University of Minnesota Athletics
Fast Break: Michigan
2/10/2016 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Feb. 10, 2016
SERIES, ETC.
Tonight's game was the 144th all-time meeting, with Michigan holding an 85-59 lead in the series after its ninth-straight win. The game was the 68th all-time meeting in Minneapolis, with the Golden Gophers holding a 39-29 lead in those games. Richard Pitino is now 0-5 versus Michigan. Coach Pitino's third-year record at Minnesota now stands at 49-46, and his four-year career mark is 67-60.
STARTING FIVE
For the fifth time this season (fourth straight), head coach Richard Pitino utilized a starting lineup of junior Charles Buggs, sophomores Bakary Konate and Nate Mason, and freshmen Dupree McBrayer and Jordan Murphy. Mason is the lone Minnesota player to have started all 24 games for the Gophers this season.
MASON SPARKS SECOND HALF SURGE
Nate Mason scored 13 points in the second half, and led Minnesota with 19 points for the game, to help the Gophers rally from a 19-point deficit and cut it to two points late. It was Mason's 18th double-figure scoring output this season, and he added a team-best five assists (no turnovers), four rebounds and a pair of steals.
FIVE PLAYERS REACH DOUBLE-FIGURES
Nate Mason led five Minnesota players in double-figures with his 19-point performance. Jordan Murphy had 14 points, Dupree McBrayer finished with 11, and Joey King and Carlos Morris each had 10 points four the Gophers.
MURPHY JUST MISSES DOUBLE-DOUBLE
Jordan Murphy narrowly missed his seventh point-rebound double-double of the season, finishing with 14 points (12 in the second half) and a team-high eight rebounds before fouling out in the final minute. Murphy helped the Gophers to a 33-28 edge on the boards, just the fourth time Minnesota has out rebounded an opponent this season.
GOPHERS STRONG AT THE CHARITY STRIPE
Minnesota had its best night at the free throw line since early in the season, as the Gophers made 16-of-19 attempts for 84.2 percent. Minnesota also managed 16-of-19 at the line in the loss to Texas Tech on Nov. 22. The Gophers' best effort at the free throw line was a 20-of-22 (.909) performance versus Louisiana-Monroe on Nov. 15.
Tonight's game was the 144th all-time meeting, with Michigan holding an 85-59 lead in the series after its ninth-straight win. The game was the 68th all-time meeting in Minneapolis, with the Golden Gophers holding a 39-29 lead in those games. Richard Pitino is now 0-5 versus Michigan. Coach Pitino's third-year record at Minnesota now stands at 49-46, and his four-year career mark is 67-60.
STARTING FIVE
For the fifth time this season (fourth straight), head coach Richard Pitino utilized a starting lineup of junior Charles Buggs, sophomores Bakary Konate and Nate Mason, and freshmen Dupree McBrayer and Jordan Murphy. Mason is the lone Minnesota player to have started all 24 games for the Gophers this season.
MASON SPARKS SECOND HALF SURGE
Nate Mason scored 13 points in the second half, and led Minnesota with 19 points for the game, to help the Gophers rally from a 19-point deficit and cut it to two points late. It was Mason's 18th double-figure scoring output this season, and he added a team-best five assists (no turnovers), four rebounds and a pair of steals.
FIVE PLAYERS REACH DOUBLE-FIGURES
Nate Mason led five Minnesota players in double-figures with his 19-point performance. Jordan Murphy had 14 points, Dupree McBrayer finished with 11, and Joey King and Carlos Morris each had 10 points four the Gophers.
MURPHY JUST MISSES DOUBLE-DOUBLE
Jordan Murphy narrowly missed his seventh point-rebound double-double of the season, finishing with 14 points (12 in the second half) and a team-high eight rebounds before fouling out in the final minute. Murphy helped the Gophers to a 33-28 edge on the boards, just the fourth time Minnesota has out rebounded an opponent this season.
GOPHERS STRONG AT THE CHARITY STRIPE
Minnesota had its best night at the free throw line since early in the season, as the Gophers made 16-of-19 attempts for 84.2 percent. Minnesota also managed 16-of-19 at the line in the loss to Texas Tech on Nov. 22. The Gophers' best effort at the free throw line was a 20-of-22 (.909) performance versus Louisiana-Monroe on Nov. 15.
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