Tag Archives: Game Review
Respectable at least: Gophers 53 – Michigan State 60
Posted on 13. Jan, 2010 by JF.
Well, that wasn’t too bad. Any Gopher fan with any sort of memory dreads heading to the Breslin Center, which has been a house of horrors in recent years for the Gophers including last season’s disaster. The Gophers were run out of they gym that night. Tonight, they probably should have run some more. Superficially, [...]
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Quick thoughts: Gophers 73 – Ohio State 62
Posted on 09. Jan, 2010 by JF.
The Gophers move to 3-1 in the Big Ten with an excellent performance against Ohio State who was finally at full strength. There will be a more in-depth review after I re-watch the game and overcome my post exciting game amnesia. Blake Hoffarber has finally, definitively, shut up his critics. After every great game he [...]
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Game 15 Review: Not too embarassing
Posted on 06. Jan, 2010 by JF.
Minnesota’s goal going into last night’s game at #4 Purdue was of course to win, and if not win, at least be competitive. That secondary goal was achieved, though the scoreboard may indicate otherwise. The scoreboard is not always a reliable narrator. The 12 point Gopher victory in Iowa City was more of a blow [...]
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Quick thoughts: Gophers 86-74
Posted on 03. Jan, 2010 by JF.
Ten hours in the car over two days and one night in Iowa City in a motel room pushing 80 degrees aren’t conducive to writing a coherent article (just ask Marcus Fuller who thinks the Gophers almost lost to Iowa). So instead, add your own transition sentences, or enjoy the bullets. My journey to Iowa [...]
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Game 13 Review: Gophers get on Westbrook’s back, beat Penn State
Posted on 31. Dec, 2009 by JF.
Everyone knew which player would get the ball, and everyone knew he would shoot at the first opportunity. No one could stop the shots, or the ball from hitting nothing but the bottom of the net. No, I’m not talking about Talor Battle, who did have quite the game. Instead it was Lawrence Westbrook that [...]
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Quick Thoughts: Gophers 75 – Penn State 70
Posted on 29. Dec, 2009 by JF.
That was closer than it should have been, but the Gophers took care of business when it matter most. A few quick thoughts before a full review tomorrow: This close win is probably more meaningful in the long run than any blow-out would have been. The Gophers needed a confidence boost, especially in a close [...]
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Quick Thoughts: Gophers 89 – Northern Illinois
Posted on 15. Dec, 2009 by JF.
It is always a pleasant surprise when a boring non-conference game is not only interesting, but worth talking about for days (years?) to come. Blake Hoffarber set a school record with 8 three pointers, and scored 26 points on 11 shots in only 22 minutes. He made four threes in a row in the first [...]
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Game 10 Review: Gophers step it up even if the competition doesn’t
Posted on 13. Dec, 2009 by JF.
St. Joe’s is the best opponent to set foot in The Barn this season, by far, but after a close opening few minutes, the Gophers took over, and the only question about the game’s outcome by half time was the final score. Even though Minnesota’s 97-74 victory was their closest home win of the season, [...]
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Game 9 Review: If you were stuck in traffic you didn’t miss much
Posted on 09. Dec, 2009 by JF.
So much for Morgan State presenting a potential challenge. The Gophers jumped out to an 18-0 lead, and were up 9-0 before the Bears even attempted a shot. Morgan State essentially played the Gophers even for the middle 30 minutes of the game, but still lost 94-64. This may have been the most meaningless of [...]
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Quick thoughts: Gophers 94- Morgan State 64
Posted on 08. Dec, 2009 by JF.
I’ll be back tomorrow for a complete recap, weather and traffic permitting. Until then: Damian Johnson left the game in the second half with an injured wrist. He went briefly to the locker room, and then returned to the bench. With the game out of hand, there wasn’t really any reason to put him back [...]
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Blake’s Boards Bash Brown
Posted on 06. Dec, 2009 by JF.
After three straight losses, the Gophers needed a confidence building spark, and they got it from the most methodical and least exciting player on the team, Blake Hoffarber. The junior guard formerly known as the three point specialist led all players in scoring and rebounding to record the first double double of his career, leading [...]
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Game 5 Mini-review, Game 6 Preview: Gophers vs. Texas A&M
Posted on 29. Nov, 2009 by JF.
Minnesota Golden Gophers vs. Texas A&M Aggies 4:00 pm (CST) at the Anaheim Convention Center Radio: WCCO 830 AM TV: ESPN 2 The score of a basketball game is not determined at the end of the year after all games have been played. The better team at the end of the season is not awarded [...]
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Game 4 Review: Iverson crashes boards, Butler
Posted on 27. Nov, 2009 by JF.
It was awkward, disjointed, often sloppy, but it was a win. In a game that featured more whistles than an Andrew Bird and Bobby Mcferrin duet, the Gophers beat the Butler Bulldogs by a score of 82-73. This was Minnesota’s second non-conference top ten win in the last two seasons, and this win over Butler [...]
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Game 3 Review: Another lop-sided win, at least on the scoreboard
Posted on 21. Nov, 2009 by JF.
Thursday’s 76-51 win against Utah Valley came in Minnesota’s third game of the young season, and was also their last true tune-up of the young season. On Thanksgiving night, and two days thereafter, the Gophers begin what could potentially be their most difficult stretch of the season at the 76 Classic in Anaheim California. There [...]
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Game 2 Review: A slow start, and then a slaughter
Posted on 17. Nov, 2009 by JF.
I’d be lying if I didn’t admit to being a bit nervous throughout most of the first half of the Gophers 82-42 win over the Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks. Over the weekend Iowa lost to Southland Conference also-ran UT-San Antonio, and for a while at least it appeared that the Lumberjacks had an upset on [...]
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