STrib: Gophers look to clean up turnover problems in the backcourt

per Marcus:

TURNOVER TEMPTATION – Gophers fans who made the trip to Vancouver were up on their feet enthusiastic about watching their team take a 14-point lead midway through the first half Sunday night against Texas A&M. Suddenly, the wheels fell off taking care of the ball. Sloppy ball handling, lazy passes and forcing shots led to 16 of the team’s season-high 20 turnovers in the first half. Six of those turnovers came from Amir Coffey who was moved off the point guard spot in the second half. Isaiah Washington took over initiating the offense with Coffey and Dupree McBrayer playing off the ball. That seemed a better game plan against the Aggies length and aggressive on-ball defense. The Gophers have struggled taking care of the ball so far this season with 16.3 turnovers per game, tied for worst in the Big Ten with Rutgers and Iowa and 294th in the country. Santa Clara is even worse with 16.7 turnovers per game and 305th in the country as of Tuesday. Minnesota’s assists numbers, though, are one of the best in the country (13th) with 19.7 per game.

http://www.startribune.com/pregame-...turnover-problems-in-the-backcourt/500967451/

Go Gophers!!

9 turnovers against Santa Clara so for at least one game they improved in that department, hopefully the trend continues.

With a grain of salt due to no pressure D fr SC.


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True, but a lot of the turnovers so far this year have been self inflicted by sloppy passes or miscommunication. They did a much better job in that department tonight. Washington will be a good test tomorrow.

A lot of it seems like simple passing and catching the basketball, and that comes with playing more together. Young group that will continue to clean it up as the season progresses.

Plus, Pitino made a point, both Stull and Washington got yanked after bad turnovers and didn't play much after that.