OK, I expected a 100 point effort vs. D2 UMD last week. I don't necessarily expect the same against a D1 opponent, even a mid-major, even a mid-major from Omaha, NE. But that's what we got as the Gophers once again overpowered (54-26 edge in the paint and 21-9 on 2nd chances) and outran (28-7 on fast break points) the Mavericks 104-76.
Granting the competition so far, but the Gophers are beginning to look like a good shooting team. I mean, sure, making 71% of your 2s isn't that hard when they're layups, but getting layups is a skill, right? And making 10-of-21 3s is not bad even when you're open. With 28 assists (11 of them by Isaiah Washington) on 39 buckets, I'd have to say the Gophers are sharing the ball pretty well. Thus, the high percentage.
Washington came off the bench to get those 11 assists, which was the single most impressive individual stat on the night. He went 0-for-3 on 3-points, but he added 4 boards and 2 steals.
Daniel Oturu continues to impress with 14 points on 5-of-7 shooting plus 8 boards. His backup, Matz Stockman, added 8 points on 4-of-5 shooting off the bench, plus 5 boards and 2 blocks. Jordan Murphy has 12 points, 10 boards and 5 assists.
On the perimeter, along with Washington, Amir Coffey got into his rhythm after a rocky start last week vs. UMD. He made 5-of-7 FG and 8-of-8 FT for a team-high 18 points and added 4 assists. Dupree McBrayer added 17 points on 5-of-6 3s. Gabe Kalscheur and Brock Stull each added 2-of-3 3s.
Player of the Day--Amir Coffey
Team of the Day--Minnesota Gopher men
Coach of the Day--Richard Pitino
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