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Brad Davison, enjoying a fifth season at Wisconsin, faces home-state Gophers again The Wisconsin standout from Maple Grove was recruited, a long time ago, by first-year Gophers coach Ben Johnson.
JANUARY 29, 2022 • STARTRIBUNE.COM
Gophers men's basketball gameday preview vs. Wisconsin The Gophers haven't been at full strength in the frontcourt in the past three games.
JANUARY 29, 2022 • STARTRIBUNE.COM
Minnesota visits No. 11 Wisconsin after Davison's 21-point game
JANUARY 29, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Jasmine Powell to leave Gophers, enter NCAA transfer portal The starting point guard has played 68 games at Minnesota, and will have two years of eligibility remaining.
JANUARY 29, 2022 • STARTRIBUNE.COM
Charlie Daniels - Limited impact against Ohio State Daniels provided two points (1-2 FG), one rebound, one assist and one block over 12 minutes during Thursday's 75-64 loss to Ohio State.
Impact Daniels remained in the starting lineup for a third consecutive game Thursday, but he had limited playing time and didn't see many looks from the floor. He's averaged just 2.7 points, 4.0 rebounds and 3.3 assists in 25.7 minutes per game across his last three appearances.
JANUARY 28, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Jamison Battle - Plays 40 minutes in return Battle posted 15 points (5-18 FG, 3-10 3Pt, 2-2 FT), six rebounds and one assist in 40 minutes during Thursday's 75-64 loss to Ohio State.
Impact Battle didn't hold back in his return to the floor, playing the entire game for the fifth time this season. He wasn't particularly efficient from the field in his one, shooting just 27.8 percent from the field and 30.0 percent from depth, both well below his season averages. He should pick up the pace in that department moving forward.
JANUARY 28, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Liddell leads No. 16 Ohio State past Minnesota, 75-64
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Eylijah Stephens - Back in action Stephens (undisclosed) will rejoin the action Thursday versus Ohio State, Marcus Fuller of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.
Impact Stephens will ultimately miss just one game and should resume his duties as one of the primary offensive contributors for the Gophers. The senior is coming off of two of his highest-scoring outings of the season versus Iowa and Michigan State and will need to be on top of his game for Minnesota to have a chance to upset Ohio State.
JANUARY 27, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Jamison Battle - Cleared to play Battle (illness) will be available for Thursday's game against Ohio State, Marcus Fuller of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.
Impact Battle will make it just a one-game absence due to a non-COVID related illness. He will look to feast on the Buckeye interior.
JANUARY 27, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Eylijah Stephens - Seen warming up Thursday Stephens (undisclosed) was seen warming up ahead of Thursday's game against Ohio State, Marcus Fuller of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.
Impact Stephens was held out of the team's last game due to an undisclosed issue. At this point it's looking like Stephens will be available for a contest against the Buckeyes.
JANUARY 27, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Jamison Battle - Expected to play Thursday Battle (illness) is expected to play in Thursday's game against Ohio State, Marcus Fuller of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.
Impact Battle has been day-to-day as he battles a non-COVID related illness. He missed last Saturday's game against Rutgers, but Minnesota will be happy to Battle and his 18.0 points and 6.3 rebounds per game back on Thursday it appears.
JANUARY 27, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Will Ramberg - Dealing with broke hand Ramberg will miss some time due to a broken hand, Ryan James of 247 Sports reports.
Impact An updated timetable has not been established since it was announced that Ramberg did indeed fracture his hand. Ramberg was only averaging 4.3 minutes per game this season, so this shouldn't be a huge impact for Minnesota.
JANUARY 27, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
No. 16 Ohio State visits Minnesota following Willis' 32-point performance
JANUARY 27, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
What To Watch: Buckeyes return to action against wounded Minnesota It has been a weird couple of months for the Ohio State men’s basketball team. The Buckeyes missed three games in December when several memb...
JANUARY 27, 2022 • 247SPORTS.COM
Jamison Battle - Will be a game-time decision Battle (illness) will be a game-time decision for Thursday's game against Ohio State, Andy Greder of the Twin Cities Pioneer Press reports.
Impact Battle missed last Saturday's game against Rutgers with a non-COVID related illness. The sophomore is having a great season, averaging 18.0 points and 6.3 rebounds per game this season.
JANUARY 26, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Eric Curry - Appears doubtful for Thursday Curry (ankle) seems unlikely to play in Thursday's game against Ohio State, Andy Greder of the Twin Cities Pioneer Press reports.
Impact Curry is dealing with a high ankle sprain and the coaching staff wants to be very careful with the big man. He has already missed the last two games and appears set for a third straight absence barring drastic improvement over the next 24 hours.
JANUARY 26, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
No. 16 Ohio State visits Minnesota following Willis' 32-point game
JANUARY 26, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Eylijah Stephens - Hopeful to play Thursday Stephens (undisclosed) is hopeful to rejoin the action Thursday versus Ohio State, Marcus Fuller of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.
Impact Stephens sat out Saturday's contest against Rutgers for an undisclosed reason but seems to have a decent chance to be back in the fold for Thursday's tilt. Official word on his status should arise at some point before then, though it's possible we may not get word until pregame warmups.
JANUARY 25, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Jamison Battle - Considered day-to-day Battle (non-COVID illness) is considered to be day-to-day after missing Saturday's game against Rutgers, Marcus Fuller of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.
Impact Battle, who has led the Golden Gophers in scoring this season, is questionable for Thursday's game against Ohio State. The 6-foot-7 sophomore has started 15 games for Minnesota, averaging 18 points, 6.3 rebounds, 0.5 steals and 0.5 blocks on 36.7 minutes per game this season. If Battle is unable to play, Sean Sutherlin (who saw 37 minutes in Battle's absence Saturday), is likely to take on a heavy role.
JANUARY 25, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Eric Curry - Labeled as day-to-day Curry (ankle) is day-to-day according to coach Ben Johnson, Marcus Fuller of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.
Impact Curry has missed the last two games with this ankle injury. He will likely be a game-time decision for Thursday's game against Ohio State. Charlie Daniels will likely see more minutes again if Curry can't go.
JANUARY 25, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Gophers' Payton Willis named co-Big Ten basketball player of the week after the win against Rutgers Senior guard Payton Willis scored a career-high 32 points and hit eight three-pointers for the shorthanded Gophers to win co-Big Ten player...
JANUARY 24, 2022 • STARTRIBUNE.COM
Treyton Thompson - Career-best performance Thompson chipped in 10 points (4-7 FG, 2-3 3Pt), six rebounds, one assist, one block and one steal over 40 minutes during Saturday's 68-65 victory over Rutgers.
Impact The Gophers were incredibly short-handed Saturday, especially in the frontcourt, as five players were out -- three of which were starters. That list included starting center Eric Curry and starting power forward Jamison Battle, who were both dealing with undisclosed injuries. That left a heavy dose of minutes to Thompson, a 6-11 freshman who had previously registered a season-high of 11 minutes. Thompson had hardly been a rotation player, even in non-conference play, but he's suddenly thrusted into a significant role due to the injury situation in what was already a thin position group. It's about to get a lot tougher for the roster's only true center, however, as matchups against Ohio State, Wisconsin and Purdue await.
JANUARY 24, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Sean Sutherlin - Sees heavy minutes in return Sutherlin finished with five points (2-4 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 1-1 FT), four rebounds, one assist and two steals across 37 minutes during Saturday's 68-65 win over Rutgers.
Impact Sutherlin not only returned from a one-game absence here, but he made his first start of the year and logged a season-high 37 minutes as one of just seven Gophers to see the court. Minnesota was down three regular starters in Eric Curry (ankle), Jamison Battle (undisclosed) and E.J. Stephens (undisclosed), so it's possible Sutherlin's sudden minutes uptick will be short-lived, depending on the nature of those injuries. Still, the Gophers managed to get their second conference victory despite being so short-handed, due largely to the individual effort of Payton Willis (32 points). The sledding is about to get much tougher, however, with matchups against Ohio State, Wisconsin and Purdue next up.
JANUARY 24, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Payton Willis - Top scorer in win Willis had 32 points (11-17 FG, 8-13 3Pt, 2-3 FT), three rebounds, seven assists and one steal over 40 minutes during Saturday's 68-65 victory over Rutgers.
Impact Willis took on an increased role Saturday since the Gophers were missing several key contributors, and he stepped up with a team-high 32 points. He's now scored in double figures in each of his last four appearances and has averaged 19.0 points, 4.8 rebounds and 3.8 assists in 38.5 minutes per game during that time.
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