#Gophers make it a battle in Bloomington but fall to No. 19 Indiana. pic.twitter.com/nyVLvKcmgp
— Minnesota Men's Basketball (@GopherMBB) January 30, 2016
Minnesota 68
Indiana 74
Despite a second-half rally, the Gopher men were unable to stop Thomas Bryant and the Hoosiers during crunch time and took their fifth straight single digit loss. Minnesota’s losing streak has now made like Spinal Tap and gone to 11.
1) Breakout game for Kevin Dorsey
With the Gopher’s Carlos Morris out for the evening attending a friend’s funeral, freshman guard Kevin Dorsey took full advantage of the extra minutes, scoring a career high of 21 points on 10-19 shooting. The former four-star prospect also grabbed 3 offensive boards, sparking some postgame compliments from Coach Pittino.
Pitino says he does like Mason and Dorsey together. Had Dorsey at the two guard spot. Should those two start & play together moving forward?
— Marcus R. Fuller (@Marcus_R_Fuller) January 30, 2016
2. Gophers’ guards carry the team
Minnesota’s combination of Dorsey, sophomore Nate Mason and freshman Dupree McBrayer managed 50 points, 10 assists, 5 steals and 0 turnovers, outscoring Indiana’s backcourt by 32 points and allowing only 3 of 19 field goals from the Hoosiers guards. One of McBrayer’s steals led to this impressive dunk in transition.
Attention, @B1GMBBall fans: @GopherMBB just took the lead at Assembly Hall.
Catch the finish on BTN/BTN2Go. https://t.co/8Et8QsdlIH
— Big Ten Network (@BigTenNetwork) January 30, 2016
3. Three-point struggles continue-especially when it counts
Minnesota shot just 2 of 18 from behind the arc, with point guard Nate Mason going 0 for 7 on longball attempts. Both senior forward Joey King and freshman Jordan Murphy missed their chances tie the game with a three pointer during the final minutes, according to Marcus Fuller from the Pioneer Press. The Hoosiers also went 2 of 18 on three pointers though, so there’s some cold comfort to be had.
Tweet of the Night:
This nifty little dish from McBrayer to center Bakary Konate helped spark a short run for the Gophers.
All of the sudden, @GopherMBB is making it a ballgame at Assembly Hall!
Catch the finish live on BTN. https://t.co/okF2no1RCB
— Big Ten Network (@BigTenNetwork) January 30, 2016
Up Next:
Minnesota (6-16, 0-10 Big 10) at Northwestern (15-7, 3-6 Big 10) Thursday night, an 8 p.m. CST tip.
