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Gophers Continue Road Action at Maryland Monday
1/12/2025 9:43:00 AM | Men's Basketball
BROADCAST INFORMATION
TV: BTN (Jason Horowitz (play-by-play) and Bruce Weber (analyst)
Tip Time: 5:31 p.m. CT
Radio: KTLK 1130 AM/103.5 FM or iHeart App (Mike Grimm, Al Nolen)
SERIES INFORMATION*
20th Meeting (3-16 all time)
Minnesota at Maryland Record: 1-8
* - excludes vacated games
STARTING FIVE
• The University of Minnesota men's basketball program is on the road for the second-straight game when it travels to Maryland on Monday, Jan. 13 in College Park, Md. The Golden Gophers are 3-16 all time against the Terrapins, including a 1-8 record in College Park. Since Maryland joined the Big Ten in 2014, Minnesota is 3-12 in league action against the Terps.
• The Golden Gophers snapped a 10-game losing streak to the Terrapins in their last meeting when they defeated Maryland, 65-62 at Williams Arena on Jan. 7. The win also marked seven-straight for the Gophers and third straight Big Ten victory. In that win, former Gopher Cam Christie led the team with 12 points, followed by Dawson Garcia with 11.
• Minnesota is looking to get back in the win column Monday after three-straight Big Ten losses, including Friday's 59-80 loss to Wisconsin. Dawson Garcia had 22 points and 10 rebounds.
• In the loss to Wisconsin, Dawson Garcia added his fourth double double of the season. The Savage, Minn., native also had a double double against Central Michigan (22 points, 11 rebounds), Michigan State (18 points, 11 rebounds), FDU (18 points, 10 rebounds) and now Wisconsin (22 points, 10 rebounds). His four double doubles match last year's amount, which bettered his three in 2022-23. In all, Garcia has 15 collegiate double-double games. He had three in his first year with Minnesota and at Marquette (2020-21), one at North Carolina and now four in the 2023-24 and 2024-25 seasons. His four double doubles this year is the fastest already in 16 games.
• Minnesota ranks first in the Big Ten in blocks and 23rd nationally. The Gophers have registered two or more blocks in every game this year, including a season-high nine against Morgan State. Femi Odukale has contributed a block in 12 of 16 games, and multiple blocks in four games.
GARCIA IN THE RECORDBOOKS
• Dawson Garcia has scored 1,238 points as a Golden Gopher and 1,733 as a collegiate athlete. That number ranks 24th in school history (excluding vacated games). His 22 points vs. Wisconsin surpassed him over Melvin Newbern, who played for the Gophers from 1988-90 and scored 1,224 points.
WHERE THEY RANK
• Minnesota holds the Big Ten lead in blocks averaging 5.3 and that ranks 23rd nationally. They also rank sixth in assist/turnover ratio (1.53).
• Dawson Garcia is fifth in the Big Ten in scoring, averaging 18.4 points per game and also ranks 10th in rebounds per game (7.3). His 295 overall points ranks second in the Big Ten. Garcia's nine 20-point games is second in the league behind Rutger's Dylan Harper with 10.
• Lu'Cye Patterson ranks 12th nationally and second in the Big Ten in assist/turnover ratio (3.59). Patterson has 17 turnovers with 61 assists this season.
SCOUTING THE TERRAPINS
• Maryland is 12-4 on the season and 2-3 in Big Ten play after picking up a 79-61 home win over UCLA on Friday. The Terps have won their two Big Ten games at home and fell in all three on the road. Maryland fell at Washington and at Oregon last week and split December B1G competition when it defeated Ohio State and lost at Purdue.
• All five of the Terrapin starters average double digit points. Freshman Derik Queen leads the team averaging 15.5 points, followed by Ja'Kobi Gillespie averages 13.9 and coming off a 27-point game against UCLA. Returner Julian Reese averages 13.2 and a team-best 8.8 rebounds, while Selton Miguel (11.8 ppg) and Rodney Rice (11.7) round out the top scoring.
• As a team, Maryland ranks third in the league in scoring offense averaging 85.1 and second in scoring defense, allowing just 63.3 points. As a team, the Terps are shooting 49.7 percent and 36.4 from the arc. They also average 37.6 rebounds.
ON THE DOCKET
• Minnesota returns to Williams Arena to face Michigan on Thursday, Jan. 16 at 6 p.m. The game will be televised on FS1.
• Mike Grimm and Al Nolen will provide the radio call on KFAN 100.3 FM as well as on the iHeart Media app.
TV: BTN (Jason Horowitz (play-by-play) and Bruce Weber (analyst)
Tip Time: 5:31 p.m. CT
Radio: KTLK 1130 AM/103.5 FM or iHeart App (Mike Grimm, Al Nolen)
SERIES INFORMATION*
20th Meeting (3-16 all time)
Minnesota at Maryland Record: 1-8
* - excludes vacated games
STARTING FIVE
• The University of Minnesota men's basketball program is on the road for the second-straight game when it travels to Maryland on Monday, Jan. 13 in College Park, Md. The Golden Gophers are 3-16 all time against the Terrapins, including a 1-8 record in College Park. Since Maryland joined the Big Ten in 2014, Minnesota is 3-12 in league action against the Terps.
• The Golden Gophers snapped a 10-game losing streak to the Terrapins in their last meeting when they defeated Maryland, 65-62 at Williams Arena on Jan. 7. The win also marked seven-straight for the Gophers and third straight Big Ten victory. In that win, former Gopher Cam Christie led the team with 12 points, followed by Dawson Garcia with 11.
• Minnesota is looking to get back in the win column Monday after three-straight Big Ten losses, including Friday's 59-80 loss to Wisconsin. Dawson Garcia had 22 points and 10 rebounds.
• In the loss to Wisconsin, Dawson Garcia added his fourth double double of the season. The Savage, Minn., native also had a double double against Central Michigan (22 points, 11 rebounds), Michigan State (18 points, 11 rebounds), FDU (18 points, 10 rebounds) and now Wisconsin (22 points, 10 rebounds). His four double doubles match last year's amount, which bettered his three in 2022-23. In all, Garcia has 15 collegiate double-double games. He had three in his first year with Minnesota and at Marquette (2020-21), one at North Carolina and now four in the 2023-24 and 2024-25 seasons. His four double doubles this year is the fastest already in 16 games.
• Minnesota ranks first in the Big Ten in blocks and 23rd nationally. The Gophers have registered two or more blocks in every game this year, including a season-high nine against Morgan State. Femi Odukale has contributed a block in 12 of 16 games, and multiple blocks in four games.
GARCIA IN THE RECORDBOOKS
• Dawson Garcia has scored 1,238 points as a Golden Gopher and 1,733 as a collegiate athlete. That number ranks 24th in school history (excluding vacated games). His 22 points vs. Wisconsin surpassed him over Melvin Newbern, who played for the Gophers from 1988-90 and scored 1,224 points.
WHERE THEY RANK
• Minnesota holds the Big Ten lead in blocks averaging 5.3 and that ranks 23rd nationally. They also rank sixth in assist/turnover ratio (1.53).
• Dawson Garcia is fifth in the Big Ten in scoring, averaging 18.4 points per game and also ranks 10th in rebounds per game (7.3). His 295 overall points ranks second in the Big Ten. Garcia's nine 20-point games is second in the league behind Rutger's Dylan Harper with 10.
• Lu'Cye Patterson ranks 12th nationally and second in the Big Ten in assist/turnover ratio (3.59). Patterson has 17 turnovers with 61 assists this season.
SCOUTING THE TERRAPINS
• Maryland is 12-4 on the season and 2-3 in Big Ten play after picking up a 79-61 home win over UCLA on Friday. The Terps have won their two Big Ten games at home and fell in all three on the road. Maryland fell at Washington and at Oregon last week and split December B1G competition when it defeated Ohio State and lost at Purdue.
• All five of the Terrapin starters average double digit points. Freshman Derik Queen leads the team averaging 15.5 points, followed by Ja'Kobi Gillespie averages 13.9 and coming off a 27-point game against UCLA. Returner Julian Reese averages 13.2 and a team-best 8.8 rebounds, while Selton Miguel (11.8 ppg) and Rodney Rice (11.7) round out the top scoring.
• As a team, Maryland ranks third in the league in scoring offense averaging 85.1 and second in scoring defense, allowing just 63.3 points. As a team, the Terps are shooting 49.7 percent and 36.4 from the arc. They also average 37.6 rebounds.
ON THE DOCKET
• Minnesota returns to Williams Arena to face Michigan on Thursday, Jan. 16 at 6 p.m. The game will be televised on FS1.
• Mike Grimm and Al Nolen will provide the radio call on KFAN 100.3 FM as well as on the iHeart Media app.
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