PSU’s strengths seem to match up with some of our weaknesses. I wonder if we’ll see extended minutes for Nolen, Westbrook and DJ Swat today since Battle and Pringle are out there over 30 minutes each.

In just a season and a half under Tubby Smith, Minnesota has followed some pretty significant winning trends:
- 31-1 when leading with 5:00 remaining
- 30-9 when bench outscores opponents bench
- 27-0 when leading at the half
- 25-4 when outrebounding its opponent
- 24-6 with fewer turnovers than opponent
- 23-1 when scoring 70 points or more
- 21-2 when attempting more free throws than its opponent

One who can make effective adjustments to adapt to the game. I love Tubby.

Down 11 at Purdue with just 3:30 to play

Gophers-Nittany Lions NEXT!!!!!!!

but no dice

Tubby’s Squad will win by 15+

By Iverson…good positioning

by Johnson and Sampson

That will help a lot in this game

has to be under more control…he has had a few wild shots so far

PSU had nothing there

Is defending the perimeter…funny.

Carter rattles one in from downtown

I just don’t think we will see too many more three point shots out of him.

He is getting better every game

6-6 from downtown so far. Hot start.

These are huge minutes while Nolen is on the bench

He’s been struggling.

We look really good right now. Hopefully we can keep up the intensity all game long.

I’ve seen Bostick play all year

shooting the lights out from downtown

Has to be one the Best Announcers/Smartest Basketball Minds i’ve ever heard…Surprising he isnt doing commentary for the NBA on TNT or Somethin.

Really everyone is playing well. Would like to see DJ Swat come u[ with a nice steal.

using his height…he can shoot over guys all day

He caught it above his head, kept the ball up there and went right back up.

Ugly shot by Sampson

we are not playing well defensively right now…and our last two shots on the offensive side have been pretty ugly. The pendulum swings.

and he gets a three point play opp

And Nolen tops it off!

taking the ball to the hoop strong on a fastbreak; that is twice now where he could have gone straight to the basket off the steal

Very entertaining game—both teams putting on an offensive clinic

and THE BARN ERUPTS!!!!!!!

way to show composure with time winding down. This is probably the best half I have seen out of Joseph, Bostick, and Carter all season.

Points: Westbrook/Carter 9, Bostick 8
Rebounds: Nolen 4
Assists: Nolen 3, Joseph/Sampson 2

DJ conspiculously absent from the leaders—he has been rather quiet

Lets Face it…Vikings Season is Over…Gophers Football Ended With a Thud…Gopher hockey Just Got Thrashed by Nodak, Wild Suck, and The Twins arent Doing anything.

T-Wolves are a shock.

Is that they are getting Great Play from Gomes And Telfair..and especially Foye after they put him back at his natural shooting guard slot…Could be a Deadly Squad with a couple More Pieces added to the puzzle..another Legit Point Guard in the draft like Maybe Ricky Rubio or Stephen Curry or Ty Lawson.

has gotten a lot of open looks from 3

strong move by Iverson; using his size

that was like a rugby scrum…how the hell did Sampson save that?

leads to more PSU points

Sampson with a quick and strong move there

Sampson!!! That is what I like to see!

Maybe he is better than I thought from the outside

they would be scary good.

The kid is looking mighty comfortable. A far cry from where he was earlier this season.

showcasin’

I can’t recall the last time we had a comfortable lead on anyone to wind down the game

seen the Gophers score so effortlessly

For the first time in years.

Gophers were impressive. I’m beginning to have a good feel about this team. Carter continues to impress me, and Bostick? WOW again!