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All-Conference
January 31, 2015
5pm CT - BTN
Williams Arena - Minneapolis, MN
Nebraska Cornhuskers 12-8, 4-4 (Last: 58-44 L vs Michigan)
vs
Minnesota Golden Gophers 13-9, 2-7 (Last: 63-58 L vs Penn State)
Big Ten Standings
Wisconsin 6-1, 18-2
Maryland 6-3, 18-4
Ohio State 6-3, 17-5
Michigan 6-3, 13-8
Indiana 5-3, 15-6
Michigan State 5-3, 14-7
Purdue 5-3, 13-8
Iowa 4-3, 13-7
Nebraska 4-4, 12-8
Illinois 3-5, 13-8
Penn State 2-6, 14-7
Minnesota 2-7, 13-9
Rutgers 2-7, 10-12
Northwestern 1-6, 10-10
Head Coaches
Nebraska Tim Miles (329-259, 46-39 at Nebraska)
Minnesota Richard Pitino (56-36, 38-22 at Minnesota)
Injury Report
Nebraska
No injuries to report
Minnesota
F - Gaston Diedhiou - Leg - Out indefinitely
Scouting Minnesota
Second-year Coach Richard Pitino and the Gophers enter Saturday’s game with a 12-9 record, including a 2-7 Big Ten mark. Pitino, who coached at Florida International for a season before taking the Minnesota job, guided the Golden Gophers to a 25-13 record and the NIT title in 2013-14. Minnesota, which returned four starters from last year, went 11-2 in non-conference action with the only losses coming at St. John’s in preseason NIT and against Louisville.
Minnesota dropped its first five Big Ten games, including four by five points or less, before going 2-2 in its last two conference games, earning home victories over Rutgers (89-80) and Illinois (79-71). On Wednesday, the Gophers erased a 13-point second-half deficit before falling 63-58 at Penn State.
Minnesota thrives on its defense, as the Gophers average a Big Ten-leading 10.6 steals per game and force more than 18 turnovers per game. Senior Andre Hollins averages 14.6 points per game and has a team-high 60 3-pointers. Hollins has been on a tear as of late, averaging 24.3 points per game over the Gophers’ last four contests He is one of three Gophers in double figures, as Carlos Morris averages 12.5 points per game while Maurice Walker is at 11.9 points and a team-high 6.6 rebounds per outing.
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