***OFFICIAL MINNESOTA VS MICHIGAN STATE BTT IN-GAME THREAD!!!***

[Gopher_In_NYC]

Like to see JOJ in now to protect Fox from third foul

 

[GringaGopher]

Air ball from 6’?

 

[Bad Gopher]

Win or lose, this team came to play.

Very fun game. This thing's gonna be a dogfight in the second half.

 

[Gopher_In_NYC]

I’ll take that effort. Nice 20 more minutes

 

[Gophers7633]

Would have liked to go 2 for 1 at the end of the half, but still not a good look, Mitchell just short armed it. Overall, good half IMO. Defense is the best we've looked in a while.

 

[Gopher_In_NYC]

Air ball from 6’?

You’ve never seen me shoot from 4”

 

[TwistingMyMelon]

Air ball from 6’?

Hopefully he'll make up for that in the second half.

Good team effort in the first half. Can't complain.

 

[Gilthorp57]

Like to see JOJ in now to protect Fox from third foul

Guess JOJ is permanently banished. If we're going to advance to anything, he's needed.

 

[GopherBlood777]

Guess JOJ is permanently banished. If we're going to advance to anything, he's needed.

If we manage to advance, we will need more bodies available in the later stages. They probably good to roll with 7 today. Ben saving JOJ so he can match up against Edey tomorrow lol

 

[CPTMidnight]

Looked like Mitchell sort of lost control on the way up

 

[bga1]

Good effort! Fox was terrific.
I hate the hard hedge- it hurts us more than helps.
Need to get Christie hitting shots. Ever since the pro talk started his shot has gone sour…he might be in his own head a bit.
Let’s go!

 

[Ewert86PC]

Guess JOJ is permanently banished. If we're going to advance to anything, he's needed.

Doesn't JOJ have concussion related symptoms? That's nothing to be underestimated .

 

[HitMeAgainIAmStillMoving]

Not bad for the middle of the workday. Fans are scattered throughout the arena

Post more, I like the on site stuff.

 

[Gopher_In_NYC]

Most of the Halftime Stats -

Team Stats​

FG	13-26	12-25
Field Goal %	50.0	48.0
3PT	4-13	3-6
Three Point %	30.8	50.0
FT	4-7	5-8
Free Throw %	57.1	62.5
Rebounds	12	16
Offensive Rebounds	2	4
Defensive Rebounds	10	12
Assists	8	9

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[TwistingMyMelon]

After this one is Maryland v. Wisconsin. That's a matchup that only team mothers could love.

 

[bga1]

Good effort! Fox was terrific.
I hate the hard hedge- it hurts us more than helps.
Need to get Christie hitting shots. Ever since the pro talk started his shot has gone sour…he might be in his own head a bit.
Let’s go

 

[Gilthorp57]

Doesn't JOJ have concussion related symptoms? That's nothing to be underestimated .

He's cleared from what I've heard

 

[TwistingMyMelon]

What's up with Payne and this free throw shooting lately? Did he make a deal with the Devil?

 

[SHGopher]

Payne 3 of 3 from the line.

Hall of MSU with 3 fouls.

Update: PAYNE 5-5!!

 

[Iceland12]

38-34. Well so far so good.

 

[Gopher_In_NYC]

Work PP inside

 

[Gopher_In_NYC]

Work PP inside

He cannot be stopped

 

[stocker08]

Payne's work on free throws is paying off.

 

[GringaGopher]

PP bringing good energy but please less dribbling.

 

[Gopher_In_NYC]

Sloppy last three possessions
Tighten it up - thus is our game

 

[cheeseheadgophfan]

He was straight up unfortunately, play happened right in front me

He was straight up.....BUT he got slapped right on the wrist...

 

[TwistingMyMelon]

I hate those bad turnovers under the basket especially since they typically result in fast brakes.

 

[Gopherbbdude]

First 8 points for MSU....transition pts

 

[SHGopher]

Christie 1-5.

I like the strategy to go more inside.

 

[Gopherbbdude]

CC shot just a bit off