IUFLA Posted January 10 Report Share Posted January 10 (edited) When: Friday, January 12th 6:30 PM EST Where: Simon-Skjotd Assembly Hall, Bloomington, Indiana TV: FS1 3rd year coach Ben Johnson (34-42 overall) leads his Minnesota Golden Gophers (12-3 3-1 in Big 10 play) into SSAH on a 7 game win streak. The Gophers will be well rested as their last game was last Sunday at home versus Maryland The Gophers are led by a familiar name: 6'11 senior Dawson Garcia. We recruited Garcia and lost out to Marquette. He eventually transferred to North Carolina, and then back home to Minnesota. Garcia has always been one of those kids who has immense physical talent, but never quite harnessed it all. He's had 2 decent seasons at Minny, and he leads the Gophers in PPG and rebounds. It always seems there were questions around his decision making on the court...A 3 point threat who's not shooting a good percentage this year (24%) but is a lifetime 34% shooter. A tough assignment as he can shoot the 3 and take you inside. The last 3 games, Garcia has been joined by 6'2 senior transfer (Pepperdine) Mike Mitchell (11 ppg 41% from 3) 5'11 junior transfer (Howard) Elijah Hawkins (9 ppg 7 apg 38% 3 point shooter), 6'7 junior Joshua Ola-Joseph (11 ppg 50% from 3), and freshman Cam Christie (younger brother of Max Christie formerly of Michigan State and currently a teammate of JHS on the Lakers) who has been pretty solid at 10 ppg and 40% from behind the arc. 6'9 sophomore Pharell Payne (10 ppg 5 rpg) provides size and energy off the bench. 6'4 junior Braeden Carrington (6 ppg 20% from 3) provides backcourt depth and has started games for the Gophers this year. 6'9 senior Isaiah Ihnen and 6'8 redshirt (medical) Parker Fox see double digit minutes off the bench as well... Minnesota is no pushover. They've beaten Nebraska and Maryland at home, Michigan on the road, and lost to Ohio State in Columbus. Winnable game, but we cannot turn it over, and we have to get better on the boards. The Gophers share the ball, and are a decent defensive team that shoots the 3 at a good percentage. GO HOOSIERS! Edited January 10 by IUFLA 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iuthruandthru Posted January 10 Report Share Posted January 10 I predict Trey plays better at home and an IU win. But we all know the train is still off the tracks for the season. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KoB2011 Posted January 10 Report Share Posted January 10 Must win, and frankly must look good doing it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCHoosier32 Posted January 10 Report Share Posted January 10 i think we win this game because it is at home. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyhoosier29 Posted January 10 Report Share Posted January 10 39 minutes ago, KoB2011 said: Must win, and frankly must look good doing it. We’ll win at home, but you won’t see much different. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parakeet Jones Posted January 10 Report Share Posted January 10 Should be a win and I expect we will. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KoB2011 Posted January 10 Report Share Posted January 10 2 hours ago, kyhoosier29 said: We’ll win at home, but you won’t see much different. Hope so. They shoot the three well and offensive rebound well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Euroclydon Posted January 10 Report Share Posted January 10 Every home game is a must win for this team until they prove they can win another conference road game. That does not seem likely as of today. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coach1K Posted January 10 Report Share Posted January 10 X would not be able to play this one correct? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUFLA Posted January 10 Author Report Share Posted January 10 36 minutes ago, Coach1K said: X would not be able to play this one correct? No, he can play... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coach1K Posted January 10 Report Share Posted January 10 21 minutes ago, IUFLA said: No, he can play... Must have missed read the rule. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyhoosier29 Posted January 11 Report Share Posted January 11 2 hours ago, KoB2011 said: Hope so. They shoot the three well and offensive rebound well. I just assume everybody will against us! 😂 Inferior team at our place…. catastrophe otherwise. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5fouls Posted January 11 Report Share Posted January 11 1 hour ago, Coach1K said: X would not be able to play this one correct? 1 hour ago, IUFLA said: No, he can play... He shouldn't. But, it will be a coaching decision, not a formal suspension. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
94hoosier Posted January 11 Report Share Posted January 11 42 minutes ago, 5fouls said: He shouldn't. But, it will be a coaching decision, not a formal suspension. I hope coach gives him some kind of discipline. Not sure a suspension is needed I remember Fife with a bit sack tap on an out of bounds play and tackling a guy and bitting him after a getting tangled up on rebound. Fife played pretty dirty I don’t like johnson’s act either. it was dirty and no place for it. But not sure a suspension is necessary now. do it again and suspend him 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SawatchHoosier Posted January 11 Report Share Posted January 11 (edited) 58 minutes ago, 5fouls said: He shouldn't. But, it will be a coaching decision, not a formal suspension. Being that I am an encyclopedia of nut-shots. I recall Brad Davison was suspended by the Big Ten in 2020 for hitting Connor McCaffery in the nuts. The difference however was Davison was assessed a flagrant 1. This act occurred late in the game as well. I feel like the Big Ten will suspend Johnson. Edited January 11 by SawatchHoosier 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KoB2011 Posted January 11 Report Share Posted January 11 14 minutes ago, 94hoosier said: I hope coach gives him some kind of discipline. Not sure a suspension is needed I remember Fife with a bit sack tap on an out of bounds play and tackling a guy and bitting him after a getting tangled up on rebound. Fife played pretty dirty I don’t like johnson’s act either. it was dirty and no place for it. But not sure a suspension is necessary now. do it again and suspend him He should absolutely be suspended. It wasn’t his first time with that specific act. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seeking6 Posted January 11 Report Share Posted January 11 Time to get a win and move to 4-2. Didn't think I would be typing this a month ago but this team will go as X and Trey go. X I understand the rust but Trey has been disappointing. Home game on a Friday night with students back I have no doubt on this one. Start the good vibes going again before Tuesday. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basketball Junkie Posted January 11 Report Share Posted January 11 I said back in the summer that Johnson was a dirty player, in regard to the Liddell play. At the time it was dismissed by a few people as not a big deal. But now that it has happened again it's clear that there needs to be some sort of consequences. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KoB2011 Posted January 11 Report Share Posted January 11 (edited) 10 hours ago, Basketball Junkie said: I said back in the summer that Johnson was a dirty player, in regard to the Liddell play. At the time it was dismissed by a few people as not a big deal. But now that it has happened again it's clear that there needs to be some sort of consequences. Yeah - I argued with you defending X. You were correct. Edited January 11 by KoB2011 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCHoosier32 Posted January 11 Report Share Posted January 11 1 hour ago, Basketball Junkie said: I said back in the summer that Johnson was a dirty player, in regard to the Liddell play. At the time it was dismissed by a few people as not a big deal. But now that it has happened again it's clear that there needs to be some sort of consequences. and he was part of the Windy City 5 and he was reckless driving and resisting arrest. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basketball Junkie Posted January 11 Report Share Posted January 11 8 hours ago, KoB2011 said: Yeah - I argued with you defending X. You were right correct. Thanks. Being a fan can definitely cloud a persons vision. It's just a shame though. He has all the physical tools to be good. If only the mental part were there also. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basketball Junkie Posted January 11 Report Share Posted January 11 7 hours ago, NCHoosier32 said: and he was part of the Windy City 5 and he was reckless driving and resisting arrest. Yeah, he has had his 4 strikes. I would say more than enough to tell him not to come back. But I really doubt much if anything is done. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCHoosier32 Posted January 11 Report Share Posted January 11 1 hour ago, Basketball Junkie said: Yeah, he has had his 4 strikes. I would say more than enough to tell him not to come back. But I really doubt much if anything is done. see, i'm not even 100% advocating for him to be booted, but he should definitely be suspended. i would bet he gets no punishment. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Euroclydon Posted January 11 Report Share Posted January 11 The team needs X to have a chance to win. That said, this is not his first screw up and as a super senior he should be better than this. No suspension X. No suspension MM. Starting to get a picture and it's not good for CMW. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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