University of Minnesota Athletics
Sunday, February 16
12:00 PM
University of Minnesota
vs
Iowa
Players Mentioned
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/ Men's Basketball
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/ Men's Basketball
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/ Men's BasketballPhoto by: Kelly Hagenson
Gophers Host No. 21/17 Iowa for Sunday Matinee
2/14/2020 3:06:00 PM | Men's Basketball
BROADCAST INFORMATION
TV: FS1 – Brandon Gaudin (Play-by-Play); Tim Miles (Analyst)
Tip Time: 12:01 p.m. CT
Radio: Learfield/KFAN 100.3 FM – Mike Grimm (Play-by-Play);
Spencer Tollackson (Analyst)
Satellite Radio: SiriusXM 381
SERIES INFORMATION
Series: 191st Meeting (101-89)*
Series (Home): 96th Meeting (62-33)*
Current Streak: L-1
Richard Pitino vs. Iowa: 5-5
Minnesota vs. Big Ten: 767-841*
Richard Pitino vs. Big Ten: 50-80
* - excludes vacated games
STARTING FIVE
• The Minnesota men's basketball team begins its second and final Big Ten homestand on Sunday afternoon as it hosts the No. 21/17-ranked Iowa Hawkeyes. Sunday's game will also be the annual Alumni Day, with former men's basketball players honored during a ceremony at halftime.
• Sophomore center Daniel Oturu was named to the John R. Wooden Award Late Season Top 20 List and Citizen Naismith Trophy Midseason Watch List, both of which rank him among the top candidates in the nation for the men's basketball player of the year. He is also a finalist for the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award for the nation's top center. The awards will be announced in April.
• On Jan. 23, Marcus Carr's last-second heroics helped lift the Gophers to a season sweep of the Ohio State Buckeyes. Minnesota won in Columbus for the first time since 2005, which also marked the last time that the Maroon and Gold swept the Scarlet and Grey during the regular season. It also was the first regular-season sweep by the Gophers since doing so against Penn State in 2014.
• Minnesota has been tested early and often, playing one of the nation's toughest schedules. Through the games of Feb. 13, the Gophers' schedule ranks as the second toughest in NCAA Division I according to KenPom.com and the toughest according the ESPN's Basketball Power Index (BPI).
• The Gophers rank highly among the nation's college basketball teams in several categories. As of Feb. 14, Minnesota is 28th in blocked shots per game (B1G: 3rd). Daniel Oturu is sixth in rebounds per game (B1G: 1st), 16th in the country in blocks (B1G: 1st), and 29th in field goal percentage (B1G: 1st). Oturu's 13 double-doubles rank 10th in the country and second in the Big Ten. Marcus Carr is 10th in the country in assists per game (B1G: 2nd) and leads the Big Ten in minutes per game (NCAA: 19th). Gabe Kalscheur leads the Big Ten in total 3-pointers made and treys per game.
SCOUTING THE HAWKEYES
• Iowa has surged to the top half of the Big Ten standings since the Gophers last met the Hawkeyes over two months ago. Iowa is 8-6 in Big Ten play thanks to a five-game conference win streak in January. More recently, the Hawkeyes have alternated wins and losses in their last five, including a 89-77 defeat at Indiana on Thursday night.
• Luka Garza powers the Hawkeyes nearly averaging a double-double with team highs of 23.7 points and 9.8 rebounds per game. The Big Ten's leading scorer and fourth-leading scorer nationally, Garza has 13 double-double.
• Two other Hawkeyes average double figure scoring in Joe Wieskamp (15.4) and CJ Fredrick (10.7).
UP NEXT
• The Gophers wrap up their final homestand of the year, hosting Indiana on Wednesday night before finishing out the season with three of the last five games away from home.
• Tip off is scheduled for 8 p.m. with BTN and KTLK 1130 AM/103.5 FM carrying the action live from the Barn.
TV: FS1 – Brandon Gaudin (Play-by-Play); Tim Miles (Analyst)
Tip Time: 12:01 p.m. CT
Radio: Learfield/KFAN 100.3 FM – Mike Grimm (Play-by-Play);
Spencer Tollackson (Analyst)
Satellite Radio: SiriusXM 381
SERIES INFORMATION
Series: 191st Meeting (101-89)*
Series (Home): 96th Meeting (62-33)*
Current Streak: L-1
Richard Pitino vs. Iowa: 5-5
Minnesota vs. Big Ten: 767-841*
Richard Pitino vs. Big Ten: 50-80
* - excludes vacated games
STARTING FIVE
• The Minnesota men's basketball team begins its second and final Big Ten homestand on Sunday afternoon as it hosts the No. 21/17-ranked Iowa Hawkeyes. Sunday's game will also be the annual Alumni Day, with former men's basketball players honored during a ceremony at halftime.
• Sophomore center Daniel Oturu was named to the John R. Wooden Award Late Season Top 20 List and Citizen Naismith Trophy Midseason Watch List, both of which rank him among the top candidates in the nation for the men's basketball player of the year. He is also a finalist for the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award for the nation's top center. The awards will be announced in April.
• On Jan. 23, Marcus Carr's last-second heroics helped lift the Gophers to a season sweep of the Ohio State Buckeyes. Minnesota won in Columbus for the first time since 2005, which also marked the last time that the Maroon and Gold swept the Scarlet and Grey during the regular season. It also was the first regular-season sweep by the Gophers since doing so against Penn State in 2014.
• Minnesota has been tested early and often, playing one of the nation's toughest schedules. Through the games of Feb. 13, the Gophers' schedule ranks as the second toughest in NCAA Division I according to KenPom.com and the toughest according the ESPN's Basketball Power Index (BPI).
• The Gophers rank highly among the nation's college basketball teams in several categories. As of Feb. 14, Minnesota is 28th in blocked shots per game (B1G: 3rd). Daniel Oturu is sixth in rebounds per game (B1G: 1st), 16th in the country in blocks (B1G: 1st), and 29th in field goal percentage (B1G: 1st). Oturu's 13 double-doubles rank 10th in the country and second in the Big Ten. Marcus Carr is 10th in the country in assists per game (B1G: 2nd) and leads the Big Ten in minutes per game (NCAA: 19th). Gabe Kalscheur leads the Big Ten in total 3-pointers made and treys per game.
SCOUTING THE HAWKEYES
• Iowa has surged to the top half of the Big Ten standings since the Gophers last met the Hawkeyes over two months ago. Iowa is 8-6 in Big Ten play thanks to a five-game conference win streak in January. More recently, the Hawkeyes have alternated wins and losses in their last five, including a 89-77 defeat at Indiana on Thursday night.
• Luka Garza powers the Hawkeyes nearly averaging a double-double with team highs of 23.7 points and 9.8 rebounds per game. The Big Ten's leading scorer and fourth-leading scorer nationally, Garza has 13 double-double.
• Two other Hawkeyes average double figure scoring in Joe Wieskamp (15.4) and CJ Fredrick (10.7).
UP NEXT
• The Gophers wrap up their final homestand of the year, hosting Indiana on Wednesday night before finishing out the season with three of the last five games away from home.
• Tip off is scheduled for 8 p.m. with BTN and KTLK 1130 AM/103.5 FM carrying the action live from the Barn.
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