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GOPHER BASKETBALL GOPHER HISTORY NCAA TOURNAMENT HISTORY 1972 MIDEAST REGION FIRST ROUND: Florida State 70, Minnesota 56 MIDEAST REGION CONSOLATION ROUND: Minnesota 77, Marquette 72 1982 MIDEAST REGION FIRST ROUND: Bye MIDEAST REGION SECOND ROUND: Minnesota 62, Tennessee-Chattanooga 61 MIDEAST REGION SEMIFINAL: Louisville 67, Minnesota 61 1989 EAST REGION FIRST ROUND: Minnesota 86, Kansas State 75 EAST REGION SECOND ROUND: Minnesota 80, Siena 67 EAST REGION SEMIFINALS: The Golden Gophers reached the “Elite Eight” of Duke 87, Minnesota 70 the 1990 NCAA tournament with victories against UTEP (64-61 OT), Northern Iowa (81-78) and 1990 Syracuse (82-75). Georgia Tech ended Minnesota’s chance of reaching the Final Four by defeating the SOUTHEAST REGION FIRST ROUND: Golden Gophers 93-91. With the help of four senior Minnesota 64, UTEP 61 (OT) starters, Minnesota finished the year with a 23-9 SOUTHEAST REGION SECOND ROUND: overall record. The four senior starters were Melvin Minnesota 81, Northern Iowa 78 Newbern (above, vs. Northern Iowa); Richard Coffey SOUTHEAST REGION SEMIFINALS: (left, vs. Syracuse); Willie Burton (lower left, vs. Georgia Tech), and Jim Shikenjanski (below, vs. Minnesota 82, Syracuse 75 UTEP). SOUTHEAST REGION FINAL: Georgia Tech 93, Minnesota 91 1999 WEST REGION FIRST ROUND: Gonzaga 75, Minnesota 63 2005 SYRACUSE REGION FIRST ROUND: #9 Iowa State 64, #8 Minnesota 53 TOTAL 7 Wins, 6 Losses (.538) Note: Minnesota appeared in the 1994, 1995 and 1997 NCAA Tournaments. Those games were later vacated due to student- athlete participation while ineligible because of a violation of NCAA rules. 152 MINNESOTA BASKETBALL 2007-08 GOPHER BASKETBALL GOPHER HISTORY NCAA TOURNAMENT RECORDS TEAM RECORDS GAME RECORDS Points: 91, vs. Georgia Tech (1990 Southeast Region Final) Rebounds: 47, vs. Marquette (1972 Mideast Region Consolation Round) Assists: 18, vs. Northern Iowa (1990 Southeast Region Second Round) FG Att: 75, vs. Georgia Tech (1990 Southeast Region Final) FG Made: 39, vs. Georgia Tech (1990 Southeast Region Final) FG Pct.: 58.9% (33-56), vs. Syracuse (1990 Southeast Region Semifinal) FT Att: 31, vs. Kansas State (1989 East Region First Round) FT Made: 24, vs. Kansas State (1989 East Region First Round) FT Pct.: 80.0% (12-15), vs. Florida State (1972 Mideast Region First Round) 3-Pt. Att: 23 two times — vs. St. Louis (1995 East Region First Round), vs. Temple (1997 Midwest Region Second Round) 3-Pt. Made: 8 two times, vs. Kansas State (1989 East Region First Round) vs. Georgia Tech (1990 Southeast Regional Finals) 3-Pt. Pct.: 66.7% (8-12), vs. Kansas State (1989 East Region First Round) Fewest Points Allowed: 61, vs. Tennessee-Chattanooga (1982 Midwest Region Second Round) Margin of Victory: +13, vs. Siena (1989 East Region Second Round) TOURNAMENT RECORDS Points per game: 79.5, 1990 (4 games) FG Pct.: 48.7% (51-105), 1982 (2 games) FT Pct.: 78.4% (29-37), 1972 (2 games) 3-Pt .Pct.: 42.3% (22-54), 1990 (4 games) Wins: 3, 1990 INDIVIDUAL RECORDS *minimum of three attempts per game required for all individual shooting records GAME RECORDS Jim Brewer grabbed 22 rebounds against Marquette in the 1972 Mideast Region Consolation Round. Points: Willie Burton 36, vs. Northern Iowa (1990 Southeast Region Second Round) Rebounds: Jim Brewer 22, vs. Marquette (1972 Mideast Region Consolation Round) SINGLE-TOURNAMENT RECORDS* Assists: Melvin Newbern 9, vs. Northern Iowa Points: Willie Burton 97, 1990 (four games, 24.3 ppg) (1990 Southeast Region Second Round) Rebounds: Jim Brewer 36, 1972 (two games, 18.0 rpg) Minutes: Richard Coffey 43, vs. UTEP (1990 Southeast Region First Round) Assists: Melvin Newbern 21, 1990 (four games, 5.3 apg) FG Pct.: Walter Bond 80.0% (4-5), vs. Syracuse (1990 Southeast Region Semifinal) Minutes: Kevin Lynch 139, 1990 (four games, 34.8 mpg) FT Pct.: Willie Burton 100% (11-11), vs. Kansas State (1989 East Region First Round) FG Pct.: Randy Breuer 66.7% (16-24), 1982 (2 games) FT Att: Willie Burton 12, vs. Northern Iowa (1990 Southeast Region Second Round) 3-Pt. Pct.: Kevin Lynch 56.3% (9-16), 1990 (4 games) FT Made: Willie Burton 11, vs. Kansas State (1989 East Region First Round) 3-Pt. Pct.: Four players tied at 66.7% (2-3); most recently Kevin Lynch vs. Georgia Tech (1990 CAREER TOURNAMENT RECORDS* Southeast Regional Final) 3-Pt. Made: Willie Burton 5, vs. Georgia Tech (1990 Southeast Region Final) Points: Willie Burton 171, 1989 & 1990 (7 games, 24.4 ppg.) 3-Pt. Att: Willie Burton 12, vs. Georgia Tech (1990 Southeast Region Final) Rebounds: Willie Burton 55, 1989 & 1990 (7 games, 7.9 rpg.) Aaron Robinson, 12 vs. Iowa State (2005 Syracuse Region First Round) Assists: Melvin Newbern 39, 1989 & 1990 (7 games, 5.6 apg.) FG Att.: Vincent Grier, 21 vs. Iowa State (2005 Syracuse Region First Round) Minutes: Kevin Lynch 245, 1989 & 1990 (7 games, 35 mpg.) FG Made: Willie Burton 15, vs. Georgia Tech (1990 Southeast Region Final) 3-Pt. Pct.: Ray Gaffney 50.0% (3-6), 1989 (2 games) MINNESOTA BASKETBALL 2007-08 153 GOPHER BASKETBALL GOPHER HISTORY NIT HISTORY 1973 1993 NIT HISTORY First Round: Minnesota 68, Rutgers 59 Quarterfinals: Alabama 69, Minnesota 65 1980 First Round: Minnesota 64, Bowling Green 50 Second Round: Minnesota 58, Mississippi 56 Quarterfinals: Minnesota 94, SW Louisiana 73 Semifinals: Minnesota 65, Illinois 63 Championship: Virginia 58, Minnesota 55 1981 First Round: Minnesota 90, Drake 77 Second Round: Minnesota 84, Connecticut 66 Quarterfinals: West Virginia 80, Minnesota 69 1983 First Round: DePaul 76, Minnesota 73 1992 First Round: Washington St. 72, Minnesota 70 1993 First Round: Minnesota 74, Florida 66 Second Round: Minnesota 86, Oklahoma 72 Chad Kolander rejected a Georgetown shot with 2.7 seconds to go to Voshon Lenard rode the shoulders of Rob Roe as he cut down the Quarterfinals: preserve Minnesota’s 62-61 win in the NIT title game. spoils of victory after the NIT championship victory over Minnesota 76, USC 58 Georgetown at Madison Square Garden. Semifinals: Minnesota 76, Providence 70 Championship: Minnesota 62, Georgetown 61 2001 First Round: Minnesota 87, Villanova 78 Second Round: Tulsa 76, Minnesota 73 (OT) 2002 First Round: Minnesota 96, New Mexico 62 Second Round: Richmond 67, Minnesota 66 2003 First Round: Minnesota 62 at St. Louis 52 Second Round: Minnesota 84 vs. Hawaii 70 Third Round: Minnesota 63 at Temple 58 (OT) Semifinals: Minnesota 88 vs. Georgetown 74 Third Place: Minnesota 61 vs. Texas Tech 71 2006 First Round: Minnesota 73 vs. Wake Forest 58 Second Round: Minnesota 62 vs. Cincinnati 76 TOTAL 18 Wins, 10 Losses (.643) Note: Minnesota appeared in the 1996 and 1998 NIT Tournaments. Those games were later vacated due to stu - dent-athlete participation while ineligible because of a viola - The Golden Gophers were all smiles as they posed for one last photo before they left the Madison Square Garden floor with the 1993 NIT title tion of NCAA rules. trophy tucked safely away. 154 MINNESOTA BASKETBALL 2007-08 GOPHER BASKETBALL GOPHER HISTORY NIT RECORDS TEAM RECORDS Arriel McDonald 9, vs. Georgetown (1993 Finals) GAME RECORDS 3-Pt. Pct.: Kevin Burleson 100% (3-3), at Temple (2003 Third Round) 3-Pt. Att: Terrance Simmons, 13 vs. Tulsa (2001 Second Round) Points: 96, vs. New Mexico (2002 First Round) 3-Pt. Made: Terrance Simmons 5, vs. Tulsa (2001 Second Round) Rebounds: 50, two times: vs. Tulsa (2001 Second Round) FG Pct.: Ernest Nzigamasabo 100% (4-4), vs. Oklahoma (1993 Second vs. Oklahoma (1993 Second Round) Round); 2 others tied Assists: 22, vs. Oklahoma (1993 Second Round) FG Att.: Terrance Simmons, 24 vs. Tulsa (2001 Second Round) 22, vs. Southern California (1993 Third Round) FG Made: Trent Tucker 14, vs. Connecticut (1981 Second Round) FG Att.: 86, vs. Tulsa (2001 Second Round) FG Made: 43, vs. SW Louisiana (1980 Third Round) SINGLE-TOURNAMENT RECORDS* FG Pct.: 64.2% (34-53), vs. Connecticut (1981 Second Round) Points: Voshon Lenard 99, 1993 (five games, 19.8 ppg) FT Att.: 40, vs. Florida (1993 First Round) Rebounds: Kevin McHale 35, 1980 (five games, 7 rpg) FT Made: 26, vs. Florida (1993 First Round) Assists: Kevin Burleson 23, 2003 (five games, 4.6 apg) FT Pct.: 88.2% (15-17), vs. DePaul (1983 First Round) Minutes: Kevin McHale 186, 1980 (five games, 37.3 mpg) 3-Pt. Att.: 30, vs. Villanova (2001 First Round) FG Pct.: Andy Thompson 65.2% (15-23), 1981 (three games) 3-Pt. Made: 11, vs. Villanova (2001 First Round) 3-Pt. Pct.: Arriel McDonald 50.0% (2-4), 1992 (one game) 3-Pt.%: 50.0% (5-10), vs. Georgetown (1993 Finals) Voshon Lenard 50.0% (3-6), 1992 (one game) Fewest Pts Allowed: 50, vs. Bowling Green (1980 First Round) Margin of Victory: +34, vs. New Mexico (2002 First Round, W 96-62) CAREER TOURNAMENT RECORDS* TOURNAMENT RECORDS Points: Randy Breuer 159, 1980, 1981 & 1983 (nine games, 17.7 ppg) Rebounds: Randy Breuer 54, 1980, 1981 & 1983 (nine games, 6 rpg) Points per game: 81, 1981 (three games) Assists: Trent Tucker and Darryl Mitchell 21, 1980 & 1981 (eight games, 2.6 apg) FG Pct.: 55.9% (99-177), 1981 (three games) Minutes: Trent Tucker 277, 1980 & 1981 (eight games, 34.6 mpg) FT Pct.: 88.2% (15-17), 1983 (one game) 3-Pt Pct.: Voshon Lenard 45.5%, 1992 & 1993 (six games) 3-Pt. Pct.: 39.2% (20-51), 1993 (five games) Wins: 5, 1993 INDIVIDUAL RECORDS Terrance Simmons hit five three- point field goals against Tulsa in *minimum of three attempts per game required for all individual shooting records the second round of the 2001 GAME RECORDS* NIT. Points: Trent Tucker 35, vs. Connecticut (1981 Second Round) Rebounds: Travarus Bennett 15, vs.