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[Johnnyboy18]

How is that a foul?

 

[stocker08]

A transition basket? A first this year?

 

[LongLiveMilesTarver]

I think I said this last time they played but Garcia and Mayer remind me of each other.

 

[LongLiveMilesTarver]

Have you ever rolled/twisted your ankle like that?

He writhes around in pain at least three times a game and then gets up and walks off the court fine.

 

[howeda7]

Cooper finally on the board.

 

[howeda7]

He writhes around in pain at least three times a game and then gets up and walks off the court fine.

This is the 2nd game in a row it's gone from "he might be out for the year" to "he's back in" in 5 minutes.

 

[big10guy]

Besides working on their shooting strokes, I really hope both Battle and Garcia learn how to get off shots going to their right. Neither can do it now. Otherwise, defenses will continue to force them to their off hand and limit their offensive options. Dennis Evans is another lefty coming in, although I pray they stick him close to the basket and play as a post.

 

[Gopherbbdude]

That’s a dumb shot by Battle.

This seems to be most of the time

 

[big10guy]

That’s a dumb shot by Battle.

If I had a dollar for every time I've said that this year...

 

[Bayfieldgopher]

How is that a foul?

Can’t believe all the calls that go against the Gophers.Not just tonite but all season

 

[skiumah1]

Is Battle anything more than a volume shooter?

He hasn’t been bad tonight and we obviously need anybody that can get a shot up on this team.

Just not sure if he’s really a winning player that makes a big impact for a good team.

 

[Duker]

One out of 10 on 3 pointers, Battle & Garcia 1 for 8. Some of those have been Wilde open. They need to hit those

 

[BTChamp]

How was that a foul on Battle?

 

[howeda7]

These refs.

 

[atsgopher]

How was that a foul on Battle?

How was that a goul on Payne?

 

[Johnnyboy18]

A foul on Battle for deflecting the ball????????????

 

[BTChamp]

How was that a foul on Battle?

And another fake call on Payne

 

[skiumah1]

Ben is so soft with the officials.

 

[MennoSota]

Pretty sure the refs are breathing out when the Illini are on offense and breathing in when the Gophers are on offense cause they blow the whistles for Illinois and swallow the whistles for Minnesota.

 

[howeda7]

Cooper gets mugged on a shot. No call.

 

[MennoSota]

Ben is so soft with the officials.

Agreed. At some point he needs to tear these refs a new hole and let his kids know he's not going to take the half ass reffing we're seeing tonight.

 

[Bayfieldgopher]

Go zone Ben

 

[LongLiveMilesTarver]

Joshua OLADIPO Joseph!

 

[Johnnyboy18]

Real happy they gave them 3 fouls I'm 5 seconds.

 

[big10guy]

Still hard for me to believe that going into tonight's game, Battle had played 20 games and had only been to the FT line 22 times. And he's shooting 82%. Somehow he's got to drive to the bucket strong and get more points from the line.

 

[WilliamsArenaGuy]

who's the ugly goon who played for Iowa for about 12 years in the 90's/early 2000's?

Jess Settles

 

[jblass]

Not blocking out on the free throw. Smart!

 

[skiumah1]

Agreed. At some point he needs to tear these refs a new hole and let his kids know he's not going to take the half ass reffing we're seeing tonight.

I just don’t know how you don’t get pissed more often. Especially when you’re finally in a semi-close game where you can really get behind your guys and support them.

 

[USAF]

who's the ugly goon who played for Iowa for about 12 years in the 90's/early 2000's?

There's literally dozens of correct answers.

 

[Bayfieldgopher]

Still hard for me to believe that going into tonight's game, Battle had played 20 games and had only been to the FT line 22 times. And he's shooting 82%. Somehow he's got to drive to the bucket strong and get more points from the line.

He has been all game and the past three games. He is creating his own shot off the drive. I really like his aggressiveness with the ball