University of Minnesota Athletics
Minnesota-Wisconsin Postgame Notes
2/3/2008 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Series Notes
With the loss,
Tubby Smith is now 1-1 against
Team Notes
This afternoon's contest marks the third consecutive home game for
The Gophers were a season-best 8 for 8 from the free throw line.
The Gophers forced
Individual Notes
Damian Johnson blocked a career-high five shots. Johnson also finished with 10 points, marking the sixth time this season and in his career that he has finished in double figures. Johnson also recorded two assists and a single steal.
Johnson has multiple blocks in eight games this year, and has recorded four or more blocks three times this year.
Johnson's five blocks were the most by a Gopher player this year.
With 11 points, Lawrence Westbrook has now scored in double figures eight times this season and ten times in his career. Westbrook also dished out a team-high four assists.
Westbrook has recorded eight double-figure scoring games this year, and 10 in his career. He has 26 points in the last two games, which is the most in a two-game span for him in his career (he had 15 points against Michigan on Jan. 31).
Dan Coleman's nine points move him into a tie with Archie Clark (1964-66) for 19th on the Gophers' all-time scoring list.
Al Nolen collected nine rebounds, marking a career-high. Nolen's previous best was five boards against
Kevin Payton tied a season-high with two steals.
