Golden Gophers @ University of Miami Hurricanes - OFFICIAL GAME THREAD
Minnesota Golden Gophers at Miami Hurricanes, Dec 2, 2009 6:30 PM CST
the Gophers look to beat the U as the Big Ten strives to win the Challenge.
Miami is 7-0 and have some impressive wins on their early season resume. Here is who they have defeated thus far...
- North Carolina (that's North Carolina Central Eagles)
- Nova (Nova Southeastern, that's somewhere in Florida)
- Florida (the Florida Gulf Coast Eagles)
- USC (USC Upstate Spartans, whatever that is)
OK, so they haven't really played anybody. Their lone semi-quality win is 15 point win over South Carolina (the real South Carolina) in the championship game of the Charleston Classic. Ultimately this game is a must-win for the Gophers. Miami is undefeated but they were picked to finish 10th in the ACC, maybe they surpass expectations but if you want to be taken seriously this is a game you win.
Here is why the Gophers will win. We are at our best when we are forcing turnovers AND turning those gifts into easy baskets. Well Miami turns the ball over a LOT. Currently they rank 329th in % of possessions where they turn the ball over. And the Gophers rank 5th in the country forcing turnovers. This seems like a match made in Gopher Nation heaven.
If all goes according to plan the Gophers should be able to generate offense from their defense and when they do that they score with great efficiency and usually win. Miami could mitigate this issue by shooting really well (which they do) and by dominating the boards (which they are capable of).
The interesting match-up will be Dwayne Collins vs. whoever plays PF for the Gophers. He is a strong PF, which we are lacking and this match-up could be an X-factor swinging the balance of the game back to the Hurricane's favor.
If Miami out hustles Minnesota and manages to hang on to the ball then this becomes the third loss in a row. Ultimately though, I think if the Gophers show a little bit of life defensively and on the boards we should be fine.
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2/3
The first few minutes looks like the portland game. We have nothing against a 2/3. No effort to get the ball in the middle. And were being outhustled to rebounds. Ugh
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by PJS on Dec 2, 2009 6:42 PM CST via mobile reply actions 0 recs
The middle sucks too
I don’t know why DJ is getting the ball at the top of the arc so often. He shouldn’t be touching the ball anywhere near there and he keeps ending up with it. Sampson and Iverson get the ball stolen if they hang on to it for more than 2 seconds.
The defense and Westbrook are our saving grace right now. Nice to see Hoffarber knock down a 3 right now, too.
by rencito on Dec 2, 2009 7:06 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
And still...
…if we could f-ing rebound, we would be up double digits right now because Miami continues turning the ball over.
by rencito on Dec 2, 2009 7:07 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
That is what Nolen is best at...
penetrating and dishing/getting fouled/laying up. Great play.
by rencito on Dec 2, 2009 7:11 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Wow
Clemson is killing Illinois.
BC is also beating Michigan in Ann Arbor.
by rencito on Dec 2, 2009 7:12 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
I actually like dj hovering around the ft line against the zone. Rs3 has been awful.
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by PJS on Dec 2, 2009 7:25 PM CST via mobile reply actions 0 recs
FT line is okay
But not outside the arc. He has made a few 3’s this year, but it shouldn’t be a normal circumstance for him to have the ball 25 feet from the basket.
by rencito on Dec 2, 2009 7:32 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
I like the tempo
The Gophers (namely Nolen) have done a tremendous job pushing the ball upcourt. We need to do that more often.
by rencito on Dec 2, 2009 7:47 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Ugh ... Another winnable game we're about to lose.
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by PJS on Dec 2, 2009 8:19 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
We’ve scored a whopping 23 points in the second half. That’s not going to get it done. If our opponent isn’t turning the ball over, as Miami didn’t in the second half, we simply have no offense.
Also, why is RSIII playing defense on Collins down the stretch? RSIII might be our softest player, guards included. Why no Colton?
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by PJS on Dec 2, 2009 8:20 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
The start to this season
has been so disappointing that I don’t even know what to say.
Fuck.
Kill, maim, pillage, burn! Kill, maim, pillage, burn! Eat babies! Badger babies!
by Felix on Dec 2, 2009 8:39 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Bubble Team
You are exactly right Rubio. So much very getting quality wins in the non-conference (Butler excluded). Winning some tough big ten games is going to be key to making the big dance this year.
by MinnesotaCatFan on Dec 2, 2009 9:11 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

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