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Where
Minneapolis
When
7:00 PM
How
BTN Plus
NOTE: This game requires a special subscription to view. Sorry but most of us will not be viewing this game tonight.
| Pos. | Minnesota Golden Gophers | Pnt/Gm | Pnt/Gm | UL-Lafayette Rajin Cajuns | Pos. | |
| PG | Nate Mason | X.X | X.X | Jay Wright | PG | |
| G | Dupree McBrayer | X.X | X.X | Johnathan Stove | G | |
| F | Amir Coffey | X.X | X.X | Frank Bartley | G | |
| F | Jordan Murphy | X.X | X.X | Jerekius Davis | F | |
| C | Lynch | X.X | X.X | Bryce Washington | F | |
| Bench | Eric Currey | X.X | X.X | Kadavian Evans | Bench | |
| Bench | Akeem Springs | X.X | X.X | PJ Hardy | Bench | |
| Bench | Bakary Konate | X.X | X.X | Justin Miller | Bench |
The important thing to note about this game is that Lafayette has one of my favorite nicknames in all of college basketball. Also worth noting, I guess, is that they were a 19-win team a year ago and
Keys to a Gopher Win (yes, I realize the futile-ness of this exercise)
Even the most pessimistic among us should be confident in this game. UL-Lafayette had a solid season last year but return only three major contributors. I have no idea how they'll fare in the Sun Belt, but the Gophers should win this one. And here's how.
Take Care of the Ball - Take care of the ball and get good shots on office. I have confidence that turnovers will not be a problem for this team. But in game one, against a team you aren't going to be all that familiar with, take care of the ball and give yourself a chance on every possession.
Rebound - I like our situation in the post so much more than I did a year ago. Adding Lynch and Curry are going to go a long way in terms of defense and rebounding. The Rajin Cajuns are not all that big and I'd love to see us absolutely dominate the glass tonight.
Prediction: Minnesota works out some kinks, the angry Canjuns turn the ball over and we end up pulling away to win by 16.