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Luke Loewe - Productive against Scarlet Knights Loewe notched 19 points (8-14 FG, 3-5 3Pt), two rebounds and three assists over 40 minutes during Saturday's 68-65 victory over Rutgers.

Impact Loewe saw plenty of playing time for the shorthanded Gophers on Saturday, and he dropped a season-high 19 points to help lead the team to the victory. He's played at least 30 minutes in each of his last six appearances but has averaged just 6.0 points and 2.0 assists in 34.5 minutes per contest during that time.

JANUARY 23, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Ben Johnson's Gophers compete like crazy, and a culture is taking root The Gophers men's basketball team, severely depleted, once again made up for their limitations Saturday in an improbable victory over Rutger...

JANUARY 22, 2022 • STARTRIBUNE.COM

With 3 starters out, Gophers beat Scarlet Knights 68-65

Payton Willis scored a career-high 32 points, matching a program record with eight 3-pointers, and short-handed Minnesota snapped a four-game losing streak with an improbable 68-65...

JANUARY 22, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Gophers men's basketball to play without two more starters against Rutgers Leading scorer Jamison Battle and E.J. Stephens are out Saturday, but the Gophers still have seven scholarship players available.

JANUARY 22, 2022 • STARTRIBUNE.COM

Will Ramberg - Sits out Saturday Ramberg (hand) did not play during Minnesota's 68-65 win over Rutgers on Saturday.

Impact Ramberg was considered questionable with a hand injury but sat out for the Golden Gophers as they took down Rutgers. The 6-foot-5 sophomore has appeared in 10 games this season, averaging 0.5 points and 0.4 rebounds on 4.3 minutes per game. Ramberg's next chance to return will be Thursday when Minnesota takes on Ohio State.

JANUARY 22, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Danny Ogele - Active Saturday Ogele (undisclosed) will be available for Saturday's game against Rutgers, Ryan James of 247Sports reports.

Impact Minnesota is without E.J. Stephens, Jamison Battle, and Eric Curry as they take on Rutgers Saturday, but Ogele has been cleared to play. The 6-foot-7 senior has appeared in five games this season, averaging one rebound and 0.4 blocks on 3.4 minutes per game.

JANUARY 22, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Joey Kern - Available Saturday Kern (undisclosed) will be available Saturday for Minnesota as they take on Rutgers, Ryan James of 247Sports reports.

Impact Minnesota has activated Kern, with a multitude of players out, ahead of their matchup with Rutgers. The 6-foot-1 senior has appeared in just two minutes of action this season.

JANUARY 22, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Sean Sutherlin - Getting start Saturday Sutherlin (undisclosed) will start Saturday's game against Rutgers, Marcus Fuller of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

Impact After sitting out last Sunday, Sutherlin reenters the mix against the Scarlet Knights and gets a starting nod with a couple of other Gophers sidelined. The senior could receive some expanded run as a result and does have four double-digit scoring games under his belt thus far.

JANUARY 22, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Treyton Thompson - First collegiate start Thompson will make his first career start Saturday for Minnesota as they take on Rutgers, Marcus Fuller of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

Impact Minnesota is without a multitude of players today against Rutgers, and Thompson is set to start in place of Eric Curry. The 7-foot freshman center has played in seven games for the Golden Gophers, averaging 1.3 points and 0.7 rebounds on 3.7 minutes per game. Thompson will have his first big opportunity for Minnesota against Rutgers.

JANUARY 22, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Eylijah Stephens - Out Saturday Stephens (undisclosed) will miss Saturday's game against Rutgers, Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports reports.

Impact Stephens will miss Saturday's game with an undisclosed injury. The 6-foot-3 senior has started all 15 games for Minnesota, contributing 12 points, 3.5 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 1.4 steals on 33.9 minutes per game this season. Minnesota will also be without Eric Curry and Jamison Battle as the attempt to take down Rutgers despite being shorthanded.

JANUARY 22, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Will Ramberg - Considered questionable Saturday Ramberg is a question mark for Saturday's game versus Rutgers due to a hand injury, Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports reports.

Impact Ramberg played double-digit minutes for just the second time all season against Iowa last Sunday and could be in line for a similar workload Saturday with three other Gophers already ruled out. That being said, Ramberg has an issue of his own that leaves his status in question. An update on his status could surface during warmups.

JANUARY 22, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Jamison Battle - Out Saturday Battle (undisclosed) will not play Saturday against Rutgers, Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports reports.

Impact Minnesota is down three players Saturday with Battle, Eric Curry and E.J. Stephens all sidelined. His possible replacement at power forward, Will Ramberg, is questionable with a hand injury as well. Battle's next chance to return comes Thursday against Ohio State.

JANUARY 22, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Eric Curry - Won't play Saturday Curry (ankle) will miss Saturday's game against Rutgers, Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports reports.

Impact Curry's second straight absence comes at a bad time following a season-best performance against Michigan State on Jan. 12, when he posted 19 points and seven boards. Charlie Daniels and Treylon Thompson picked up most of Curry's vacated minutes last Sunday and figure to see additional minutes again Saturday.

JANUARY 22, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Eric Curry - Remains day-to-day Curry (ankle) is still day-to-day, Marcus Fuller of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

Impact Curry missed the Iowa game due to the ankle that is still bothering him right now. If Curry can't go on Saturday then Charlie Daniels will likely take the starting role.

JANUARY 21, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Minnesota takes on Rutgers following Stephens' 22-point game

JANUARY 21, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Clark sets triple-double record, No. 25 Iowa routs Gophers

Iowa’s Caitlin Clark posted her second straight 30-point triple-double, setting a Division I basketball record for men or women, and the No. 25 Hawkeyes rolled to a 105-49 victory...

JANUARY 21, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Caitlin Clark drops 35-13-11 as Iowa dismantles Minnesota, 105-49

Caitlin Clark drops 35-13-11 as Iowa dismantles Minnesota, 105-49

JANUARY 21, 2022 • Fox Sports

Minnesota-PSU men postponed; Indiana women push back 2 games

Minnesota has become the latest Big Ten team with a COVID-19 problem

JANUARY 18, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Minnesota visits Penn State after Stephens' 22-point performance

JANUARY 18, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Charlie Daniels - Scores four in start Daniels accumulated four points (2-4 FG), five rebounds, three assists, two blocks and one steal in 28 minutes during Sunday's 81-71 loss to Iowa.

Impact Daniels made his first start of the year during Sunday's loss, and he played a season-high 28 minutes against the Hawkeyes. However, the transfer from Stephen F. Austin wasn't very involved in the team's offensive plans, as he attempted just four field goals in the loss. While it's not yet clear whether his starting role will continue, he'll need to have more shot volume if he hopes to become a more fantasy-relevant contributor.

JANUARY 17, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Big Ten is dealing Gophers' men's basketball team a hard dose of reality U played another scrappy game, but in the end it wasn't enough against Iowa to keep from losing its fourth game in a row.

JANUARY 16, 2022 • STARTRIBUNE.COM

Murray, Iowa thwart Minnesota comeback bid for 81-71 victory

Sophomore Keegan Murray scored 25 points and grabbed 10 rebounds and Iowa withstood a furious comeback by shorthanded Minnesota to beat the Golden Gophers 81-71

JANUARY 16, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Charlie Daniels - Draws first start of season Daniels will draw the start at center Sunday against Iowa.

Impact With Eric Curry (ankle) sidelined, Daniels will draw his first start of the 2021-22 campaign. The 6-foot-9 senior is averaging just 1.7 points and 1.7 rebounds in 10.6 minutes during his first season with Minnesota.

JANUARY 16, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Eric Curry - Ruled out Sunday Curry (ankle) has been ruled out for Sunday's contest against Iowa, Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports reports.

Impact Curry will miss his first game of the season due to a lingering ankle issue. In his absence, Charlie Daniels and Treyton Thompson will have to man the center position against Iowa's fearsome frontcourt.

JANUARY 16, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Sean Sutherlin - Not available Sunday Sutherlin (undisclosed) won't play Sunday against Iowa, Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports reports.

Impact Sutherlin is averaging 7.1 points and 3.0 rebounds in 18.7 minutes this season. In his absence, Abdoulaye Thiam may see an increased role off the bench.

JANUARY 16, 2022 • ROTOWIRE