University of Minnesota Athletics
Monday, December 2
8:00 PM
University of Minnesota
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Clemson
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Gophers Welcome Clemson for Big Ten/ACC Challenge
12/1/2019 11:47:00 AM | Men's Basketball
BROADCAST INFORMATION
TV: ESPN2 – Mike Couzens (Play-by-Play); Fran Fraschilla (Analyst)
Radio: Learfield/KTLK 1130 AM/103.5 FM – Mike Grimm (Play-by-Play); Spencer Tollackson (Analyst)
Satellite Radio: XM 372/SiriusXM 372
SERIES INFORMATION
Series: Fourth Meeting (2-1)*; last - UM 89, CU 83; 11/30/15
Series (Home): Fourth Meeting (2-1)*
Current Streak: W-1
Richard Pitino vs. Clemson: 1-0
Minnesota vs. ACC: 35-42*
Richard Pitino vs. ACC: 5-5
* - excludes vacated games
STARTING FIVE
• The Gophers take part in the annual Big Ten/ACC Challenge presented by Continental Tire, hosting Clemson for their third meeting in the event and the second time in the last five years.
• Monday's game concludes Minnesota's longest homestand of the season. Following the stretch which concludes with the Big Ten/ACC Challenge game against Clemson on Dec. 2, Minnesota will have back-to-back home games just twice more during the regular season. The Gophers have just one more nonconference home game remaining after Monday, coming on Dec. 28 against FIU.
• Already twice this year, the Gophers have taken aim at the record books with hot shooting from beyond the 3-point arc. Against Central Michigan, Minnesota drained 14 treys, which ties for the second-most in school history (last: 12/13/02 vs. Fairleigh Dickinson). Minnesota sank 13 3-pointers in the season opener vs. Cleveland State.
• Sophomore Jarvis Omersa had his best game of his career to date on Sunday against the Fighting Hawks of North Dakota. The Orono, Minn., native recorded career-highs with 11 points, a game-high nine rebounds and three assists in 22 minutes. Omersa made 5-of-9 field goals and also came up with a pair of steals in the Gophers' victory.
• The Gophers already rank highly among the nation's college basketball teams in several categories. As of Dec. 1, Minnesota is 25th in 3-pointers made per game (B1G: 2nd), and 25th in blocked shots per game (B1G: 3rd). Daniel Oturu is 13th in double doubles (B1G: 2nd) and ninth in the country in blocks (B1G: 2nd) while eighth in rebounds per game (B1G: 2nd) and 45th in field goal percentage (B1G: 2nd). Marcus Carr is 23rd in the country in assists per game (B1G: 2nd). Payton Willis leads the Big Ten and ranks 36th in the nation in 3-pointers made per game.
SCOUTING THE TIGERS
• Clemson is 5-2 on the season, including a 0-1 mark in conference play after dropping their ACC opener to Virginia Tech, 67-60. A loss to Colorado in Las Vegas last Tuesday ended a five-game winning streak.
• Monday's game is Clemson's first true road test of the year, opening with five home games before a pair in Sin City.
• Tevin Mack has scored in double figures every game this season and leads the team averaging 15.4 points per contest, one of four double-digit scorers for the Tigers.
GOPHERS VS. THE ACC
• The Gophers have amassed a record of 35-42 against the current membership of the Atlantic Coast Conference, excluding vacated games.
• Series records vs. ACC teams are as follows: 0-1 vs. Boston College; 2-1 vs. Clemson, 1-2 vs. Duke, 6-5 vs. Florida State, 2-1 vs. Georgia Tech, 4-2 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.
GOPHERS IN THE ACC/B1G CHALLENGE
• The Gophers are 9-11 all-time in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge.
• This is the third meeting between the Gophers and Tigers in the event, with all coming at Williams Arena.
• The Gophers have a 3-3 mark under head coach Richard Pitino in the Challenge. Minnesota has dropped three 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)
2018 at Boston College (L, 56-68)
UP NEXT
• The Gophers take the annual December foray into conference play, traveling to Big Ten rival Iowa on Monday, Dec. 9.
• Tip off is set for 7 p.m., on BTN while KFAN 100.3 FM will carry the Gopher Radio Network broadcast in the Twin Cities.
TV: ESPN2 – Mike Couzens (Play-by-Play); Fran Fraschilla (Analyst)
Radio: Learfield/KTLK 1130 AM/103.5 FM – Mike Grimm (Play-by-Play); Spencer Tollackson (Analyst)
Satellite Radio: XM 372/SiriusXM 372
SERIES INFORMATION
Series: Fourth Meeting (2-1)*; last - UM 89, CU 83; 11/30/15
Series (Home): Fourth Meeting (2-1)*
Current Streak: W-1
Richard Pitino vs. Clemson: 1-0
Minnesota vs. ACC: 35-42*
Richard Pitino vs. ACC: 5-5
* - excludes vacated games
STARTING FIVE
• The Gophers take part in the annual Big Ten/ACC Challenge presented by Continental Tire, hosting Clemson for their third meeting in the event and the second time in the last five years.
• Monday's game concludes Minnesota's longest homestand of the season. Following the stretch which concludes with the Big Ten/ACC Challenge game against Clemson on Dec. 2, Minnesota will have back-to-back home games just twice more during the regular season. The Gophers have just one more nonconference home game remaining after Monday, coming on Dec. 28 against FIU.
• Already twice this year, the Gophers have taken aim at the record books with hot shooting from beyond the 3-point arc. Against Central Michigan, Minnesota drained 14 treys, which ties for the second-most in school history (last: 12/13/02 vs. Fairleigh Dickinson). Minnesota sank 13 3-pointers in the season opener vs. Cleveland State.
• Sophomore Jarvis Omersa had his best game of his career to date on Sunday against the Fighting Hawks of North Dakota. The Orono, Minn., native recorded career-highs with 11 points, a game-high nine rebounds and three assists in 22 minutes. Omersa made 5-of-9 field goals and also came up with a pair of steals in the Gophers' victory.
• The Gophers already rank highly among the nation's college basketball teams in several categories. As of Dec. 1, Minnesota is 25th in 3-pointers made per game (B1G: 2nd), and 25th in blocked shots per game (B1G: 3rd). Daniel Oturu is 13th in double doubles (B1G: 2nd) and ninth in the country in blocks (B1G: 2nd) while eighth in rebounds per game (B1G: 2nd) and 45th in field goal percentage (B1G: 2nd). Marcus Carr is 23rd in the country in assists per game (B1G: 2nd). Payton Willis leads the Big Ten and ranks 36th in the nation in 3-pointers made per game.
SCOUTING THE TIGERS
• Clemson is 5-2 on the season, including a 0-1 mark in conference play after dropping their ACC opener to Virginia Tech, 67-60. A loss to Colorado in Las Vegas last Tuesday ended a five-game winning streak.
• Monday's game is Clemson's first true road test of the year, opening with five home games before a pair in Sin City.
• Tevin Mack has scored in double figures every game this season and leads the team averaging 15.4 points per contest, one of four double-digit scorers for the Tigers.
GOPHERS VS. THE ACC
• The Gophers have amassed a record of 35-42 against the current membership of the Atlantic Coast Conference, excluding vacated games.
• Series records vs. ACC teams are as follows: 0-1 vs. Boston College; 2-1 vs. Clemson, 1-2 vs. Duke, 6-5 vs. Florida State, 2-1 vs. Georgia Tech, 4-2 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.
GOPHERS IN THE ACC/B1G CHALLENGE
• The Gophers are 9-11 all-time in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge.
• This is the third meeting between the Gophers and Tigers in the event, with all coming at Williams Arena.
• The Gophers have a 3-3 mark under head coach Richard Pitino in the Challenge. Minnesota has dropped three 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)
2018 at Boston College (L, 56-68)
UP NEXT
• The Gophers take the annual December foray into conference play, traveling to Big Ten rival Iowa on Monday, Dec. 9.
• Tip off is set for 7 p.m., on BTN while KFAN 100.3 FM will carry the Gopher Radio Network broadcast in the Twin Cities.
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