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Monday, November 26
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Gophers Travel to BC for ACC/B1G Challenge
11/25/2018 8:59:00 AM | Men's Basketball
GAME INFORMATION
Date: Monday, November 26, 2018
Time: 9 p.m. ET/8 p.m. CT
Location: Chestnut Hill, Mass.
Arena: Conte Forum (8,606)
TV: ESPN2 – Bob Wischusen (Play-by-Play);
Fran Fraschilla (Analyst)
Radio: Learfield/KFAN 100.3 FM –
Mike Grimm (Play-by-Play); Spencer Tollackson (Analyst)
Satellite Radio: SiriusXM 195/957
SERIES INFORMATION
Series: First Meeting
Series (Away): First Meeting
Current Streak: n/a
Richard Pitino vs. BC: 0-1
Minnesota vs. ACC: 34-41*
Richard Pitino vs. ACC: 4-4
* - excludes vacated games
STARTING FIVE
• The Minnesota men's basketball team completes its cross-continental journey on Monday, visiting Boston College in the annual ACC/Big Ten Challenge. While it's the first meeting between the two teams, Gophers head coach Richard Pitino has faced BC once before, an 84-70 defeat in Conte Forum on Nov. 11, 2012 - his first game as FIU's head coach.
• The Gophers are coming off a 3-0 trip to the TCL Vancouver Showcase, earning wins over Texas A&M, Santa Clara and Washington. It marks the second straight year the Gophers have gone undefeated in an MTE event (2017 Barclays Center Classic). Prior to that, Minnesota last went undefeated in an MTE tournament in 2010 at the Puerto Rico Tip-Off.
• Senior forward Jordan Murphy became the program's all-time leading rebounder on Nov. 20 in the win over Santa Clara. Murphy passed Mychal Thompson's record of 956 which stood for more than 30 years.
• Through five games, four out of the Gophers starting five is individually averaging double figure scoring, including 10 or more points from the entire quintet on Nov. 12 against Utah. Minnesota's last game with all five starters scoring in double figures was on Jan. 3 last year in the win over Illinois.
• Senior forward Jordan Murphy has earned some impressive accolades leading into the start of the season. The San Antonio, Texas native was a Preseason All-Big Ten Team selection as well as named to the Naismith Trophy (top college basketball player) and Karl Malone Award watch list for the top power forward in the country.
SCOUTING THE EAGLES
• Boston College is 4-1 on the season, winning its last two games including a 78-66 victory over Loyola Chicago in the Fort Myers Classic championship game.
• The Eagles' lone defeat came at the hands of IUPUI, 76-69, on Nov. 14 in Chestnut Hill.
• Ky Bowman leads a quartet of BC double-digit scorers, averaging 21.8 points per game. That figure ranks second in the ACC, as of Nov. 24.
• Steffon Mitchell is the ACC"s fourth-leading rebounder at 8.8 boards per game.
GOPHERS VS. THE ACC
• The Gophers have amassed a record of 34-41 against the current membership of the Atlantic Coast Conference, excluding vacated games.
• Series records vs. ACC teams are as follows: 2-1 vs. Clemson, 1-2 vs. Duke, 6-5 vs. Florida State, 2-1 vs. Georgia Tech, 3-2 vs. Louisville, 1-2 vs. Miami, 2-2 vs. UNC, 0-2 vs. N.C. State, 8-14 vs. Notre Dame, 1-2 vs. Pittsburgh, 1-1 vs. Syracuse, 2-4 vs. Virginia, 1-0 vs. Virginia Tech, 4-3 vs. Wake Forest.
• With Monday's game in Chestnut Hill, Minnesota will now have faced each of the 15 ACC member schools at least once.
GOPHERS IN THE ACC/B1G CHALLENGE
• The Gophers are 9-10 all-time in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge.
• This is the first meeting between the Gophers and Eagles, who joined the ACC in 2005.
• The Gophers have a 3-2 mark under head coach Richard Pitino in the Challenge. Minnesota has dropped two in a row after winning five straight Challenge games.
• The Gophers' full Challenge history is below.
Season Big Ten/ACC Challenge Outcome
1999 vs. Virginia (W, 74-62)
2000 at Florida State (W, 76-71)
2001 at Wake Forest (L, 79-85)
2002 vs. Georgia Tech (W, 64-63)
2003 at Virginia (L, 78-86)
2004 vs. Florida State (L, 69-70)
2005 at Maryland (L, 66-83)
2006 vs. Clemson (L, 68-90)
2007 at Florida State (L, 61-75)
2008 vs. Virginia (W, 66-56)
2009 at Miami (L, 58-63)
2010 vs. Virginia (L, 79-87)
2011 vs. Virginia Tech (W, 58-55)
2012 at Florida State (W, 77-68)
2013 vs. Florida State (W, 71-61)
2014 at Wake Forest (W, 84-69)
2015 vs. Clemson (W, 89-83)
2016 at Florida State (L, 67-75)
2017 vs. Miami (L, 81-86)
UP NEXT
• The Gophers will return to the Twin Cities but cross the Mississippi River to face Oklahoma State on Friday in the inaugural U.S. Bank Stadium Basketball Classic.
• Tip-off at the home of the NFL's Minnesota Vikings is scheduled for 9 p.m. on Big Ten Network.
Date: Monday, November 26, 2018
Time: 9 p.m. ET/8 p.m. CT
Location: Chestnut Hill, Mass.
Arena: Conte Forum (8,606)
TV: ESPN2 – Bob Wischusen (Play-by-Play);
Fran Fraschilla (Analyst)
Radio: Learfield/KFAN 100.3 FM –
Mike Grimm (Play-by-Play); Spencer Tollackson (Analyst)
Satellite Radio: SiriusXM 195/957
SERIES INFORMATION
Series: First Meeting
Series (Away): First Meeting
Current Streak: n/a
Richard Pitino vs. BC: 0-1
Minnesota vs. ACC: 34-41*
Richard Pitino vs. ACC: 4-4
* - excludes vacated games
STARTING FIVE
• The Minnesota men's basketball team completes its cross-continental journey on Monday, visiting Boston College in the annual ACC/Big Ten Challenge. While it's the first meeting between the two teams, Gophers head coach Richard Pitino has faced BC once before, an 84-70 defeat in Conte Forum on Nov. 11, 2012 - his first game as FIU's head coach.
• The Gophers are coming off a 3-0 trip to the TCL Vancouver Showcase, earning wins over Texas A&M, Santa Clara and Washington. It marks the second straight year the Gophers have gone undefeated in an MTE event (2017 Barclays Center Classic). Prior to that, Minnesota last went undefeated in an MTE tournament in 2010 at the Puerto Rico Tip-Off.
• Senior forward Jordan Murphy became the program's all-time leading rebounder on Nov. 20 in the win over Santa Clara. Murphy passed Mychal Thompson's record of 956 which stood for more than 30 years.
• Through five games, four out of the Gophers starting five is individually averaging double figure scoring, including 10 or more points from the entire quintet on Nov. 12 against Utah. Minnesota's last game with all five starters scoring in double figures was on Jan. 3 last year in the win over Illinois.
• Senior forward Jordan Murphy has earned some impressive accolades leading into the start of the season. The San Antonio, Texas native was a Preseason All-Big Ten Team selection as well as named to the Naismith Trophy (top college basketball player) and Karl Malone Award watch list for the top power forward in the country.
SCOUTING THE EAGLES
• Boston College is 4-1 on the season, winning its last two games including a 78-66 victory over Loyola Chicago in the Fort Myers Classic championship game.
• The Eagles' lone defeat came at the hands of IUPUI, 76-69, on Nov. 14 in Chestnut Hill.
• Ky Bowman leads a quartet of BC double-digit scorers, averaging 21.8 points per game. That figure ranks second in the ACC, as of Nov. 24.
• Steffon Mitchell is the ACC"s fourth-leading rebounder at 8.8 boards per game.
GOPHERS VS. THE ACC
• The Gophers have amassed a record of 34-41 against the current membership of the Atlantic Coast Conference, excluding vacated games.
• Series records vs. ACC teams are as follows: 2-1 vs. Clemson, 1-2 vs. Duke, 6-5 vs. Florida State, 2-1 vs. Georgia Tech, 3-2 vs. Louisville, 1-2 vs. Miami, 2-2 vs. UNC, 0-2 vs. N.C. State, 8-14 vs. Notre Dame, 1-2 vs. Pittsburgh, 1-1 vs. Syracuse, 2-4 vs. Virginia, 1-0 vs. Virginia Tech, 4-3 vs. Wake Forest.
• With Monday's game in Chestnut Hill, Minnesota will now have faced each of the 15 ACC member schools at least once.
GOPHERS IN THE ACC/B1G CHALLENGE
• The Gophers are 9-10 all-time in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge.
• This is the first meeting between the Gophers and Eagles, who joined the ACC in 2005.
• The Gophers have a 3-2 mark under head coach Richard Pitino in the Challenge. Minnesota has dropped two in a row after winning five straight Challenge games.
• The Gophers' full Challenge history is below.
Season Big Ten/ACC Challenge Outcome
1999 vs. Virginia (W, 74-62)
2000 at Florida State (W, 76-71)
2001 at Wake Forest (L, 79-85)
2002 vs. Georgia Tech (W, 64-63)
2003 at Virginia (L, 78-86)
2004 vs. Florida State (L, 69-70)
2005 at Maryland (L, 66-83)
2006 vs. Clemson (L, 68-90)
2007 at Florida State (L, 61-75)
2008 vs. Virginia (W, 66-56)
2009 at Miami (L, 58-63)
2010 vs. Virginia (L, 79-87)
2011 vs. Virginia Tech (W, 58-55)
2012 at Florida State (W, 77-68)
2013 vs. Florida State (W, 71-61)
2014 at Wake Forest (W, 84-69)
2015 vs. Clemson (W, 89-83)
2016 at Florida State (L, 67-75)
2017 vs. Miami (L, 81-86)
UP NEXT
• The Gophers will return to the Twin Cities but cross the Mississippi River to face Oklahoma State on Friday in the inaugural U.S. Bank Stadium Basketball Classic.
• Tip-off at the home of the NFL's Minnesota Vikings is scheduled for 9 p.m. on Big Ten Network.
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