University of Minnesota Athletics
Game Preview: Minnesota vs. Southern
12/10/2014 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
| Minnesota (7-2) vs. Southern (2-6) | |
| Date / Time | Wednesday, December 10 | 7:00 p.m. |
| Location | Williams Arena - Directions |
| Tickets | MyGopherSports.com |
| Travel | Local Weather | Parking | Preferred Hotels |
| TV/Live Video | ESPN3 | WatchESPN |
| Radio | 1500 ESPN | Listen Online |
| Live Stats | |
| Game Notes | Minnesota |
| Official Sites | Minnesota | Southern |
| Social Media | @GopherMBB | Facebook |
GAME INFORMATION
Date: Wednesday, December 10, 2014
Time: 7:00 p.m. CT
Location: Minneapolis, Minn.
Arena: Williams Arena (14,625)
TV: ESPN3 - Clay Matvick (Play-by-Play); Homer Drew (Analyst)
Radio: Learfield/1500 ESPN Twin Cities -
Mike Grimm (Play-by-Play); Spencer Tollackson (Analyst)
Satellite Radio: Sirius 135/XM 202
SERIES INFORMATION
Series: First Meeting
Series (Home): First Meeting
Current Streak: n/a
Richard Pitino vs. Southern: First Meeting
Minnesota vs. SWAC: 3-0 (see page 2)*
Richard Pitino vs. SWAC: First Meeting
* - Series records exclude vacated games.
GAME DAY TID-BITS
• Minnesota continues a six-game December homestand on Wednesday evening hosting Southern University.
• The Gophers have won four straight games, the last three by double-digits including a 36-point win over North Dakota on Monday.
• Southern won its last game, a 68-55 home victory over Dillard on Friday night.
• Wednesday's game is the Gophers' last contest before a nine-day break for final exams.
• Minnesota is coming off one of its best offensive performances in recent memory. The Gophers shot 60 percent from the field, had six players in double figures led by Maurice Walker's career-high 22 points, and recorded 25 assists to just 12 turnovers.
• The Gophers have now scored 80+ points for the third straight game. Minnesota last accomplished the feat in December 2009, a stretch of five straight 80+ point games.
• Through eight games, the Gophers lead the Big Ten in steals (106, 11.8 spg), assists (174, 19.3 apg) and turnover margin (+7.0), total figures that rank fourth, sixth and third, respectively, in the country. Senior DeAndre Mathieu is second in assists (54, 6.0 apg), fourth in assist/turnover radtio (3.9) and fifth in steals (20, 2.2 spg). Junior Carlos Morris is second in steals (25, 2.8 spg) among B1G players, while senior Maurice Walker is fourth in field goal shooting (.623).
• DeAndre Mathieu posted his first career double-double Monday with 15 points and a career-high 10 assists. He is the first Gopher with double-digit assists since Damian Johnson (10) on Mar. 7, 2010 vs. Iowa. Notable among his performance was Mathieu's zero turnovers, the first time in his career he has recorded five or more assists and no turnovers.
• The Gophers are 7-2 on the season, reaching that mark in back-to-back years under second-year head coach Richard Pitino, who earned his 50th career victory on Monday against North Dakota.
