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Gophers Ready to Take on Maryland for Big Ten Tourney Second Round
3/9/2023 1:19:00 PM | Men's Basketball
BROADCAST INFORMATION
TV: BTN (Brandon Gaudin - pbp, Robbie Hummel - color, Rick Pizzo - sideline)
Tip Time: 25 Minutes after Game 5, approximately 8 p.m.
Radio: Learfield IMG: KTLK 1130 AM and 103.5 FM
Mike Grimm (Play-by-Play), Spencer Tollackson (Color)
SERIES INFORMATION
18th Meeting (2-15 all time)
Minnesota vs. Maryland Neutral Site: First Meeting
Head Coach Ben Johnson in BTT: 1-1
* - excludes vacated games
STARTING FIVE
• The University of Minnesota men's basketball team plays Maryland in the Second Round of the Big Ten Tournament, Thursday, March 9 at the United Center in Chicago, Ill. Heading into the 2023 Big Ten Tournament, Minnesota had never faced Nebraska or Maryland in the conference championships, only to face both now in the first and second rounds. Nebraska joined the Big Ten in the 2011-12 season, while Maryland was added in the 2014-15 campaign. Shoule the Gophers win over Maryland, they move on to Friday's competition against No. 3 seed Indiana, the 10th game of the tournament, also the last game of the day.
• Minnesota advanced to the Second Round after a 78-75 win over No. 11 seed Nebraska. It marked the first No. 14 seed since in the tournament since 2018 and first Big Ten Tournament win under second-year head coach Ben Johnson. The Gophers fell in the First Round in 2022 to Penn State as Johnson opened his Big Ten Tourney career. The game also marked Big Ten tourney debuts for Cooper, Garcia, Henley, Joshua Ola-Joseph, Braeden Carrington and Pharrel Payne. Only Battle entered yesterday's game with Big Ten tourney experience for the Gophers.
• Minnesota received double-doubles from Dawson Garcia (18 points, 13 rebounds) and Ta'Lon Cooper (16 points, 12 assists), last night. Jaden Henley had 14 points and Jamison Battle added 13 points and eight rebounds. It was Cooper's fourth double-double of the season, and his 12 assists tied his career-high and established a new B1G Tournament record for Gophers players. He broke head coach Ben Johnson's assist record in a Big Ten game, which was at eight in 2003.
• The 2023 tournament marks the first time its been held in the United Center since 2019. In 2020, 2021 and 2022, all were played in Indianapolis. In 2020 and 2022, it was held in what's now Gainbridge Fieldhouse, while in 2021 it was held in Lucas Oil Stadium, due to COVID-19 safety protocols.
• Minnesota closed out the Big Ten regular season splitting action the final week. The Gophers earned a 75-74 buzzer beater win over Rutgers (3/2) in Williams Arena. Battle scored three three-pointers in the final minute. Minnesota trailed 70-60 with 1:15 remaining, and Minnesota's only lead of the game came on Battle's winning shot. Minnesota fell in its regular season finale to Wisconsin, 71-67. Dawson Garcia scored 19 points, while Braeden Carrington and Joshua Ola-Joseph added 11 and 10 points respectively.
ABOUT THE TERPS
• Maryland enters the Big Ten Tournament with a 20-11 overall record and finished conference play with an 11-9 record, good enough for the No. 6 overall seed. The Terrapins have gone 2-3 in their last five games and looking for their first win since Feb. 26 after two losses to Ohio State and Penn State, both on the road.
• Maryland is led by Second Team All-Big Ten selection Jahmir Young. He leads the Terps averaging 16.3 points and ranks ninth among Big Ten players overall in scoring. Hakim Hart, Julian Reese, and Donta Scott were named All-Big Ten Honorable Mention selections as they average 11.5, 11.4 and 11.3 ppg, respectively.
• As a team, Maryland averages 70.7 points per game, while allowing 63.2, which ranks third in the Big Ten. The Terps average 33.9 rebounds and 73.7 from the free throw line. Maryland is also shooting 45.4 from the field and 32.7 from three this season. In the past five games, the Terps are shooting 47.8 percent and 43.9 from three.
AGAINST THE TERPS THIS SEASON
• Minnesota dropped a pair of games to the Terrapins earlier this year, both in College Park, Md., and Minneapolis. Pharrel Payne led Minnesota with 17 points, Dawson Garcia had 15 points and a team-high eight rebounds, and Jaden Henley added 14 points, but Maryland used a 25-4 spurt in the first half to key an 88-70 win over the Gophers on Feb. 22. It was Minnesota's second road game in three days.
• Pharrel Payne led Minnesota with 14 points and added six rebounds and three blocked shots, Jaden Henley added eight points and a career-high seven rebounds, but Maryland posted a 81-46 win. Minnesota was limited to eight players in the game, as the Gophers were without leading scorer and rebounder Dawson Garcia and guard Braeden Carrington.
TV: BTN (Brandon Gaudin - pbp, Robbie Hummel - color, Rick Pizzo - sideline)
Tip Time: 25 Minutes after Game 5, approximately 8 p.m.
Radio: Learfield IMG: KTLK 1130 AM and 103.5 FM
Mike Grimm (Play-by-Play), Spencer Tollackson (Color)
SERIES INFORMATION
18th Meeting (2-15 all time)
Minnesota vs. Maryland Neutral Site: First Meeting
Head Coach Ben Johnson in BTT: 1-1
* - excludes vacated games
STARTING FIVE
• The University of Minnesota men's basketball team plays Maryland in the Second Round of the Big Ten Tournament, Thursday, March 9 at the United Center in Chicago, Ill. Heading into the 2023 Big Ten Tournament, Minnesota had never faced Nebraska or Maryland in the conference championships, only to face both now in the first and second rounds. Nebraska joined the Big Ten in the 2011-12 season, while Maryland was added in the 2014-15 campaign. Shoule the Gophers win over Maryland, they move on to Friday's competition against No. 3 seed Indiana, the 10th game of the tournament, also the last game of the day.
• Minnesota advanced to the Second Round after a 78-75 win over No. 11 seed Nebraska. It marked the first No. 14 seed since in the tournament since 2018 and first Big Ten Tournament win under second-year head coach Ben Johnson. The Gophers fell in the First Round in 2022 to Penn State as Johnson opened his Big Ten Tourney career. The game also marked Big Ten tourney debuts for Cooper, Garcia, Henley, Joshua Ola-Joseph, Braeden Carrington and Pharrel Payne. Only Battle entered yesterday's game with Big Ten tourney experience for the Gophers.
• Minnesota received double-doubles from Dawson Garcia (18 points, 13 rebounds) and Ta'Lon Cooper (16 points, 12 assists), last night. Jaden Henley had 14 points and Jamison Battle added 13 points and eight rebounds. It was Cooper's fourth double-double of the season, and his 12 assists tied his career-high and established a new B1G Tournament record for Gophers players. He broke head coach Ben Johnson's assist record in a Big Ten game, which was at eight in 2003.
• The 2023 tournament marks the first time its been held in the United Center since 2019. In 2020, 2021 and 2022, all were played in Indianapolis. In 2020 and 2022, it was held in what's now Gainbridge Fieldhouse, while in 2021 it was held in Lucas Oil Stadium, due to COVID-19 safety protocols.
• Minnesota closed out the Big Ten regular season splitting action the final week. The Gophers earned a 75-74 buzzer beater win over Rutgers (3/2) in Williams Arena. Battle scored three three-pointers in the final minute. Minnesota trailed 70-60 with 1:15 remaining, and Minnesota's only lead of the game came on Battle's winning shot. Minnesota fell in its regular season finale to Wisconsin, 71-67. Dawson Garcia scored 19 points, while Braeden Carrington and Joshua Ola-Joseph added 11 and 10 points respectively.
ABOUT THE TERPS
• Maryland enters the Big Ten Tournament with a 20-11 overall record and finished conference play with an 11-9 record, good enough for the No. 6 overall seed. The Terrapins have gone 2-3 in their last five games and looking for their first win since Feb. 26 after two losses to Ohio State and Penn State, both on the road.
• Maryland is led by Second Team All-Big Ten selection Jahmir Young. He leads the Terps averaging 16.3 points and ranks ninth among Big Ten players overall in scoring. Hakim Hart, Julian Reese, and Donta Scott were named All-Big Ten Honorable Mention selections as they average 11.5, 11.4 and 11.3 ppg, respectively.
• As a team, Maryland averages 70.7 points per game, while allowing 63.2, which ranks third in the Big Ten. The Terps average 33.9 rebounds and 73.7 from the free throw line. Maryland is also shooting 45.4 from the field and 32.7 from three this season. In the past five games, the Terps are shooting 47.8 percent and 43.9 from three.
AGAINST THE TERPS THIS SEASON
• Minnesota dropped a pair of games to the Terrapins earlier this year, both in College Park, Md., and Minneapolis. Pharrel Payne led Minnesota with 17 points, Dawson Garcia had 15 points and a team-high eight rebounds, and Jaden Henley added 14 points, but Maryland used a 25-4 spurt in the first half to key an 88-70 win over the Gophers on Feb. 22. It was Minnesota's second road game in three days.
• Pharrel Payne led Minnesota with 14 points and added six rebounds and three blocked shots, Jaden Henley added eight points and a career-high seven rebounds, but Maryland posted a 81-46 win. Minnesota was limited to eight players in the game, as the Gophers were without leading scorer and rebounder Dawson Garcia and guard Braeden Carrington.
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