***OFFICIAL NORTHWESTERN AT MINNESOTA IN-GAME THREAD!!!***

[Bob_Loblaw]

Ben basically playing 5 guys is what he needs to do if we wanna win. For whatever reason JOJ has gone in the tank. Use Carrington and Fox in spot minutes for rest for the starters.

Ben has properly realized he needs to play 3 guards. It’s a tough decision but it’s been the right decision,

 

[Gopher Ally]

Pissed it away in regulation but kept their poise and brought the Payne in OT!!

 

[TwistingMyMelon]

Ben has properly realized he needs to play 3 guards. It’s a tough decision but it’s been the right decision,

Yep, should be easier next season when he has five on the roster (hopefully!).

 

[Gopher_In_NYC]

Gophers move to 6th in the B10

Wow - that’s impressive.

Kick Izzo’s azz Tuesday

 

[DarthGopher]

Excellent recovery. Nice win

It really was. They could have panicked with OT but kept after it.

Need to come up with some baseline press break options....

 

[Bob_Loblaw]

Payne defensively an absolute monster down the stretch

That one block was some video game freak show sh!t. No one should be able to bounce that quickly and doing that at 250 lbs? Wtf. Thst was unreal.

 

[Gold Vision]

You were saying?

 

[Bob_Loblaw]

It really was. They could have panicked with OT but kept after it.

Need to come up with some baseline press break options....

Step 1, take that current out of bounds set and throw it in the trash,

 

[Rex]

4th seed currently at 6-5 and 11th seed at 5-6...quite a grouping of 8 teams

 

[rivergopher]

That one block was done video game freak show sh!t. No one should be able to bounce that quickly and doing that at 250 lbs? Wtf. Thst was unreal.

The amount of athleticism that takes is incredible, he is still a young 19 as well.

 

[Gold Vision]

 

[Gophers7633]

NET should improve by about 5 or 6. Getting closer to catching OSU. Need to stay with in striking distance of MD to get the auto NIT bid. Catching Iowa probably not that realistic.

 

[saintpaulguy]

That was fun. Just plain fun.

 

[rivergopher]

That was fun. Just plain fun.

Really was wish i was there it took a while but it got loud. Tuesday should be fun!

 

[TwistingMyMelon]

4th seed currently at 6-5 and 11th seed at 5-6...quite a grouping of 8 teams

A lot like the conference last season (except for us, of course).

 

[Gopher_In_NYC]

16-21 at the line = 76.2%

How was the crowd?

 

[howeda7]

With how we played the 2nd half at PSU and throughout this game, our bench shouldn't play more than a couple minutes. Carrington and Ihnen offer nothing the way they're playing and JOJ hasn't played well in weeks.

That's not practical though. And how you end up collapsing as soon as there's even one injury. Those guys need to play better but you still need them.

 

[howeda7]

It really was. They could have panicked with OT but kept after it.

Need to come up with some baseline press break options....

This. The 7th grade football play isn't working.

 

[rivergopher]

Come on Motzko make it a great Saturday today!

 

[Gophers7633]

That's not practical though. And how you end up collapsing as soon as there's even one injury. Those guys need to play better but you still need them.

Oh yeah for sure. Play them sparingly throughout the 1st half, then roll like 90% of the minutes to the starters in the 2nd. Only way we can win.

 

[MNVCGUY]

Love this team. They have their flaws but they are a lot of fun to watch. Future is bright if we can keep this group together.

 

[howeda7]

NET should improve by about 5 or 6. Getting closer to catching OSU. Need to stay with in striking distance of MD to get the auto NIT bid. Catching Iowa probably not that realistic.

Is the NIT Selection Show on Peacock?

 

[Gophers7633]

With how we played the 2nd half at PSU and throughout this game, our bench shouldn't play more than a couple minutes. Carrington and Ihnen offer nothing the way they're playing and JOJ hasn't played well in weeks.

Guessing you disagree @Gopher_In_NYC?

 

[BTChamp]

Is the NIT Selection Show on Peacock?

That or Aggievision.

 

[Gophers7633]

Is the NIT Selection Show on Peacock?

I don't even know it's been so long since we've been in that 2nd rate tournament.

 

[XMan]

Fun game. Great OT performance. Garcia came back with a good second half and Christie is coming into his own. Payne was huge too.

 

[stocker08]

Christie becoming a big time playmaker. We probably lose the game if he doesn't hit that three to give us the lead with 40 seconds remaining. Got to think he wins BT Freshman of the week.

 

[Gophers7633]

Christie becoming a big time playmaker. We probably lose the game if he doesn't hit that three to give us the lead with 40 seconds remaining. Got to think he wins BT Freshman of the week.

Love that we went 2 for 1 in that instance. Not a lot of coaches do that. And we got a great look at it. Can't ask for much more.

 

[Johnnyboy18]

With how we played the 2nd half at PSU and throughout this game, our bench shouldn't play more than a couple minutes. Carrington and Ihnen offer nothing the way they're playing and JOJ hasn't played well in weeks.

Northwestern is going to collapse down the stretch of the season because they play 4 starters basically the entire game. Bad strategy. Starting in March I'm for it though.

 

[SHGopher]

I was wrong. I thought they had little chance during this stretch. We'd see close losses yet again. During the thread "will this be a winning streak" I started to write "no" but didn't, I don't want to be a downer. My hand is slapped.