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Per the Daily:
Head coach Ben Johnson said it took too long for his guys to “get settled” and, ultimately, their game against Ohio State got out of control too quickly.
“Good teams make you pay, especially in a league game on the road, and we got to really tighten that up,” Johnson said.
The Gophers are fielding a young team with three sophomores, three freshmen and two players who missed the last two seasons due to injury. Johnson knows his team is a “work in progress” and not used to the feeling of winning.
Redshirt senior Parker Fox played in an NCAA DII Central Region Tournament game with Northern State University, junior Elijah Hawkins played in the NCAA Tournament last season with Howard University and Garcia was a 2020 McDonald’s All-American.
Outside of those three athletes, the concept of winning intraconference games for the Gophers is nearly foreign.
Johnson said players like Garica and Hawkins have been stepping up to instill confidence in their teammates to develop a winner’s mindset.
“It’s a lot easier for those guys to say it because they’ve won or they’ve had success, there’s something to fall back on,” Johnson said.
mndaily.com
Go Gophers!!
Head coach Ben Johnson said it took too long for his guys to “get settled” and, ultimately, their game against Ohio State got out of control too quickly.
“Good teams make you pay, especially in a league game on the road, and we got to really tighten that up,” Johnson said.
The Gophers are fielding a young team with three sophomores, three freshmen and two players who missed the last two seasons due to injury. Johnson knows his team is a “work in progress” and not used to the feeling of winning.
Redshirt senior Parker Fox played in an NCAA DII Central Region Tournament game with Northern State University, junior Elijah Hawkins played in the NCAA Tournament last season with Howard University and Garcia was a 2020 McDonald’s All-American.
Outside of those three athletes, the concept of winning intraconference games for the Gophers is nearly foreign.
Johnson said players like Garica and Hawkins have been stepping up to instill confidence in their teammates to develop a winner’s mindset.
“It’s a lot easier for those guys to say it because they’ve won or they’ve had success, there’s something to fall back on,” Johnson said.
Gophers men’s basketball developing a winning mindset
With their first Big Ten win of the season, the Gophers are growing to know the feeling of winning and what it takes.
mndaily.com
Go Gophers!!
