University of Minnesota Athletics
Preview: Gophers vs. Chicago State
12/15/2015 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
| Minnesota (5-5) vs. Chicago State (3-8) | |
| Date / Time | Wednesday, December 16 | 7 p.m. |
| Location | Williams Arena - Directions |
| Tickets | MyGopherSports.com |
| Travel | Local Weather | Parking | Preferred Hotels |
| Live Video | ESPN3 |
| Radio | ESPN 1500 |
| Live Stats | |
| Game Notes | Minnesota | Chicago State |
| Official Sites | Minnesota | Chicago State |
| Social Media | @GopherMBB | Facebook |
GAME INFORMATION
Date: Wednesday, December 16, 2015
Time: 7:00 p.m. CT
Location: Minneapolis, Minn.
Arena: Williams Arena (14,625)
TV/Live Video: 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 195
SERIES INFORMATION
Series: Minnesota leads, 2-0
Series (Home): Minnesota leads, 2-0
Current Streak: W-2
Richard Pitino vs. Chicago State: First Meeting
Minnesota vs. WAC: 6-0
Richard Pitino vs. WAC: 1-0
GAME DAY TID-BITS
• The University of Minnesota men's basketball team returns home to close out the non-conference portion of its schedule, beginning Wednesday night against Chicago State.
• CSU has dropped seven straight decisions, including a 77-35 loss at nearby Northwestern on Sunday evening.
• This is the Gophers' final game before a one-week break for final exams.
• Minnesota is looking to rebound after three straight non-conference losses, which has not happened since the 2009-10 season.
• Forward Jordan Murphy was recognized by the Big Ten Conference as its Freshman of the Week on Dec. 7 after he posted two double-doubles (24pts/10rbs vs. Clemson, 19pts/17rbs vs. South Dakota).
• Senior Joey King was named the Big Ten Co-Player of the Week on Nov. 17 after his performances at home in the opening weekend of the season. .
• King tied his career-high with six three-pointers and established a career-best with 22 points in 28 minutes against UMKC. King finished the game 7-of-10 from the field, including 6-of-9 from behind the three-point line. His previous career-high for points had been 21 points on two occasions, most recently versus Missouri State on Jan. 5, 2013, when he was a member of the Drake Bulldogs. King also had six treys during Minnesota's 80-68 win versus Rutgers in the Big Ten Tournament on March 11, 2015.
• The University of Minnesota men's basketball team will welcome three new members starting in 2016, as guard Amir Coffey (Hopkins, Minn./Hopkins HS), forward Eric Curry (Little Rock, Ark./Southwest Christian Academy) and guard/forward Michael Hurt (Rochester, Minn./John Marshall HS) signed their National Letters of Intent on Nov. 11. The trio represents the highest-rated signing class in Pitino's tenure, as the group is ranked 17th nationally by 247Sports and 20th in the nation by Scout.com. Both publications have listed the Gophers recruiting class as the third-highest ranked in the Big Ten.
