 856611/24/2019 North Dakota W 79-56 885411/29/2019 DePaul L 68-73 1026012/02/2019 Clemson W 78-60 1014812/15/2019 Ohio St. W 84-71 985412/28/2019 FIU W 89-62 1054601/05/2020 Northwestern W 77-68 957401/12/2020 Michigan W 75-67 1045301/15/2020 Penn St. W 75-69 971401/26/2020 Michigan St. L 52-70 1211402/05/2020 Wisconsin W 70-52 1138902/16/2020 Iowa L 55-58 1462502/19/2020 Indiana L 56-68 968602/26/2020 Maryland L 73-74 925203/08/2020 Nebraska W 107-75 9984
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Game RecordsRecord Overall Home Away NeutralALL GAMES 2-10 0-0 2-10 0-0CONFERENCE 2-8 0-0 2-8 0-0NON-CONFERENCE 0-2 0-0 0-2 0-0
Score by PeriodsTeam 1st 2nd OT TOTMinnesota 351 411 16 778Opponents 394 416 21 831
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No. PlayerTotal 3-Point F-Throw Rebounds
GP-GS MIN AVG FG-FGA FG% 3FG-FGA 3FG% FT-FTA FT% OFF DEF TOT AVG PF DQ A TO BLK STL PTS AVG25 OTURU, Daniel 12-12 442:50 36.9 105-201 .522 12-28 .429 50-72 .694 49 98 147 12.3 31 0 14 31 28 10 272 22.7
Team ResultsDate Opponent Score Att.11/12/2019 at Butler L 56-64 787911/15/2019 at Utah L 69-73 1276012/09/2019 at Iowa L 52-72 1044201/02/2020 at Purdue Lot2 78-83 1480401/09/2020 at Michigan St. L 58-74 1479701/19/2020 at Rutgers L 56-64 800001/23/2020 at Ohio St. W 62-59 1323401/30/2020 at Illinois L 51-59 1554402/08/2020 at Penn St. L 77-83 1526102/23/2020 at Northwestern W 83-57 581503/01/2020 at Wisconsin L 69-71 1728703/04/2020 at Indiana L 67-72 17222
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Game RecordsRecord Overall Home Away NeutralALL GAMES 8-12 6-4 2-8 0-0CONFERENCE 8-12 6-4 2-8 0-0NON-CONFERENCE 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
Score by PeriodsTeam 1st 2nd OT TOTMinnesota 666 695 16 1377Opponents 641 704 21 1366
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No. PlayerTotal 3-Point F-Throw Rebounds
GP-GS MIN AVG FG-FGA FG% 3FG-FGA 3FG% FT-FTA FT% OFF DEF TOT AVG PF DQ A TO BLK STL PTS AVG25 OTURU, Daniel 20-20 710:32 35.5 159-301 .528 13-35 .371 85-123 .691 79 147 226 11.3 55 1 21 56 43 10 416 20.8
Team ResultsDate Opponent Score Att.12/09/2019 at Iowa L 52-72 1044212/15/2019 Ohio St. W 84-71 985401/02/2020 at Purdue Lot2 78-83 1480401/05/2020 Northwestern W 77-68 957401/09/2020 at Michigan St. L 58-74 1479701/12/2020 Michigan W 75-67 1045301/15/2020 Penn St. W 75-69 971401/19/2020 at Rutgers L 56-64 800001/23/2020 at Ohio St. W 62-59 1323401/26/2020 Michigan St. L 52-70 1211401/30/2020 at Illinois L 51-59 1554402/05/2020 Wisconsin W 70-52 1138902/08/2020 at Penn St. L 77-83 1526102/16/2020 Iowa L 55-58 1462502/19/2020 Indiana L 56-68 968602/23/2020 at Northwestern W 83-57 581502/26/2020 Maryland L 73-74 925203/01/2020 at Wisconsin L 69-71 1728703/04/2020 at Indiana L 67-72 1722203/08/2020 Nebraska W 107-75 9984
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Game RecordsRecord Overall Home Away NeutralALL GAMES 14-16 11-5 2-10 1-1CONFERENCE 8-12 6-4 2-8 0-0NON-CONFERENCE 6-4 5-1 0-2 1-1
Score by PeriodsTeam 1st 2nd OT TOTMinnesota 1031 1084 16 2131Opponents 930 1047 21 1998
Team Box Score
No. PlayerTotal 3-Point F-Throw Rebounds
GP-GS MIN AVG FG-FGA FG% 3FG-FGA 3FG% FT-FTA FT% OFF DEF TOT AVG PF DQ A TO BLK STL PTS AVG25 OTURU, Daniel 30-30 1021:45 34.1 232-413 .562 17-50 .340 118-169 .698 115 226 341 11.4 82 1 33 87 74 16 599 20.0
Team ResultsDate Opponent Score Att.11/05/2019 Cleveland St. W 85-50 869311/09/2019 vs Oklahoma L 62-71 344511/12/2019 at Butler L 56-64 787911/15/2019 at Utah L 69-73 1276011/21/2019 Central Mich. W 82-57 856611/24/2019 North Dakota W 79-56 885411/29/2019 DePaul L 68-73 1026012/02/2019 Clemson W 78-60 1014812/09/2019 at Iowa L 52-72 1044212/15/2019 Ohio St. W 84-71 985412/21/2019 vs Oklahoma St. W 86-66 497912/28/2019 FIU W 89-62 1054601/02/2020 at Purdue Lot2 78-83 1480401/05/2020 Northwestern W 77-68 957401/09/2020 at Michigan St. L 58-74 1479701/12/2020 Michigan W 75-67 1045301/15/2020 Penn St. W 75-69 971401/19/2020 at Rutgers L 56-64 800001/23/2020 at Ohio St. W 62-59 1323401/26/2020 Michigan St. L 52-70 1211401/30/2020 at Illinois L 51-59 1554402/05/2020 Wisconsin W 70-52 1138902/08/2020 at Penn St. L 77-83 1526102/16/2020 Iowa L 55-58 1462502/19/2020 Indiana L 56-68 968602/23/2020 at Northwestern W 83-57 581502/26/2020 Maryland L 73-74 925203/01/2020 at Wisconsin L 69-71 1728703/04/2020 at Indiana L 67-72 1722203/08/2020 Nebraska W 107-75 9984