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Wednesday, February 13
Lincoln, Neb.
8:00 PM
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Gophers Visit Nebraska Wednesday Night
2/12/2019 10:40:00 AM | Men's Basketball
GAME INFORMATION
Date: Wednesday, February 13, 2019
Time: 8:00 p.m. CT
Location: Lincoln, Neb.
Arena: Pinnacle Bank Arena (15,500)
TV: BTN – Kevin Kugler (Play-by-Play); Shon Morris (Analyst)
Radio: Learfield/KFAN 100.3 FM –
Mike Grimm (Play-by-Play); Spencer Tollackson (Analyst)
Satellite Radio: XM 390/Internet 981 (Gophers Broadcast)
SERIES INFORMATION
Series: 70th Meeting (52-17)*
Series (Away): 25th Meeting (15-9)*
Current Streak: W-1
Richard Pitino vs. Nebraska: 3-5
Minnesota vs. Big Ten: 756-829*
Richard Pitino vs. Big Ten: 39-67
* - excludes vacated games
STARTING FIVE
• The Minnesota men's basketball team finishes up its season series with Nebraska on Wednesday night in Lincoln. The Gophers are looking for their first win at Pinnacle Bank Arena since it opened in 2013.
• Center Daniel Oturu leads all Big Ten freshmen players in rebounding (7.4 rpg), field goal percentage (57.3 percent) and blocks (1.6 bpg). He is eighth in scoring at 10.8 points per game, trailed closely by fellow Gopher freshman Gabe Kalscheur (10.3 ppg).
• As of February 11, junior guard Amir Coffey is sixth in the Big Ten averaging 18.3 points per game in Big Ten contests. Coffey has reached double figures in all but three Big Ten games, including a career-high 32 points against Nebraska. Coffey crossed the 1,000-point mark last Sunday at Purdue, becoming the 10th player in program history to do so during their junior season.
• Senior forward Jordan Murphy is second in Big Ten play in rebounding, pulling down 10.8 boards per game, and leads in overall rebounding with 11.9 rebounds per game on the season, fourth in the nation. His 1,195 career rebounds ranks second in Big Ten Conference history, after passing Joe Barry Carroll for second place. Murphy became the 10th player in Big Ten history with 1,500+ points and 1,000+ career rebounds. Murphy was named the Big Ten Co-Player of the Week on Jan. 28 and earned a spot on the Karl Malone Award Top 10 List last week.
• Senior guard Dupree McBrayer now ranks ninth all-time at Minnesota in career assists (297), and 14th with 114 career three‐pointers made. He is 13th in three-pointers attempted (342). McBrayer became the 44th Gopher player to reach the 1,000-point mark in his career at Michigan State Sunday. Teammate Brock Stull is just one point away from 1,000 career points between his time at Milwaukee and Minnesota.
SCOUTING THE CORNHUSKERS
• The Cornhuskers have dropped seven straight contests and enter Wednesday's game with a 3-10 mark in Big Ten play.
• James Palmer Jr. leads the Nebraska offense averaging 18.9 points per game, including nearly 18 points per game in Big Ten competition. He along with Glynn Watson Jr. (11.8) and Isaiah Roby (11.1) comprise the double-digit Husker scorers.
UP NEXT
• The Gophers return home for their final two-game homestand, beginning with the first and only meeting with Indiana this season.
• Tip off from the Barn is set for 1:00 p.m., with ESPN2 and KFAN carrying the game live.
Date: Wednesday, February 13, 2019
Time: 8:00 p.m. CT
Location: Lincoln, Neb.
Arena: Pinnacle Bank Arena (15,500)
TV: BTN – Kevin Kugler (Play-by-Play); Shon Morris (Analyst)
Radio: Learfield/KFAN 100.3 FM –
Mike Grimm (Play-by-Play); Spencer Tollackson (Analyst)
Satellite Radio: XM 390/Internet 981 (Gophers Broadcast)
SERIES INFORMATION
Series: 70th Meeting (52-17)*
Series (Away): 25th Meeting (15-9)*
Current Streak: W-1
Richard Pitino vs. Nebraska: 3-5
Minnesota vs. Big Ten: 756-829*
Richard Pitino vs. Big Ten: 39-67
* - excludes vacated games
STARTING FIVE
• The Minnesota men's basketball team finishes up its season series with Nebraska on Wednesday night in Lincoln. The Gophers are looking for their first win at Pinnacle Bank Arena since it opened in 2013.
• Center Daniel Oturu leads all Big Ten freshmen players in rebounding (7.4 rpg), field goal percentage (57.3 percent) and blocks (1.6 bpg). He is eighth in scoring at 10.8 points per game, trailed closely by fellow Gopher freshman Gabe Kalscheur (10.3 ppg).
• As of February 11, junior guard Amir Coffey is sixth in the Big Ten averaging 18.3 points per game in Big Ten contests. Coffey has reached double figures in all but three Big Ten games, including a career-high 32 points against Nebraska. Coffey crossed the 1,000-point mark last Sunday at Purdue, becoming the 10th player in program history to do so during their junior season.
• Senior forward Jordan Murphy is second in Big Ten play in rebounding, pulling down 10.8 boards per game, and leads in overall rebounding with 11.9 rebounds per game on the season, fourth in the nation. His 1,195 career rebounds ranks second in Big Ten Conference history, after passing Joe Barry Carroll for second place. Murphy became the 10th player in Big Ten history with 1,500+ points and 1,000+ career rebounds. Murphy was named the Big Ten Co-Player of the Week on Jan. 28 and earned a spot on the Karl Malone Award Top 10 List last week.
• Senior guard Dupree McBrayer now ranks ninth all-time at Minnesota in career assists (297), and 14th with 114 career three‐pointers made. He is 13th in three-pointers attempted (342). McBrayer became the 44th Gopher player to reach the 1,000-point mark in his career at Michigan State Sunday. Teammate Brock Stull is just one point away from 1,000 career points between his time at Milwaukee and Minnesota.
SCOUTING THE CORNHUSKERS
• The Cornhuskers have dropped seven straight contests and enter Wednesday's game with a 3-10 mark in Big Ten play.
• James Palmer Jr. leads the Nebraska offense averaging 18.9 points per game, including nearly 18 points per game in Big Ten competition. He along with Glynn Watson Jr. (11.8) and Isaiah Roby (11.1) comprise the double-digit Husker scorers.
UP NEXT
• The Gophers return home for their final two-game homestand, beginning with the first and only meeting with Indiana this season.
• Tip off from the Barn is set for 1:00 p.m., with ESPN2 and KFAN carrying the game live.
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