University of Minnesota Athletics
Preview: Gophers vs. Michigan
2/17/2017 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
| Minnesota (19-7, 7-6) vs. Michigan (17-9, 7-6) | |
| Date / Time | Sunday, Feb. 19 | 6 p.m. |
| Location | Williams Arena - Directions |
| Tickets | MyGopherSports.com |
| Travel | Local Weather | Parking | Preferred Hotels |
| TV/Live Video | BTN/BTN2Go |
| Radio | 1500 ESPN |
| Live Stats | |
| Game Notes | Minnesota | Michigan |
| Official Sites | Minnesota | Michigan |
| Social Media | @GopherMBB | Facebook |
SPECIAL RECOGNITION
Dick Jonckowski Pregame Ceremony
GAME INFORMATION
Date: Wednesday, February 15, 2017
Time: 6:00 p.m. CT
Location: Minneapolis, Minn.
Arena: Williams Arena (14,625)
TV: BTN - Brian Anderson (Play-by-Play); Shon Morris (Analyst)
Radio: Learfield/1500 ESPN - Mike Grimm (Play-by-Play); Spencer Tollackson (Analyst)
Satellite Radio: Sirius 93/XM 195
SERIES INFORMATION
Series: 145th Meeting (59-85)*
Series (Home): 69th Meeting (38-30)*
Current Streak: L-9
Richard Pitino vs. Michigan: 0-5
Minnesota vs. Big Ten: 742-809*
Richard Pitino vs. Big Ten: 25-47
* - excludes vacated games
STARTING FIVE
• Winners of four straight, the Minnesota men's basketball team wraps up its homestand against Michigan on Sunday, in the two teams' only meeting. The Gophers and Wolverines are tied in the Big Ten standings at 7-6.
• With a record of 19-7 to date, the Gophers are the NCAA's most improved team (as of Feb. 14). The Gophers have also now tallied four road wins in conference play, their most since 2004-05 when they also won four games away from home in the Big Ten.
• In the latest edition of the NCAA Ratings Percentage Index (RPI) as of Feb. 17, the Gophers stand in 23rd place. Minnesota is the third-highest ranked Big Ten team in the RPI rankings, behind Maryland (17th) and Purdue (19th).
• Redshirt junior Reggie Lynch sits among the nation's leaders in blocked shots. The Edina, Minn. native now has 81 blocks on the season, leading both the team and the Big Ten Conference and third nationally with an average of 3.2 blocks per game. He is spearheading the Minnesota team blocking effort which leads the Big Ten and ranks second in Division I at 6.8 blocks per game. Lynch is also steadily moving up the single-season records, as he is currently tied for fourth with Joel Przybilla among all-time Gophers in blocked shots. Randy Breuer holds the record of 87 blocks in the 1982-83 season.
• Jordan Murphy was earned Big Ten Co-Player of the Week honors Monday - his first time receiving the honor, following a pair of top freshman weekly awards last season, and the fourth award for the Gophers this season. The San Antonio, Texas native led the Gophers to a pair of victories last week over Iowa and Rutgers, posting double-doubles in each game highlighted by a career-high 25 points vs. Iowa.
