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Mi~ .Schedult./R.esults l>L-tRJ:>L-t6 3-j,.) AT MINN6.SOTA (j,.g-3, j,.-::2_) (ti--f, Nov.7 TlCIVI<. CoVI..cept (ex) .... W_J~6 Nov. 1.1. ')'1- (ot) owns a 43-26 edge in 79 games at • a total of 12 games between 1993-94 Dec. 30 CeV~-teiMirtJ# ...... W .J3~ and 1998-99 have been removed from Minnesota records - Purdue was 9-3 in those jCIIII-.3 @ tllLV\,/)LS# ...... L flD-6-f games • the series dates back to Jan. 25, 1904, with Minnesota winning the first seven jC1111-.Ib WLSCOVI-SLVI-# ·············. w ~ and nine of the first 10 meetings jCIIII-. 1.3 @ OV\Lo Stett~ ...... LTS-7"::2. jCIV~-.1.7 'PLA.rcjue# ...... ] p.VI<.. LAST SEASON VS. PURDUE: The Boilermakers won both games last season, JCIV~-.::20 IV~-cjLCIIMI4f' ...... 1.1.:1.7 CI.VI<.. defeating the Golden Gophers in Minneapolis (7 4-69 -Jan. 19) before a convincing jCIV~-.::24 IOWCI# ...... 7p.VI<.. win at West Lafayette (97-61 -Feb. 19) • poor free-throw shooting (7-for-22 as a jCIV~-.::2.7 @ 'PLA.rcjue# ...... -T p.VI<.. team) was Minnesota's downfall in the five-point loss at home, while 28 turnovers on jCIV~-.31. @ IOWCI# ...... ] p.VI<.. the road was key in the loss at Purdue • guard Terrance Simmons scored 13 points in reb. 3 OV\Lo Stette# ...... 7p.V1<.. both games, while Dusty Rychart averaged 13.5 in the two games (19 points in the Feb."" @ Norti-lwester~~~-fo ..... lb:30 p.VI<.. home game) reb. 1.0 MLcVILget"" stette# ...... ] p.V~<.. reb. 1.4 'Pe"""" stette# ...... 7 p.IM.. FIRST OF THREE IN A ROW AT HOME: Wednesday's game at home against reb. 1.7 @ MLCV1Lget"'"'* ...... 1.1.:1.7 CI.IM.. the Boilermakers is the first of three straight at Williams Arena for the Golden reb. ::21. @ WLSCOVI-SLVI-# ...... :r p.IM.. Gophers. Minnesota will host Indiana (Saturday, 11:17 a.m.) and Iowa Qan. 24, 7 Feb. ::2g @ 1111-c:jLCIIMI# ...... 7 p.IM.. MCir'CVl3 tllLV~-oL54f' ...... 3:30 p.IM.. p.m.) before playing three of its next four games on the road. Metrci-1 g'-1.1. '&Lg n"" TiluriMIIM.eV~-t...... TBA IA.l"--Ltecj C-e111-ter. CV1Lcetgo, Ill. THE COACHES: Golden Gopher Head Coach Dan Monson is in his second sea­ son in Gold Country with a career record of 77-36 (.681), including a 25-19 (.568) AU. ga>S<.t t~~ are ~"'t:Yal a~ su~ect to cfla"0e mark in his first two seasons at the University of Minnesota. Monson guided TVKt;y Gonzaga to the 1999 NCAA Elite Eight and spent a total of 11 seasons at the school #-M~clwest sports Cfla"""-tL (6.S'PN Local/Rtgi:oV~.t~L) as an assistant, associate head and head coach before coming to Minnesota. Purdue '(o-~S'PN::2. Head Coach Gene Keady is in his 21st season with the Boilermakers and 23rd season .jj;-Cfla"""-tl 5 (6.S'PN Rtgi:oV~.t~L) as a head coach at the Division I level. He has a coaching record of 440-191 (.697) at "-'Big l't"-1ACC Cflallt"-0! Purdue and 478-210 (.695) overall. Keady is in his 36th season of coaching including his prep and junior college seasons at Beloit High School (seven seasons), Hutchison ON TH1S J.)AT6... J.C. (eight seasons) and Western Kentucky (two seasons). JR~YJ11.f; W1. Guard Arriel McDonald scored 10 THE STARTERS (2000-01 Avg. Pts, Rebs., Assts. in parenthesis)- subject to change points in the final 2:02 to lead the Purdue Boilermakers ...... Pas...... Mi1111esota Go/de11 Gophers Golden Gophers to a 59-56 win over Kenneth Lowe, SO, GJr\', Ind. (12.5, 3.\ 1.6) . . .GIF. . . !--.IJCh.lel BJuer, SO, HJ;tings, Minn. (11.3, 4.8, 1.6) Rodnev Smith, JR, IndiJnJpoli>. Ind. (l6.C, 4.9, 0.8) F. John-Blm BickerstJi!, SR. Denver, Colo. (11.4, 6.4, .1.8) ' Purdue at Williams Arena. McDonald, John Allison, JR, New PJ)estine, Ind. (10.8, 5.5, 1.1) .CIF. Dum· R,·cfun, JR. GrJnd Rlpids. Mmn. (14.9, 7.3, 1.5) who had scored just two points to that !--.!JvnJrd Lewis, JR. Terre HJute, Ind. (9.8, 3.7, 1.2) G .. TcrrJncc Smunom. SR. r!Jughton, LJ. (12.7, 2.8, 3.9) point of the game, hit two jump shots Cu-son CunninghJm, SR. Ogden Dunes, Ind. (7.1, 1.9, 5.1)G. ShJnc Schill•ng. SO, MmnctonkJ, Minn. (8 9, 2.8, 1.5) and went 6-for-6 from the free throw STATISTICAL COMPARISONS line to lead Minnesota to its second Big Team Pts Opp. Margin Reb. Margin FG% Opp. FG% 3 Pt% FT% Ten win of the season. Forward Dana Purdue 79.5 64.9 +14.6 33.5 ·2.1 .481 .·+00 .345 .720 Jackson scored 10 points and pulled Minnesota 75.8 67.9 +7.9 36.5 +0.-1 .451 .408 .377 .702 down seven rebounds. ,------

MINNESOTA'S LAST GAME: The SEE Y A NEXT WEEKEND: Minnesota points a Golden Gopher had scored in a Golden Gophers lost to Ohio State on and Purdue will become very familiar half this season - junior forward Dum· Saturday, 75-72, in Columbus, Ohio. with each other during the next few Rychart scored 23 second-half points in Senior guard Terrance Simmons scored weeks. The Golden Gophers will travel Minnesota's win over Hawaii Pacific. 21 of his season-high 27 points in to West Lafayette, Ind. to battle the Minnesota's second-half comeback Boilermakers a mere 10 days after their CLOSE SETBACK: Minnesota almost attempt. The Golden Gophers trailed by meeting at Williams Arena Gan. 27). was able to stage its sixth win this season as much as 23 points with 15:15 remain­ when trailing with 5:00 remaining on ing and by 10 points with with 2:00 left. A TALE OF TWO HALVES: After a Saturday at Ohio State. The Golden slow stan Saturday, trailing 39-22 at half­ Gophers are now 5-1 this season in games PURDUE'S LAST GAME: The time, Minnesota mounted a second-half decided between 1-5 points. The Golden Boilermakers were defeated by Iowa, 83- charge with SO points - cutting a 23-point Gophers have won five games this season 73, on Saturday afternoon in West Buckeve lead with 15:15 remaining to (Georgia, TCU, Florida State, Marquette Lafayette, Ind. just one point (73-72) with 35 seconds and Nebraska) when trailing with 6:00 to left. The Golden Gophers forced 15 play. CURRENT PLAYERS VS. PURDUE Buckeye turnovers in the second half and Player (gms) Pts/Avg Reb/Avg held OSU without a field goal for the FIRST TIMERS: Minnesota became the Bickerstafl(1) 4/4.0 11111.0 final 5:00 of the game in nearly pulling first Big Ten team to reach 13 victories Burleson (2) 1718.5 512.5 off one of the greatest comebacks in overall with its win over on Rychart (4) 34/8.5 19/4.8 school historv. Jan. 6. The Golden Gophers were also Schilling (2) 1517.5 412.0 the first conference team to reach the 10, Simmons (4) 2616.5 1012.5 EASY MATH: All 21 of Minnesota's 11 and 12 win plateau. Michigan State Wildenborg (2) 4/2.0 311.5 free-throw attempts in the Ohio State became the first conference team to 13 Total 100/16.7 52/8.7 game Saturda:· came in the second half. wins with its overtime victory over The Buckeyes mempted 16 first-half free Wisconsin on Saturday. Notes: Bickerstaff missed last season's game thrmYs while the Golden Gophers did at Purdue due to injury (broken leg) • not hit the free-throw line until the 16:23 HIT EM WHEN THEY MATTER: Bickerstaff's season-high for rebounds last mark of the second half. Minnesota has made 10-of-12 (.833) free year (11) came in the game vs. Purdue at throws in "crunch time" during the last Williams A rena last season • Rychart was BIG HALF: Senior guard Terrance two games. During other portions of the Jlfor-18 (.611) from the field in the two Simmons scored 21 second-half points in last two games, the Golden Gophers have games agaznst the Boilermakers last season Minnesota's comeback attempt Saturday made just 15-of-29 (.517) from the line. at Ohio State, but it was not the most On the season, the Golden Gophers have made 51-of-60 (.850) free throws in the final three minutes of games decided by .Minnesota'sStarting Lineups 10 points or less - while making 218-of- 333 (.655) from the line in other times of Game RC$cult Guard ·Guard C/P FQrward FQrward ..... the game. UNCG W81-61 SimmMi> Schilling Wilden borg Bauer Bickeriit:llf •·•·• ·• Georgia W 77-74 Sirrim:On~ ~hilling Wildenborg Bauer Bkkir~f·•· @ Hawaii PacifiC W 86-75 Simmons Schilling Rychart Bauer Biclwrstiff •.. ·. · vs. TCU W 107-')<) Simmons &hillin Wilden borg Rvchart Bickerst«ff · vs. Georgerown L 76-60 Simmons Schil!ini Wildenborg R}-chan: .-- Bicker$t~£f •-• r------, @Florida State W 76.--71 Simm~Jn~ Schilling Wildenborg Rychart Bickem:iff·· Cnmch Ttme At The line Morris Srown W 64·53 Simmnns_ Fleming Rvchart Bauer Bkkirscl.fL• Free Throws in the final three minutes @ Marquette W 61-59 {ot} Simmons Schilling Wildenborg Rvchart Bickerstill" ••·• Berhune Cookmm w 93-70 Simmons Schill in Rycbart B~uer Bicke rstilf . of a game decided by 10 points or less; Louisiana Tecil W 6~-53 Simmons SchiJHJJi Wildenborg Rychan: BickerstMf •• in overtime games, includes all free Dartmouth W 81-62 Simmon~ Schilling Rvchart Bauer -Bickim.rli ·-·-·-· · throws in the final three minutes of reg­ Nebraska W 74-70 (ot} Siuu:n<>n$ ~hilling Wildenborg Rychart Bickerstaff ·· · · · ulation and throughout each overtime Centenary W 93-5~ Simmons Schilling Rychart Bauer Biclwrstiff •·• •·•·•· @ Illinois L 80.64 Simmons Schilling Rycbart Bauer 6ickerstaff · sesswn. Wisconsin W 54-49 Simmons Schillmg Rvcbart Bauer akkerit~t•·­ @ Ohio State L 75-72 Simmons Schilling Rychart Bauer Bickrsta.ff•• Purdue Minnesota 50-59 85% Indiana Bauer 6-7 86% Iowa Rychart 10-12 83% @Purdue @Iowa···· Schilling 6-6 100% OhioSrate Bickerstaff 11-12 92% @ NortbweJ>tem Simmons 12-16 75% Michigan Sure Burleson 5-6 83% Penn State @Michigan Fleming 1-2 50% @Wisconsin @Indiana Opponents 20-23 87% L------.J EVERYONE CHIPPING IN: One of this season. The Golden Gophers as a the keys to Minnesota's success has been team are shooting 46 percent (237-for-514) the ability to get contributions from a from the floor at Williams Arena. number of different players. A few of the stars to consider - Minnesota has four BIG TEN STATS: The Golden Gophers players who have scored in double figures are ranked near the top in numerous in 10 or 11 games this season • the team and individual Big Ten statistical Golden Gophers have five players who categories (all games through Jan. 14): have led the team in scoring in at least two games this season • Minnesota has Team stat Conf rank seven players who have led the team in Assists 2nd rebounding this season • eight players Asszst/Turnover ratzo 2nd attempted between four and seven shots Three-point FG defense 3rd in the Jan. 6 win over Wisconsin Three-poznt FG made 3rd Turn07.XI' margin 4th FAMILIAR STARTS: Senior forward Blocked Shots 4th John-Blair Bickerstaff has started all 36 Three-poillt FG percentage 4th games he has played in as a Golden FT percentage 5th Gopher, while junior forward Dusty R ychart has started 42 of his last 43 Individual stat Conf rank games, senior guard Terrance Simmons FG Percentage (Bickerstaff} 8th has started 42 of 44 games the last two Rebourzdzng (Rychart) 6th seasons and sophomore guard Shane FT Percentage (Rychart) 5th Schilling has started each of the last 22 Three·pomt FG pctge. (Schzllmg) 1st games he has participated in (missed the Three-poznt FG made (Simmons) lOth Morris Brown game due to injury). Asszst/Turnover ratzo (Szmmons) 9th OJ/ensiz·e Rebounds (Rychart) t-5th HOME SHOOTIN': Senior forward Offensive Rebounds (Bickerstaff} t-9th John-Blair Bickerstaff is shooting 46-for- Dtfenszve Rebounds (Rychart) 8th 70 (.657) from the field at Williams Arena Blocked Shots (Bauer) 5th

SCHILLING LEADS BIG TEN: Sophomore Home Record 9-0 Shane Schilling leads the Road Record 3-2 Big Ten in three-point Neutral Record 1-1 FG percentage (.512, 21- Big Ten home record 1-0 for-41) in all games. Big Ten awav record 0-2 Schilling, who made all three treys he attempted Record vs Ranked Team' 1-1 and made 4-of-5 shots Largest halftime lead 22 overall from the field in (50-28 vs. Centenary, 12/30) the team's win over 1112 Large't halfttme deftot 19 Wisconsin, is 14-of-24 {.f1-22 vs. Georgetown, 11/2o) (.583) from behind the Largest defiCit overcome to win ]() three-point line at (24-14 w /4:42 remaming in ftrst half@ Marquette, 12/7) Williams Arena. Largest 2nd half defiCit tl\"ercome to win 8 (37-29 w/17:44 remaining vs. Nebraska, 12/28) GIVING AND Largest lead surrendered m a lo,, 5 RECEIVING: (5-ll w /18:30 remaining@ Illinois, 1 /3) Minnesota committed a Bench scoring (MN-OPP) 20.5-19.9 (328-319) season-high 19 turnovers Bench rebounding (f\11\;-0PP) 9.9-10.(1 ( 158-170) in Saturday's loss to Points off turnovers U'>1N-OPP) lo.9-14.1 (270-225) Ohio State, but forced Second chance points (MN-OPP) 13.7-13.3 (219-213) the Buckeyes into a sea­ Pomt average at home 7h.2 (o8b/9) son-high for a Golden Point a,·erage on ro<~d 71.8 (359/5) Gopher opponent (24). Opponent pomt <~vg. at home hl.2 (551 /9) Minnesota forced the Opponent point avg. on road 720 (3h0/5) five Bucke\·e starters Point average on neutrztl court 83.5 (1h7/2) alone into 22 miscues. Opponent pomt avera~e on neutral court 87.5 (175/2) PROTECTING THE BALL: total in the Golden Gophers· win R.ecord Whe,..., ... Senior guard Terrance Simmons has against Wisconsin (54) was 53 committed just 12 turnovers in his points fewer than in the team's win Ahead at halftime 8-0 Behind at halftime 5-3 last eight games and has only one over TCU (107). The following Tied at halftime 0-0 turnover in five or his last six games illustrates the points breakdown in at Williams Arena. Minnesota has Minnesota's 13 wins this season. Leading with five minutes remaining 8-C committed fewer turnovers than its Trailing with five minutes remaining 5-3 opponent in II of 16 games this sea­ Tied wnh five minutes remaining 0-C Points Scored Minn. Opp. Leading with one minute remaimng 10-C son. 40-49 pomts 0 I Trailing with one minute remaining 2-3 50-59 points I 4 Tied wnh one minute remaining 1-0 LATE GAME BOMBERS: 60-69 points 3 2 Minnesota is shooting 42 percent Leading after first five minutes of first half 9-1 70-79 points 3 5 Trailing after first five minutes of first half 4-C (60-for-144) from behind the three­ 80·89 points 3 0 Tied after first five minutes of first half C-.2 point line in the second half of 90-99 points 2 Winning the first five minutes of second half 9-0 games this season compared to just IOO or more points 0 Losing the first five minutes of second half 2-3 34 percent (53-for-156) in the first Tying the first five minutes of second half 2-0 half. The trend continued at Ohio COMPARABLE STARTS: Shoot 50% or above from the field 5-0 State on Saturday, with the Golden Minnesota is off to one of the best Shoot below 50% from the field 8-3 Gophers connecting on 7-of-17 starts in school history with its 13-2 Opponent shoots 50% or above from the field 1-C three-pointers in the second half­ record. Here are the other 16-game Opponent shoots below 50% from the field 12-3 Shoot 40% or above from the field 12-2 including making four in the final records since 1950 that are 13-3 or Shoot below 40% from the field 1-1 6:00- after just 2-of-10 shooting in better since 1920: Opponent shoots 40% or above from the field 4-3 the first 20 minutes. Opponent shoots below 40% from the field 9-C Season 16 games End record Outshoot opponent from the field (%) 12-C Outshot by opponent from the field (%) 1-3 HALFTIME ADJUSTMENTS: 2000-0I I3-3 ?? Shooting is equal C-0 Mmnesota hJs not lost this season ''I996-97 15-1 31-4 when they have won or tied the 1982-83 13-3 18-IJ Outrebound opponent 8-0 first 5:00 of the second half (11-0) 1981-82 13-3 23-6 Outrebounded by opponent 5-2 Rebounds are equal 0-1 1976-77 15-1 24-3 STIFF COMPETITION: 1972-73 14-2 21-5 Less turnovers than opponent 9-2 Minnesota's three losses this season 1964-65 13-3 19-5 More turnovers than opponent 3-1 are to teams that have a combined 1953-54 13-3 17·5 Turnovers are equal 1-C record of 38-10 this season (#11 ''Minnesota's official record for the More assists than opponent 11-C Less assists than opponent 1-1 Georgetown, #IO Illinois, Ohio 1996-97 season is 0-0 Assists .1re equal 1-2 State). HOME COOKIN': Head Coach Bench outscores opponents bench 7-1 VARIETY OF WAYS: Minnesota Dan Monson has won all IS home Bench outscored by opponents bench 6-2 Bench scoring is equal C-0 ha-; won games feJturing varying nonconference games in his short Bench outrebounds opponents bench 6-1 stvles of play this se.1son. The point tenure at Minnesota. The Golden Bench outrebounded by opponents bench 7-2 Bench rebounds are equ.1l

Score 70 points or more 9-J Score less than 70 points 4-1 Recap: Purdue connected on 40-o/62 artemprs from rhe field (65 percenr) and dished Hold opponent to less than 70 points 6-C our 29 1<'.1111 asszsls to hand Minnesola a 36-poinr loss al Wesl Lafayeue, Ind. Hold opponent to less than 60 points 5-C Frcs/1111<1n Shane Scbzllzng was 6·of8 from I he field and led rhe team wuh 15 poinls, Opponent scores 70 points or more 6-.'l 1i."ltb gu

Games decided between 1-5 pts. 5-1 Minnesota Min FG-A FT-A R A Pt Purdue Min FG-A FT-A R A Pt Games decided between 6-10 pts. 1-C Schdlin!;. F 22 6-8 3-.1 4 0 15 Robinson, F 26 7-10 4-5 4 18 Games decided between 11-15 pts. 2-C Rnhm. F 24 2-6 4-5 4 I 8 Smith, F 16 4-7 1-1 6 10 ! SjnJcn. C 17 1·2 2-2 4 0 4 Cardinal, F 23 2-3 4-4 8 Games decided by more than 15 pts. S-2 Burlc':lon, G 29 3-13 I-2 4 3 8 Cornell, G 26 6-12 0-0 13 ~ S1mmnns, G 30 5-10 1-2 4 0 13 Cunninfham, G 22 4-4 0·2 c 10 9 November 5-1 Sm,·dk 2! 1-2 I-2 3 0 3 Kerkho 18 2-2 0-0 I 5 Ohmtad 24 2-7 December 7-C 1·3 6 Lewis 17 5-7 I-2 4 12 Keatin~ 10 0-0 0-0 I 0 Lowe 12 1-3 0·0 I January 1-2 Wilden org 14 2-4 0-0 0 4 Wetzel 14 2-5 0-0 4 0 February 0-8 ~ Aune 9 0-0 0-0 0 0 McQuay 15 4-5 1-4 3 0 March 0-C Allison II 3-4 I-2 c lvlondav 1--0 TEAM TEAM .1 Tuesda~· 1-C Totals 200 22·52 13-19 29 7 61 Totals 200 40·62 12·20 33 29 97 \X! edne~da\· 1-1 Thursda\· · 2-C ~ Halftime: Minnesota 27, Purdue 58 3-Pt Goals: Minn- 4-16 (Schilling 0-1, Rvchart 0-2. Burleson Frida\· . 1-o, S1mmons 2-4, Ohnstad 1-.1) Purdue- 5-12 (Smith 1-2. Cornell 1-6, Cunningham 1-1, Kerkhof J-8 1-1. Lew1s 1-1) Saturdav 4-1 Turnovers: Minne~otJ 28, Purdue 14 Sunday· 1-1 Personal Fouls: Mmncsota 20. Purdue 21 Tcchnicals: r\onc Fouled Out: None An: 14,L'3 Gophers are 20-4 at Williams Arena contribution supports the research, Worth Noti.Vt1} overall in the last two seasons. prevention and treatment of child­ hood cancer at the U of M. Please • The Golden Gophers have won all nine DOWN THE STRETCH: The call the office at (612) games at home this season - last season, Golden Gophers have outscored 624-5751 for more information. Minnesota won its first nine games at The their opponents 216-172 in the last Barn before a 7 4-69 loss to Purdue on Jan. 19 5:00 of regulation and overtimes, WALKING ON ... : Minnesota's • Sophomore Kevin Burleson and junior Dusty and have scored the same amount or roster consisted of just 11 players, Rychart have the highest points per game more than their opponents in that nine on scholarship, after accepting average in contests against Purdue (8.5/game) time frame in 11 of the 16 games transfer Steve Esselink (Hills, • Minnesota has been credited with assists on this season. The only five games Minn.) from Augustana (S.D.) and 66 percent of its total field goals this season Minnesota has been outscored in invited walk-on Jeff Hagen. The (272 assists in 415 FG) -a stat which leads the final 5:00 were four contests in coaching staff was able to find four the Big Ten which they led by 20 points or student-athletes during an open try­ • Minnesota is 16-3 in John-Blair Bickerstaff's more with five minutes remaining out on the morning of Sat., Oct. career when he scores 10 or more points in a and in the win over Wisconsin. The 14: Wade Hokenson (Watertown, game - and just 13-8 when he fails to notch at Golden Gophers outscored Ohio Minn.), a 5'9" guard; Justin least double digits in points State 13-6 in mounting a late charge Lorang (Worthington, Minn.), a • Purdue head coach Gene Keady has more in Saturdav's game against the 6'5" forward; Tyree Bolden wins (440) and nearly more years (21) of Buckeyes. (, Wis.), a 6'5" forward; experience at West Lafayette than the other and Randy Chall (Forest Lake, 10 conference coaches have at their respective BIG TEN WEEKLY COACHES Minn.), a 6'5" forward. The players schools combined (421 wins and 26 years) TELECONFERENCE BEGINS: have done an outstanding job this • All three of guard Terrance Simmons' 25-plus The Big Ten host a weekly telecon­ season in running the scout team point games in his three years as a Golden ference of the conference's head (opponent's offense) in practice and Gopher have been away from Williams coaches. Head Coach Dan Monson preparing the regulars for games. Arena. Simmons' career-high at home is a 20- will be available each Monday, point effort against Maine last season (12/11) beginning Jan. 8, at 9:20 a.m. by ANDERLE JOINS TEAM: calling (212) 346-7440. A schedule of Golden Gopher football player when each coach is available can be Matt Anderle of Roseville, Minn. obtained through the conference (Mounds View H.S.) joined the bas­ .438 ... Combined three-point percentage of office. ketball team for his first workout Minnesota regulars Michael Bauer, Shane Schilling on Fri., Jan. 5. Anderle, at 6'6" and and Kevin Burleson (63-for-144) RECRUITING CLASS IN THE 271 pounds, will add inside TOP 10 NATIONALLY: The strength during Minnesota's game l...Onlv one time this season in Minnesot.1's games Universitv of Minnesota men's bas­ preparation for Big Ten opponents. has the team that has been outshot from the field ketball recruiting class is listed Anderle was an all-conference per­ won the contest (win over Marquette) among the top 10 nationally by former in basketball at Mounds some recruiting services as the fall View High School. 3.6 ... Difference between Minnesota's leading scorer signing period drew to a close. (Dusty Rychart, 14.9) and the team's fourth-leading Hoopswop ranks the Golden GO CAMPIN': Reservations are scorer (Michael Bauer, 11.3) Gophers in a tie for sixth nationally now being accepted for each of and first in the Big Ten. Bob Head Coach Dan Monson's 2001 4 ... Free throws forward Dusty Rychan has missed Gibbons All-Star Report, ranks the summer basketball camps. A vari­ in his last 36 attempts from the free throw line Golden Gophers' class as tops in the ety of camps are being offered, over the last 12 games- on the season, Rychan Big Ten. Midwest Hoops has the from half-day to full-day to week­ ranks fifth in the Big Ten with aFT percentage of Golden Gophers' recruiting class long intensive sessions designed to .855 (53-for-62) ranked fourth in the Midwest and improve each and every aspect of a second best in the Big Ten behind boy or girl's game. Camps are open 7.1...Minnesota's average number of three-point defending national champion to ages 4-17, with different sessions field goals made per game through 16 games - last Michigan State (third). designed for specific age groups. season, the Golden Gophers made an average of 4.2 Please contact Vic Couch at (612) three pointers per contest GOPHER A CURE: The Golden 710-CAMP or e-mail at gopherball­ Gopher men's basketball program [email protected] for more infor­ 13 ... Points Minnesota scored in the final 2:46 of has teamed up with the Children's mation. Saturday's game at Ohio State Cancer Research Fund in the battle .1gainst childhood cancer. Fans can 53 ... Difference in points between Minnesota's win pledge a dollar amount for each over TCU on Nov. 25 and its win over Wisconsin three-point basket made by the on Saturd.J\. Golden Gophers this season. The r------, INDIVIDUAL HIGHS : Minnesota Opp_onents 1 Points 34 Dusty Rychart (Hawaii Pacific) 31 Greed Daniels (TCU) : FGMade 12 Dusty Rvchart (Hawau Pacific} 15 Marcus Griffin~llinois) 1 FG Att. 17 Terrance Simmons ~hio State) 23 Greed Daniels CU) 1 3PT FGMade 4 Terrance Simmons CU) 6 Greed Daniels CU) : 4 Terrance Simmons Ohio State) 1 3PT FG Att. 8 Terrance Simmons awaii Pacific) 15 Greed Daniels (TCU) I 8 Terrance Simmons Ohio State) : 8 Terrance Simmons CU) 1 8 Michael Bauer (Marquette) I FTMade 12 Terrance Simmons ~CU) 9 D.A. Layne (Georgia) FT Att. 12 Terrance Simmons CU) 12 Boban Savovic (Ohio State) 12 Terrance Simmons ebr aska) Rebounds 12 Michael Bauer (Morris Brown) 13 David Schuck (UNCG) Assists 10 John-Blair Bickerstaff ~awaii Pacific) 8 Courtney Eldndge (UNCG) Turnovers 6 ohn-Blair Bickerstaff orris Brown) 6 Kevin Braswell (Georgetown) 6 ohn-Blair Bickerstaff llinois) 6 Brian Cook (Illinois) 6 Zach Williams (Ohio State) I 6 Boban Savovic {Ohio State) Blocked Shots 4 Michael Bauer (Nebr.1ska) 6 Brian Cook (Illinois) 4 Michael Bauer (CentenarY) Steals 3 Terrance Simmons (UNC:G) 5 Kavon West bury (Morris Brown) 3 Shane Schilling (Georgia) 3 Terrance Simmons (Georgia) 3 Terrance Simmons (Jvbrquette) 3 Shane Schilling (Marquette) 3 T ravarus Bennett (Dartmouth) 3 T ravarus Bennett (Nebr,1ska) 3 Terrance Simmons (Ohio Sute) Minutes Played 40 Dusty Rychan (Marquette) 39 Steffon Bradford (Nebraska) 40 Dusty Rychart (Nebr.1ska) L------~r------, MISCELLANEOUS INDIVIDUAL LEADERS

Double figure scoring games: Simmons (11), B.mer (11), Bickerstaff (10), Rychart (10), Schilling (7), Burleson (4), Hagen (1), Bennett (1), Fleming (1) Double figure rebounding games: RYchart (3), Bauer (2), Bickerstaff (1) Double-Doubles (Points & Rebounds): Kmer (2), Rychart (2), Bickerstaff (1) 15 + point scoring games: R)·chart (7), Bickerstaff (5), Simmons (5), Bauer (3) 20+ point scoring games: Rychart (3), Simmons (2), Bauer (1) 25 + point scoring games: Rychart (2), Simmons (2) 30+ point scoring games: RYChart (2) 10+ rebound games: R ychan (3), Bauer (2), Bickerstaff (1) 15 + rebound games: n/a Games leading team in scoring: Rnhm (5), Simmons (5), Bickerstaff (4), Bauer (2), Schilling (2) Games leading team in rebounding: Rychan (8), Bickerstaff (6), Bauer (5), Simmons (1), Schilling(!), Bennett (1), Wildenborg (1) Games leading team in assists: Simmons (9), Bickerstaff (6), Burleson (4), Rychart (2) Games leading team in minutes: Bickerst.lff (11), Rychan (5), Bauer (3) Games leading team in FGA: B.mer (7), Rychart (7), Simmons (4), Bickerstaff (3) Games leading team in FTA: Bickersuff (5), Simmons (4), Rychart (3), Hagen (1), Bauer (1), Fleming (1), Burleson (1) Games leading team in fouls: Bauer (5), Wildenborg (5), Schilling (4), Bickerstaff (4), Burleson (3), Simmons (1), Hagen (1), Bennett (1), Rychart (1) Games leading team in 3-pt Made: Simmons (7), Schilling (6), Bauer (6), Burleson (2), Bennett (1), Fleming (1), Bickerstaff (1) Games leading team in 3-pt Att: Simmons (9), Bauer (7), Schilling (2), Fleming (1), Bickerst.lff (1), Burleson (1)

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Minnesota scored 100 poiTZts or more: Minnesota was held to less than 50 poiTZts: Nov. 25, 2000. Minnesota beat TCU 107-99 in the semifinals March 2, 2000. Michigan State held Minnesota to 43 points in a of the Hawaii Pacific Thanksgiving Classic in Honolulu. 79-43 victory for the Spartans. Minnesota shot 30 percent from Minnesota drained a school record 38 free throws and shot 56 the field and was held to just 17 field goals and 29 rebounds, both percent from the field (30-for-54). Dusty Rychart (32) and season lows. Terrance Simmons (26) combined for 58 points for the Golden Gophers. Mirmesota had a player score 30 poiTZts or more: Nov. 25, 2000. Dusty Rychart scored 32 points on 11-for-16 Minnesota allowed 100 points or more: shooting from the field and 10-for-13 from the free throw line Feb. 20, 1988. Iowa beat Minnesota 107-86 at Williams Arena to lead the Golden Gophers to a 107-99 win over TCU in in one of the worst home defeats in school historY. Honolulu. Rychart's second 30-plus point game in 24 hours made him the first Golden Gopher in 35 years to post back-to­ Minnesota won an overtime game: back 30-point games. Dec. 28, 2000. The Golden Gophers defeated Nebraska 74-70 at Williams Arena. Forward John-Blair Bickerstaff scored 13 of Minnesota had a player score 25 points or more: his game-high 17 points in the second half and owrtime as Jan. 13, 2001. Terrance Simmons scored 27 points- 21 of Minnesota was able to post its fifth win during the nonconfer­ which came during a furious second-half rally - as Minnesota ence season when trailing with 6:00 to play. dropped a 75-72 decision to Ohio State at Value City Arena in Columbus, Ohio. Simmons was 7-for-11 from the field, includ­ Minnesota lost an overtime game: ing 4-for-6 from beyond the three-point line, in the second half ''·March 3, 1990. #17 Minnesota lost 75-73 to #H Michigan as the Golden Gophers erased a 23-point deficit to draw within State at Williams Arena. The Spartans' Steve Smith pumped in a missed three-point shot of forcing overtime. 39 points to lead the victors, while Melvin Newbern and Willie Burton each had 20 points for the Golden Gophers. Minnesota had five players in double figures (points): Dec. 30, 2000. Five Golden Gophers scored in double figures, Minnesota played a double overtime game: led by Terrance Simmons' 17 points, as Minnesota downed ''·March 13, 1983. Minnesota lost 70-67 to Illinois in Centenary 93-59 at Williams Arena. John-Blair Bickerstaff (14), Champaign, Ill. Randy Breuer led the Golden Gophers Kevin Burleson (14), Dusty Rychart (13) and Michael Bauer with 24 points. (12) also hit double digits.

Minnesota held an opponent to less than 60 points: Minnesota had a player with 15 or more rebounds: Jan. 6, 2001. Minnesota held # 12 Wisconsin to 49 pomts in a Mar. 9, 2000. Dusty Rychart pulled down 16 rebounds vs. Iowa 54-49 win at Williams Arena. The game marked the third time in a 81-78 loss in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament. in a stretch of six games the Golden Gophers had held a team Minnesota outrebounded the Iowa 36-30. to less than 60 points in a game (Dec. 12 vs. La. Tech, Dec. 30 vs. Centenary). Minnesota had a player with 10 or more assists: Nov. 24, 2000. John-Blair Bickerstaff dished out 10 assists in Minnesota was held to less than 60 points: Minnesota's 86-75 win over Hawaii Pacific in Honolulu. March 2, 2000. Michigan State held Minnesota to 43 points in a 79-43 victory for the Spartans. Minnesota shot 30 percent from Minnesota had a player with five or more steals: the field and was held to 17 FG and 29 rebounds. Dec. 28, 1999. Kevin Burleson had a career-high five steals vs. Georgia in a 66-65 win. Minnesota held an opponent to less than 50 points: Jan. 6, 2001. Minnesota held #12 Wisconsin to 49 points in a Minnesota had a player with five or more blocks: 54-49 win at Williams Arena. The Golden Gophers held the Feb. 5, 2000. Joel Przybilla had six blocks in a 66-64 loss to Badgers to 2-for-13 shooting from three-point range. Wisconsin. The performance marked the 15th time in his career

':- Minnesou hJd gJme~ p!JvcJ from the 1993-94 ~eJ.~on throug_h thL· Il'.I­ that Przybilla had five or more blocks. son th.n fell under these qiegories erJ..I.cd from the record hoc)k.;; due to the l'CAA Commntee on lnlrJ.ctwn \; rulmg. 2000-01 Season Recaps/Boxscores

Recap: Minnesota survived some cold first-halfshootznj!/rom zL< guilrd.< and rallzed to de/::: Recap:}umor forward Dusty Rychm1scored a cmrrr-hzgh 34 poznL< on I2for-15 sbootzng UNC-Greensboro 81-61 in the regular-season ber or both teams. 77JC Golden Gh . ' from the field and a peifect 9for-9from thet:b throw line to lead the Golden Gophen to an tu'O leading scorers on the e·veninft, Shane Schi ing and Terrance Sun mons, were he'd to a 11-poznt wzn zn a quarterfinal game o the HaW

Simmons, G 28 5-15 1-2 6 3 12 Jameson, G 3-9 C-0 Simrnons 1 G 32 6-14 0-2 7 15 Spajic, G 35 4-11 6-7 16 Burl~sun IS 3-6 1·1 c 4 7 Tavlor 25 4·6 1-2 18 Burleson 27 2-3 0-0 } 3 6 Paul 13 2-5 2-2 7 Fleming !C 1-3 0-C c 3 TsJmpas 11 C-C l-2 Fleming II 0-.1 0-0 0 I 0 Jensen 15 2·5 4-5 8 Bennttt- 15 3-5 0-C 3 8 McCarthY 0-C 0-8 Bennett 9 1-2 0-0 4 0 3 Karanovic 18 2-3 0-0 Haten 14 2-j 7-8 0 II Willi>ms 1-1 1·1 Wilden borg 3 0-0 2-2 0 0 Lagemlnn I 0-0 0-0 ' Ho enson 3 0-1 0-C 0 0 FitzgerJld \..h,., v·v ' c Hagen 0-0 0-C 0 0 0 Lorang 0-1 C-C Ch>ll 0-1 0-8 TE.A,M 4 TEAl\! 4 TEAl\! 5 TEAM 3 Totals 2CC 28-70 18-23 39 18 81 Totals 2CC 22-59 14-28 46 11 61 Totals 200 32-59 14-18 34 26 86 Totals 200 25-52 19-24 25 15 75

Halftime: Minncsou 33, UNCG 28 3-Pt Goals: Minn · 7-17 (Bickerstaff 1·1. Stmmons l-5. Halftime: MinnesotJ 42, HPU 29 3-Pt Goals: Minn- 8-17 (Bauer 0-1, R1·chart 1-1, Simmons 3· Schilling 1-3, Bauer 1-2, Burleson C-2, Flemin~ 1-2, Bennett 2-.') Cl\CG · .1.J.' O>mcslln 1-3, 8, Schilling 1-2, Burleson 2-3, Fleming 0-1, Bennett 1-1) HPU- &-20 (Subotic 1-5, Stewart 0-1, Eldndge C-2, Joseph H, Schuck 0-1, Tavlor l-2) Avilll 1·3, Sp>iic 2-4, Paull-3, Jensen 0-2, K>ranovic 1-2) Turnovers: Minnesota 18, UNCG 23 Personal Fouls: Mmnesota lb, l':'\CG 22 Turnovers: Minnesotl 18, HPU 15 Personal Fouls: Minnesota 19, HPU 19 Technicals: None Fouled Out: Wddcnhorg Technicals: None Fouled Out: Smith Att: 11,826 Att: 1,119

··········:·:-·•:•:•:•••}•• ·••···· Recap: junior forward Dusty Rychart scored 30-plus points for·····.····~: the second straight game, wl­ lvzng .12 points, to lead the Golden Gophers to a 107-99win over TCU at the Hawaii Pacifo: 77Janksgzvmg Classic. Rychart became the first Golden Gopher in 35 years to post back-to­ hack 30 point games, while gtl4rd Terrance Simmons set a single-game ftee throw record by conncctzng on all 12 attempts. Minnesotd set a school record with 38 free throws made. Minnesota Min FG-A FT-A R A Pt TCU Min FG-A FT-A R A Pt RYChart, F 31 11-16 10-IJ 10 4 32 Carroll, F 37 3-13 2-2 6 6 9 B;ckerstaff, F 34 3-3 10-16 11 5 16 Anthonv, F 27 7-12 2-3 4 0 16 \\'ildenhor~. C " 2·4 1-2 4 0 5 Davenport, C 18 4-6 1-2 4 0 9 2-2 18 Schilling, G 29 6-10 0-0 3 I 14 McTver, G 26 2-4 0-0 0 7 6 0-C 3 J5 S- ,,.., Stmmons, G 3.' 5-12 12-12 4 I 26 Daniels, G 37 10-23 5-5 5 31 .H 10 .ll 1-h Burleson 17 1·2 2-2 3 8 Smith 3 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 2-4 0 7 11 1-7 Fleming 11 1-2 2-2 I 5 Allaway 14 2-2 3-4 I I 8 C-C 12 1-1 Bennett 11 0-1 1-2 3 1 Merriex 21 4-7 1·2 3 0 12 0-Q 14 v·-' ' Bauer D 0-4 0-0 0 0 Dumont 17 3-3 2-2 4 0 8 8-0 0-C

TL\M 4 TEAM 1 TEAM 3 TEAM Totals 2CO 27-55 1S-2J 32 21 77 Totals 2CC 2.1-61 2S-.1C .18 IS 74 Totals 200 30-54 38-49 41 18 107 Totals 200 35-70 16-20 26 19 99

Halftime: Georgta 28, Minnesota 27 .1-Pt Goals: Mmn- 8-17 (Simmom 1-1, Sshdlmg .'-.1, Bauer Halftime: TCU 51, Minnesota 49 3-Pt Goals: Minn · 9-20 (Rvchart 0·2, Simmons 4-8, Schilling .'-5, Burleson 1·3. Flcmmg 0-1. Bennett 1·1. Rs-chart 1-1) Georgia. 3-21 i'X.dltams 1-5. hans C·l. 2-4. Burleson .'-2, Fleming 1-2, Bennett 0-1, Bauer 0-1) TCU ·_ 13-34 (Carroll 1-8, McTyer 2-4, 'X'rq. .:ht C-J. LJynl' 2-8, Jonl'" C-.2. ThomJ~ C-1, PJtrick C-1) Daniels 6-15. Allawav 1-1, Merriex 3-6) Turnovers: Mmnl'\!JtJ 16. Gt'()q::,1J 17 Personal Fouls: Minnl'o;n!J 21. Cl·ur).:JJ I~ Turnovers: Minnesota 18, TCU 12 Personal Fouls: Minnesota 20, TCU 30 Tcchnicals: :\one Fouled Out: ~onl' Technicals: TCU assistant coaches (2nd half), TCU head coach Tubbs {2nd half) Att: 11.767 Fouled Out: Anthony. Davenport, McTyer Att: 775 2000-01 Season Recaps/Boxscores

Recap: Hampered by a slow start, Minnesota could not rally/;bom a 19-poznt ha/fizme defiot Recap: The Golden Gophers survived a sub-par peifonnance to outLtst Morris Brown, 6+- and ?/!;ed itsdJ,rst setback o( the season zn the champions ip game of the Hawazi Pacific 53, in the team's first home game in over two weeks. Medical red.shirt frrshnMn Mu::hael Than :r::::;g lassie. Afier shooting better than 50 percent zn each ofthe first two games of Bauer posted bis first cureer double-double with 11 points and 12 rebounds to lead dx Golden the wee , dx Golden c;;:,hers connected on on(y a 29 percent c/zp ag..zznst the Hoyas. Gophers. Senior guard Terrance Simmons and ;umor forward Dusty Rychart e.1ch scored 17 Seniors john-Biazr Bickersta and Terrance Simmons led the way wuh 11 poznts each. poznts to pace the offense for Mmnesota. Minnesota Min FG-A FT-A R A Pt Georgetown Min FG-A FT-A R A Pt Minnesota Min FG-A FT-A R A Pt Morris BrownMin FG-A FT-A R A Pt Rnhart, F 37 2-11 2-~ 11 1 b Riley, F 2l 5-12 2-3 14 Bauer. F 31 5-12 C-0 12 1 11 Allison. F 25 3-7 2-2 8 Bickerstaff, F 32 2-6 7-11 4 11 Sv.:ectneY, F 24 )-7 1-4 7 Bickerstaff. F 37 2-.l 2-J 6 6 Holmes. F 19 1-4 1-2 5 .1 Wildenborg, C 17 1-3 8-C .1 ~~C28 3-6 .2-~ 11 8 Rvchart, C 33 5-12 7-7 8 1 17 Hicks, C 13 0-4 0-0 4 0 Schilling, G 19 1-6 0-8 3 Hunter, G 26 6-11 C-C 15 Ffeming. G 22 1-6 1-J 1 1 3 WestberrY, G 30 4-10 2-5 .l 11 Simmons, G 31 3-9 .l-4 II Braswell, G )r) 7-15 2-2 IS Simmons, G 3) 7-12 0-3 4 4 17 Adams, G 31 5-11 0-0 1 .l 11 Burle~l)O 20 0-4 0-0 0 FreemJn ]9 1-.1 1-2 3 Burleson 25 2-4 2-2 5 3 7 C!Jborn 30 5-9 0-0 10 0 10 Fleming 10 0-3 1-2 1 Perrv 0-1 u·u Bennett 14 1-4 0-1 1 I Daniels 8 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 Benneu 1J 2-4 4-6 9 Hillier 0-C 0-C 0 Wilden borg 4 0-1 1-2 0 Culhane 8 0-1 2<~ 1 1 Bauer 21 6-13 2-.l 17 Samnick 12 1-3 2..:: 0 Hagen 1 0-1 0-0 0 Jones 8 1-3 0-0 1 0 Burton IS 2-4 C-2 Thom.s 1 0-1 0-0 0 0 \X'd son 1-.2 1-~ Dunn 24 2-7 0-0 3 0 Mack 3 0-1 0-0 1 0 TEAM TEAM 3 TEAM 0 TEAM 5 Totals 2CO 17-59 19-28 40 L1 60 Totals yo,, 29-64 11-18 47 14 76 Totals 200 23-55 12-18 39 13 64 Totals 200 21-59 7-11 36 53

Halftime: Georgetown 41, Minnesota 22 3-Pt Goals: Minn- 7-22 (Rs-chan 0-4. Simmons 2--l, Halftime: Minnesota 35, Morris Brown 24 3-Pt Goals: Minn- &-17 (Bauer 1-2, Fleming 1-J. Schilling 1-4, Bu~leson 0-1. Flemmg 0-1, Bennett 1-2. Bauer 3-6) Georgetown - 7-18 (Rilev 2-5, Simmons .l-7. Burleson 1-3, Bennett 0-1, Hagen 0-1) Morris Brown- 4-15 (Holmes 0-1, Westberry Hunter 3-6. Braswel12-6, Pcrrv 0-1) 1-2, Adams 1-.l, Daniels 0-1, Jones 1-3, Thomas 0-1, Dunn 1-3, M•ck 0-1) Turnovers: Mmnesota l.l, TCl! 12 Personal Fouls: Minnesot.1 17, Geor~cro~·n 22 Turnovers: Minnesota 18, Morris Brown 19 Personal Fouls: Minnesot• 13, Morris Brown 20 Technicals: none Fouled Out: Bauer Technicals: none Fouled Out: Allison Att: 750 Att: 11,913

Recap: In a game tb..zt featured 15 tl('S and 12 lead changes. Minncso/..1 gr..zbhed the le..zd for Recap: Despite trat!i~r most ofthe ~me, Minnesota was able to win its fourth game of good on a Michael Bauer thrce~ozmcr wah 2:37 rem..zznmg as tlx Golden Gophers 1r_e.aed dx season when behz with 5:00 top with a 61-59 overtime win against Marquette. FloridJ State 76-71 zn a Big en/ACC Challenge 7ame m Tallahassee. Mznncsota s at an Forward Dusty Ryd?art scored six ofhzs 15 points in the extra session to lead Minnesot.a. efficzent 10-for-16)625)/rom behind the three-pozm me, including cashm~ zn on SL':: ofs!!"vm Forward john-Blair Bickers:;thad 11 points and six rebounds, including a cruaal steal/ate treys zn the secon 1;.;/f Senior gu.1rd Terrance Simmons led dx w.r,• o:UfJ 19 pomL<. zn tlx second half Bickersta /d Go/(Jerz Eagle g11.1rd Brian Wardle to ;IJSt 15 pomts. Minnesota Min FG-A FT-A R A Pt Florida State Min FG-A FT-A R A Pt Minnesota Min FG-A FT-A R A Pt Marquette Min FG-A FT-A R A Pt Rs·chan, F 35 2-7 4-5 9 4 8 Joiner, F 29 .2-4 4-5 12 8 Bickerstaif, F 38 4-10 3-4 6 3 11 Blankson, F 37 4-11 1-2 9 0 11 B;ckemaif, F Jj 2-S 3-4 6 4 7 A. Dixon. F 28 5-7 0-C' 3 10 Rvchart. F 40 7-14 1-1 7 0 15 Nnamaka, F 32 3-9 0-0 6 2 6 'V:'ildcn~org, C 15 0-1 o: c N. Dixon. C 12 0-8 D-C 4 0 "V:'ildcnboq;. C 12 1-1 0-0 0 0 Mueller, C 20 1-1 0-1 1 0 2 Schdlrn~. G " _1-9 1-1 8 Crawford. G 21 2 8 .2-J Schilling, G 34 .1-11 0-0 3 8 Henrv, G 34 2-11 5-8 2 5 9 Simmons, G 31 6-12 4-b 19 Arrington, G )5 5-15 3-5 ]_1 Simmon<;, G 27 1-10 0-0 6 4 6 Wardle, G 35 5-10 5-6 1 15 Burle~on 18 4-'i 0-1 1C LowerY 5 u·u 0-0 0 Burleson 24 0-2 0-0 1 6 0 Merritt 26 3-6 2-4 6 0 8 Fleming 9 1-2 2-5 4 Wilson 12 2-2 4-4 10 Fleming 6 0-2 0-0 0 0 0 Barone 11 0-2 0-0 0 0 0 Bennett 14 5-6 2-.1 12 Cummings S-7 5-7 15 Bennett 16 2-4 0-0 0 5 Diggs 4 0-1 0-0 .1 0 0 Bauer 2C .1-6 G-0 8 Mathews 28 2-5 4-4 8 Bauer 28 6-14 0-0 10 4 14 Harris 26 4-5 0-2 8 2 8 0 ~ HJgen O-J 0-0 Anderson 8 V"l._,' ,., J

TE.-1.~1 TEAM 4 TEAM 3 TEAM 4

Totals 20: 26-53 14-22 -~1" 15 76 Totals r· 2.1-56 22-28 .19 13 71 Totals 200 26-68 4-5 37 20 61 Totals 200 22-56 13-23 40 11 59

Halftime: MinnNotJ 35. Florid• State 33 3-Pt Goals: Mmn- 10-16 (Rs·chart 8-2, S1mmons 3-4. Halftime: Marquettt 25, Minnesota 21 3-Pt Goals: Minn- 5-24 (Bickerstaff 0-1, Rychart 0-1, Schillinl'. 1-2, Burlen C-1, Crawiord 1- Simmons 0-3, Schillin~ 2-4, Burleson 0-2, Fleming 0-2, Bennett 1-3, Bauer 2-8) Marquette- 2-12 5. Arnngton 0-3, W'i/<;on 2-2) (Blankson 2-5, NnamakJ 0-1, Henrv 0-4, 'V:'ardle 0-2) Turnovers: Minne.,ma 10. FloriJa State lC Personal Fouls: Mmnc'<>Ja 18. Florid.! StJtc 19 Turnovers: Minnesota 12, Marquette 15 Personal Fouls: Minnesota 18, Marquette 11 Technicals: nonl· Fouled Out: none Technicals: none Fouled Out: none Att: 4.575 Att: 8.712 2000-01 Season Recaps/Boxscores

Recap: Four Golden Gophers scored in double figures as Minnesota mased 10" 23-;::;,int wzn Recap: Senior {~rward John-Blair Bickerstaff scored 14 points und ;unior forward Dusty over Bethune Cookman at Wzlliams Arena. 7he startingfrontline ofjolm-Biuir rckerswjf, Rychafdmsted is second double-double ofthe season with 13 points and 10 rebounds to lead Mich,zel &uer and Dusty Rychart combined for 51 points and 18 relxmnd< while srowr the Go en Gophers wan 81-62 win headmg into the Omstmas bre.zk. Mmncsou waspl.ry- guard Terrance Sun mons dzshed out eight assists. 7he Golden Gophers solwd chen· shootmg in~ Its first game m 10 da;~ due to the annual finals week layoff. A toul offor~r playm fin· WOf3 for at least one game,finng at a 55 percent clzp against the 'i.itsttmg Wrldwts. is xd m double figures, wzth Shane Schillmg sconng 10 ofhzs 13 pomt< in the first half Minnesota Min FG-A FT-A R A Pt Bethune CmnMin FG-A FT-A R A Pt Minnesota Min FG-A FT-A R A Pt Dartmouth Min FG-A FT-A R A Pt Bickerstaff. F J l 5-6 6-18 6 6 16 King, F 12 J.J "' BlCkeNaff, F 26 6-10 2-~ 6 14 McGinnis, F 28 C-~ c-o J J Bauer, F 28 5-11 7-8 6 18 Lock "·ood, F 28 4-lC S-'l IS Bauer, F 27 2-7 2-) 5 I 7 Harris, F 20 4-lJ 4-4 [1 RHhan, C ~2 7-ll J-3 6 17 Jes. Daniels. C 1.1 H 4 Rvchart. C 27 5-8 n 10 4 J.l Kisslin~.C 37 6-11 IS Schilling, G 21 3-6 1·2 0 9 Cage, G 3~ J-11 8 Schilling, G 19 5-7 0-0 3 I 1.l Boyd, G 35 2-7 3-4 Simmons, G 22 4-6 1·2 4 11 Harris. G 28 J-12 4-4 18 Simmons, G 26 3-9 4-5 3 4 10 Buth, G 37 3-10 1-2 Wildenborg 14 2-4 2·4 3 Nicholson 18 .l-8 ,._' ' Bennett 21 0-1 0-0 0 0 Davis 12 H 0-C 0 Burleson 18 1-3 1-2 3 Sanders 6 1-2 v Burleson 17 3-5 0-0 8 Friel 4 0-1 0-0 0 0 Fleming 18 3-5 2-2 Larmond ~) 1-5 v·o Flemint 12 2-4 0-0 3 Osmanovic Ll 5-7 D-0 1 13 Bennett 12 1-1 0-C Cox 2C 7-12 ).) 18 Wilden org 10 1-3 3-4 0 Naihe 5 0-1 0-0 0 0 Hagen 1-3 0·2 Lauder v-v v·, 0 Haten 6 2-3 0-2 0 Klingbeil 8 0-4 1-2 c 1 Hokenson 0-0 o-o c Jer. Daniels 1·1 1-2 J Ho ·enson 3 1-1 0-0 0 Swanson 1 0-0 0-C 0 c Lorang 0-2 0-C 0 c Giddens 01 \rv ~ 0 Loran~; 3 0-2 0-0 0 0 0 ChJll 0-0 O·C c Chall 3 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 TEAM 7 TEAM TEAM .l TEAM 4 Totals 200 32-58 23-35 42 23 93 Totals 2CC 25-67 17-24 3.1 10 70 Totals 200 30-60 14-19 40 17 81 Totals 200 21-58 11-14 33 12 62 Halftime: Minnesota 44, Bethune Cookman .12 3-Pt Goals: Minn · 6-14 (Bauer l-.1. Schillinh 2- Halftime: Minnesota 41. Danmouth 28 3-Pt Goals: Minn · 7-15 (Bauer 1-2, Rvchart 0-1. _-,, S1mmons 2-3. Burleson 0-~- Fleming 1-J) Bethune Cookman 3-13 (Kmg 0-2. Lockwood 2-6, Schilling J-.1, Simmons 0-2, Bennett 0-1, Burleson 2-3, Fleming 1-2, Lorang 0-1) Danm'nuth. 9-27 Hmi> 0-3, Cox 1-21 (Harris 1-3, Kissling 4-8, Buth 0-6. Davis 1-1, Friel 0-1, Osmanovic 3-5, Naihe 0-1, Klingbeil 0-2) Turnovers: Minne~ota lJ, Bethune Cookman 14 Turnovers: Minnesota 12, Danmouth 14 Personal Fouls: Minnesota 21, Bethune Cookman 26 Personal Fouls: Minnesota 15, Danmouth 19 Technicals: Bethune Cookman bench (18:44 ldt in 2nd lull) Fouled Out: nor.c Att: 11.P4 Technicals: none Fouled Out: Kissling Att: 11,864

Recap: Senior forward john-Bia1r Bickersujf played brs most stutrsucul!i' complete game of Recap: Senior forward john-Bluir Bickersuf{:;~m a missed free throw with eifi::J sec- the season as he scored 16 pomts, grabbed e1ght re!JOunds and dL C-1. Mcektn~ :-1, StJmp~ ~-5, Lew1s V-1, Hender-;on J-lV, Colt· t-.;, \1Jnm :-t) :\u~u"'"" 1-5. Fields 3-4, Cochran 4-8, Conklin 1·2, Robinson 2-5) Turnovers: M1nnc~otJ.. 14, Loui\Ian.l Tech }CJ Turnoven.: Mmnesota 11, Nehraska 21 Personal Fouls: r-..tmnesotJ H. LoUJ\IJnJ Tech 15 Personal Fouls: Minnesota 18, Nebraska 23 Tcchnicals: none Fouled Out: none Att: 11,7'1ll Technicals: none Fouled Out: Belcher, Augustine Att: 11,657 2000-01 Season Recaps/Boxscores

Recap: Five Golden Gophers scored in double figures for tbe first wnc sznce an 85-82 wzn Recap: Minnesota used a strong defensive effon to gain its first Big Ten u:in, 54-49, over# 12 over Iowa on Jan. 12, 2000 as Minnesota crnised to a 34-point win in zts final nonconferr:ncc Wisconsm at Wzllldms Arena. 7he Golden Gophers held the Badgers without afield goal for test. Senior guard Terrance Simmons recorded team bigbs with 17 poznts and four assists 10:52 of the second half- UW bad held Minnesota without a point for 10:33 spanning the while reserve Travarus Bennett led the rebounding effon wztb eight boards. Mznnesota shot final 8:18 ofthe first halfand inztial 2:15 ofthe second half Sophomore guard Shane Schilling the ball well from the field (50 percent) and benefitted from 45 fri:e throw al/empts. was a peifer:t 3-for-3 from behind the three-point arc and led the team with 12 points. Minnesota Min FG-A FT-A R A Pt Centenan Min FG-A FT-A R .-\ Pt Minnesota Min FG-A FT-A R A Pt Wisconsin Min FG-A FT-A R A Pt Bickerstafi, F 28 5-8 4-7 6 1 14 Chism. F · 3 v-u C-2 o v Bickersufi. F 34 2-4 5-6 7 1 9 Kowske, F 22 1-4 0-0 9 Bauer, F 21 4-7 2-5 3 0 12 Odukova. F 19 C-_1 v-u Bauer, F 27 4-7 0-0 8 3 11 Linton, F 33 8-15 2-3 18 19 Rvchart, C 25 4-6 5-5 7 13 Williams. C 18 1-7 1-2 RHhan. F 33 4-7 1-2 4 1 9 Pennev, G 25 2-5 0-0 4 S~hilling, G 21 1-6 2-2 1 0 5 Atamah. G " 2-7 4-b Schillmg. G 24 4-5 1-4 1 12 Kelln:, G 37 .l-8 3-4 9 Simmons, G 25 4-7 7-8 4 17 McCollum. G 37 9-19 o-o 25 Simmons. G 20 0-6 0-1 1 Boon'e, G 23 1-8 0-0 3 Burleson 14 3-4 5-6 14 Rabenhorst 23 C-3 v·u Fleming 14 1-4 0-C 1 3 Bower 3 0-1 0-J 0 Wildenborg 12 1-_l 4-6 6 Harm 18 3-3 v-v \X'ildenborg 16 2-5 2-5 0 6 Wills 9 0-1 1-2 1 Fleming 15 0-2 1-2 1 Gale 26 3-9 2-3 Burleson 22 1-5 1-2 4 4 Vershaw 34 H 6-9 8 Bennett 19 1-3 0-0 3 Tomorad 16 4-6 C-1 Bennett 10 0-1 0-0 0 0 Davis 13 1-4 1-2 3 Hagen 11 2-2 1-2 !lie 18 C-4 v·u Owens 1 0-0 0-0 0 Hokenson 3 0-1 0-0 Lorang 3 1-2 1-2 Chall 3 0-1 0-0 TEAM TEAM 4 TEA~! 2 TEAM 5 Totals 200 26-52 32-45 42 16 93 Totals 2CC 22-61 12-17 3.1 10 59 Totals 200 18-44 10-20 36 12 54 Totals 200 17-50 13-20 35 9 49 Halftime: Minnesota 50. Centenarv 28 3-Pt Goals: Mmn - 9-23 (Bickerstafi C- L Bauer 2-4. Halftime: MinnesotJ 23, Wisconsin 24 3-Pt Goals: Minn - 8-18 (Bauer 3-5, Schilling 3-3. Rvchan 0-0, Schilling 1-4, Simmons-2-5. Burleson 3-4, Flemmg 0-L Bennett 1-2. Hokemon C-L Simmon; 0-3. Fleming 1-3, Burleson 1-4) Wisconsin- 2-13 (Linton 1-1, Penney 0-3, Kelley 0-3, Lorang C-1) Ccntcnarv- 3-14 (\X'illiams 0-1, Atamah 0-2, :\lcCollum 2-b. Harm 1-L Iilc C-41 Boone 1-3. Bower 0-1. Vershaw 0-1, Davi.s 0-1) Turnovers: Minnesota 9, Centcnan· 15 Turnovers: M1nnesotJ 17, ~1 isconsin 13 Personal Fouls: l\1innesota 18, CerltenarY 30 Personal Fouls: ?v1innesota 21, W'isconsin 19 Technicals: none Fouled Out: none Att: 1..:.:ss Technicals: none Fouled Out: none Att: 14,010

Recaf Despite stayi{l in the game through the first half, the Golden Gophers could nor Recap: 7he Golden Gophers rallied~m a 23Jdint deficit in the second baif to pull within rrldtc the firepower o #9/8 Illinois and dropped thezr Big Ten opener 80-n-+. Center .l!am1s one point L:zte in the garne, but the uc~ be o;t:r a three-point wzn. Minnesota bad a Griffin poured in a game-bigb ~oints while guard Frank Wzllz.:zms scored all of!JL< J(J chance to tic the game L:zte in the contest, t junior orward Dus%JRychan's two three-point potnts zn the second half Afaer le t/li by onl-v two atl~zme, the Ftglmn~ 11/mz wcm on" uttempts foil short ofsending the/0me to ovenime. Minnesota uus ;z senio:J,uani Terrance 9-0 run to start the second a/fro bui a douG!edigll le that wouldf;old 1 Jrougb the game. Sun mons, 1.dXJ scored a season igh 27 points- 21 ofwbicb came in seco '-balf rally. Minnesota Min FG-A FT-A R A Pt Illinois Min FG-A FT-A R A Pt Minnesota Min FG-A FT-A R A Pt Ohio State Min FG-A FT-A R A Pt B1ckerstaif. F 34 2-8 2-_1 6 Cook. F 29 '0 '' 11 1 Bickerstaff, F 34 2-6 0-0 6 3 4 Williams,F 27 3-6 4-5 3 1 10 BJucr, F 24 4-7 C-0 10 McClain. F 8 C-C v·v 1 BJuer, F 32 4-10 4-4 3 1 15 Johnson, C 34 4-5 5-6 6 1 13 Rvchart. C 32 9-14 2-2 21 Griff1n. C 34 11-15 S-5 7 27 RHhan. F 25 2-10 1-2 6 5 Darby, G 32 3-7 0-0 6 0 8 Schilling. G 28 2-8 1-1 Bradford. G 28 4-4 v·v 1 9 Schillm);. G 19 1-2 2-2 4 0 4 Brown, G 36 2-8 7-7 4 2 11 Simmom, G 27 4-10 G-1 Wilbams.G 32 :;.q )-) 1b S1mmom. G 32 10-17 3-4 0 5 27 Savovic, G 33 3-8 7-12 3 5 14 Burleson 1C 0-3 0-C Melton 8 C-5 u·v Burleson 21 3-7 4-5 3 12 Connolly 21 5-10 0-0 1 15 Flemmg 13 1-3 9-11 12 Mast 1 v-v v-v Flemmg 6 0-2 1-2 0 1 Dudley 6 1-2 0-0 3 Bennen 16 1-1 0-0 Cross v·-" ' 0-C Bennett 15 0-2 0-0 0 0 Martin 11 1-1 0-0 3 Lorang 1 00 0-G Archibald 12 1-4 7-1: \X'ildenborg IS 1-2 0-2 0 \X'ildenborg 7 0-0 0-0 Johnson 24 2-5 1-2 Ha~cn 1 1-1 0-0 0 Chall 1 0-Q 0-C HJrrin!!,ton 19 2-5 v-u

1-!a);en 7 0-1 0-2 HowarJ _1 C-C ,,.-~,

TEAM 5 TE:\~1 5 TE:\M TEAM 2 Totals 200 23-55 H-20 26 13 64 Totals 2CO 27-56 20-24 40 1.1 8: Totals 200 24-59 15-21 31 14 72 Totals 200 22-47 23-30 31 14 75 Halftime: Minnesota 27. Illinrm 29 3-Pt Goals: Minn- 4-14 (Bauer 2-4. R1·chart 1-2. Simmom Halftime: Mmnesou 22, Ohio State 39 3-Pt Goals: Minn - 9-27 (Bauer 3-7, Rychart 0-3, 0-3. Schilling 0-1. Burleson C-2. Flcmwg 1-2) Ilbnois- 6-17 (Cook 1-.1. BraJJorJ 1·1, \X'ilbanh 1-2. Simmons 4-8. Burleson 2-6, Fleming 0-2, Bennett 0-1) Ohio State- 8-15 (Darby 2-4, Brown 0-1, Melton 0-4. Crm~ C-1, Johmon 1-2, HJrrington 2-4) SJ.\"O\'IL l-3. Connolly 5-7) Turnovers: Mmncsota 18. Illinoio; 21 Turnovers: Minneo;ota 19, Ohio State 24 Penonal Fouls: ~linncsotJ 2:. Illm01~ 22 Personal Fouls: Minnesota 26, Ohio State 21 Technicals: none Fouled Out: Burleson Att: 11.84: Technicals: none Fouled Out: Burleson (MN), Connolly (OSU) Att: 17,528 Minnesota Golden Gopher Basketball SEASON SCHEDULE- RESULTS & LEADERS as of 01/15/01 ALL GAMES

RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL GAMES. (13-3) ( 9-0) (3 -2) ( 1-1) CONFERENCE ..... ( 1-2) ( 1-0) (0-2) ( 0-0) NON-CONFERENCE. ( 12-1) ( 8-0) (3- 0) ( 1-1)

DATE TIME OPPONENT SCORE W/L ATTEND HIGH POINTS HIGH REBOUNDS ------

11/17/00 7:00pm. UNC GREENSBORO 81 - 61 w 11' 82 6 ( 14) Schilling, Shane 6)Bickerstaff, John Bl ( 6)Slmmons, Terrance 6)Schil1ing, Shane 1 6)Bauer, M1chael ll/19/00 3 :00 p m. GEORGIA BULLDOGS 77 74 w 11,767 (21lBauer, Michael 9)Blckerstaff, John Bl 11/24/00 7 :12 prn HST % at Hawa1.:. Pacific Sea Warr1o 86 -75 w 1119 (34)Rychart, Dusty 9)Rychart, Dusty 11/25/00 6 :30 pm HST % VS Texas Christ1an Horned Fe 107 99 w 775 (321Rychart, Dusty (11)Blckerstaff, John-B1 11/26/00 5 :30 prr. HST % vs 6C 76 L 750 (17'Bauer, Michael (111Rychart, Dusty 11/29/00 8 :00 pm at Flor1da State Sern1noles 76 71 w 4,575 (19)Slmmons, Terrance ( 9)Rychart, Dusty 12/3/00 7:00 p.m. MORRIS BROWN WOLVERINES 6.; 53 w 1:1., 913 (l7)Slmmons, Terrance (121Bauer, M1chael (17)Rychart, Dusty

12/7/00 7:00 p.m. at Marquette Golden Eagles 6~ 59 w 8, 712 (15)Rychart, Dusty (lO)Bauer, M1chael

~2/9/00 1:00 p m. BETHUNE-COOKMAJ' WILDCATS 93 7C w 11,874 (18)Bauer, M1chael 6)Bickerstaff, John-Bl 6)Bauer, M1chael 6)Rychart, Dusty

12/12/00 7: 00 p.m. LOUISIANA TECH BULLDOGS 69 53 w ll' 799 (16)Blckerstaff, John-Bl 9)Rychart, Dusty 12/22/00 7 :00 p.m. DARTMOUTH BIG GREEN Bl 62 w 11,864 (14)Blckerstaff, John-Bl (10)Rychart, Dusty 12/28/00 9:30 p m. NEBRASKA CORNHUSKERS 74 7C w 11,657 (17)Blckerstaff, John-Bl 8)Bauer, Michael 12/30/00 12:00 p.m CENTENARY GENTS 93 59 w 12,055 (l7;Slmmons, Terrance 8)Bennett, Travarus

01/03/01 7:00 p.m * at IllinDlS F1ght1ng I:l:r.c 6.; 8C ~ 13' 84 0 :21 I Rychart, Dusty 5)Bickerstaff, John-Bl 5)Rychart, Dusty

01/06/01 7:00pm * 54 4 9 14,010 '12:Schllling, Shane 9)Wildenborg, Ryan

Ol/13/0~ 12:15 p.m * at Oh1o State Buckeyes 12 75 17,528 (27'Slmmons, Terrance 6)Bickerstaff, John-Bl 6)Rychart, Dusty

B1g Ten Conference Games Hawai1 Pac1f1c Thanksgiving Class1c B1g Ten Tournament, Ch1cago, Ill.

ATTENDANCE SUMMARY: TOTALS AVG/GAME HOME ... . 108,765 12,085 AWAY ... . 45,774 9,155 NEUTRAL. 1,525 763 TOTAL .... 156,064 9,754 Minnesota Golden Gopher Basketball SEASON BOX SCORE as of 01/15/01 ALL GAMES

8SCORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ~L GAMES. (13-3) ( 9-0) (3 -2) ( 1-1) CONFERENCE ..... (1-2) ( 1-0) (0-2) ( 0-0) NON-CONFERENCE. ( 12-1) ( 8-0) (3- 0) ( 1-1)

T 0 T A L 3-POINTERS R E B 0 U N D S P L A Y E R GP-GS MIN--AVG FG FGA PCT FG-FGA PCT FT·FTA PCT OFF-DEF TCT--AVG PF-FO A TO BLK ST PTS AVG

45 Rychart, Dusty 15 14 460 30.7 84 153 .549 17 .176 53 62 .855 47 63 110 7.3 26 0 22 31 12 224 14.9

CONFERENCE ONLY. 90 30. 15 3: .484 200 6 . 667 7 15 5.0 7 10 35 11.7 23 Simmons, Terrance 16 16 459 28.7 66 161 4:0 27 73 .370 44 64 .688 39 44 2.8 22 63 38 21 203 12.7

CONFERENCE ONLY. 79 2 6. 14 3 3 42..; 286 .500 0 0 0.0 6 0 7 0 35 11.7 01 Bickerstaff, John-B 16 16 528 33. 65 113 575 .375 50 78 .641 38 64 102 6.4 38 60 47 5 16 183 11.4

CONFERENCE ONLY. 102 34.0 18 . 333 .000 7 9 . 77 8 10 18 6.0 8 0 13 19 6. 41 Bauer, Michael 16 10 418 26. 61 141 433 25 61 .410 33 43 767 25 52 77 4.8 39 25 20 25 13 180 11.3

CONFERENCE ONLY. 83 27.7 12 24 .500 16 .500 4 1.00 10 12 4.0 8 0 6 7 2 36 12.0

34 Schilling, Shane 15 15 365 24.3 48 117 .4lJ 2l 4! .512 17 22 .773 39 42 2.8 27 23 30 9 134 .9

CONFERENCE ONLY. 71 23.7 7 15 467 .750 7 . 571 0 7 2.3 7 21 7.0 12 Burleson, Kev1n 16 300 18.8 28 64 .438 17 42 405 19 26 . 731 22 26 1.6 41 2 45 22 16 92 5. CONFERENCE ONLY. 0 53 17.7 15 .267 12 .25C 7 . 714 0 l.O l3 2 16 .3 15 Flem1ng, Kerwin 16 193 12. 16 55 291 28 .286 20 28 .714 13 16 1.0 17 14 ll 60 . 8 CONFERENCE ONLY. 33 ll.O 9 . 22 2 .286 10 13 .769 2 2 .3 6 0 16 5.

33 Wildenborg, Ryan 16 202 12.6 18 42 .429 000 19 33 576 19 19 38 2.4 43 9 4 55 3.4

CONFERENCE ONLY. 38 12.7 429 .000 .286 5 12 4.0 10 0 0 0 0 2.7 21 Bennett, Travarus 16 0 221 13. 18 44 .409 24 .375 5 9 . 556 16 32 48 3.0 27 15 11 8 11 50 .1 - CONFERENCE ONLY. 41 13.7 250 .000 0 .000 5 5 10 3.3 4 0 2 0.7 • Hagen, Jeff 12 63 5.3 9 17 .529 0 .000 16 . 500 4 5 9 0.8 10 0 0 4 7 2 26 2.2 CONFERENCE ONLY. 2 0 4 0 .SOJ .000 2 000 2 1.0 2 0 0 0 2 l.O

30 ~orang, Justin 6 14 2 . 3 125 .000 2 .500 2 2 4 0.7 0 0.5

CONFERENCE ONLY. 0 1 . 0 .OOJ 0 .000 .000 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 05 Hokenson, Wade 13 2. 6 250 .000 0 000 6 .2 0 2 0 0 2 0.4

CONFERENCE ONLY. 0.0 0 0 . 00~ 000 .000 0 o.o 0 0 0 0.0 35 Chall, Randy 6 0 14 2 . 3 .000 0 .000 000 4 0.7 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 CONFERENCE ONLY. .0 .000 .000 0 . 000 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 31 Essel1nk, Steve 0.0 0 000 000 .000 0 o.o 0 0 0 0 0.0 CONFERENCE ONLY. 0 0 0 0.0 .OOC 0 . 000 000 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 24 Bolden, Tyree .0 000 .000 0 000 0 0 o.o 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 CONFERENCE ONLY. .0 0 0 000 .000 .000 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 TEAM REBOUNDS. 34 24 58

M1nnesota Golden Gop 16 3250 415 921 451 113 300 .377 269 383 .702 202 382 584 36.5 295 4 272 228 73 107 1212 75.8 CONFERENCE ONLY. 600 65 158 .4ll 21 59 356 39 61 .639 36 57 93 31.0 67 2 39 54 10 17 190 63.3

Opponents 16 3250 382 936 408 89 292 .305 233 324 .719 216 362 578 36.1 334 198 264 60 lOS 1086 67.9 CONFERENCE ONLY. 600 66 153 43: 16 45 356 56 74 . 757 37 69 106 35.3 61 36 58 18 17 204 68.0

SCORE BY HALVES(and OTs): 1st 2nd OTl OT2 OT3 OT4 TOTAL Opponents 496 572 18 0 0 0 1086 Minnesota Golden Gophers 535 653 24 0 0 0 1212

~ADBALL REBOUNDS: OFF DEF TOTAL ~ponents 38 6 44 Minnesota Golden Gophers 53 6 59 Minnesota Golden Gopher Basketball HIGH/LOW ANALYSIS - as of 01/15/01 ALL GAMES

--- T E A M H I G H S --- Minnesota Golden Gophers ------POINTS ...... 107 vs Texas Christian Horn 11/25/00 FIELD GOALS MADE ...... 32 at Hawaii Pacific Sea W 11/24/00 32 vs BETHUNE-COOKMAN WILD 12/9/00 FIELD GOAL ATTEMPTS ...... 70 vs UNC GREENSBORO 11/17/00 FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE ...... 556 (30-54) vs Texas Christian Horn 11/25/00 3 PT FIELD GOALS MADE ...... 10 at Florida State Semi no 11/29/0C 3 PT FG ATTEMPTS ...... 27 at Ohio State Buckeyes 01/13/01 3 PT FG PERCENTAGE ...... 625 (10-16) at Florida State Semi no 11/29/00 FREE THROWS MADE ...... 38 vs Texas Christian Horn 11/25/00 FREE THROW ATTEMPTS ...... 49 vs Texas Christian Horn 11/25/00 FREE THROW PERCENTAGE ...... 800 (4 -5) at Marquette Golden Eag 12/7/00 REBOUNDS ...... 42 vs BETHUNE-COOKMAN WILD 12/9/00 42 vs CENTENARY GENTS 12/30/00 ASSISTS ...... 26 at Hawaii Pacific Sea w 11/24/00 STEALS ...... 12 vs GEORGIA BULLDOGS 11/19/00 BLOCKED SHOTS ...... 10 vs CENTENARY GENTS 12/30/00 TURNOVERS ...... 19 at Ohio State Buckeyes 01/13/01 FOULS ...... 26 at Ohio State Buckeyes 01/13/01

OPPONENTS

POINTS ...... 99 vs Texas Christian Horn 11/25/00 FIELD GOALS MADE ...... 35 vs Texas Christian Horn 11/25/C'.a FIELD GOAL ATTEMPTS ...... 70 vs Texas Christian Horn 11/25/G. FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE ...... 500 (35-70) vs Texas Christian Horn 11/25/00 3 PT FIELD GOALS MADE ...... 13 vs Texas Christian Horn 11/25/00 3 PT FG ATTEMPTS ...... 34 vs Texas Christian Horn 11/25/00 3 PT FG PERCENTAGE ...... 533 (8-15) at Ohio State Buckeyes 01/13/01 FREE THROWS MADE ...... 25 vs GEORGIA BULLDOGS 11/19/00 FREE THROW ATTEMPTS ...... 30 vs GEORGIA BULLDOGS 11/19/00 30 at Ohio State Buckeyes 01/13/01 FREE THROW PERCENTAGE ...... 833 (25-30) vs GEORGIA BULLDOGS 11/19/00 .833 (20-24) at Illinois Fighting Il 01/03/01 REBOUNDS ...... 47 vs Georgetown Hoyas 11/26/00 ASSISTS ...... 19 vs Texas Christian Horn 11/25/00 STEALS ...... 12 at Hawaii Pacific Sea W 11/24/00 BLOCKED SHOTS ...... 10 at Illinois Fighting Il 01/03/01 TURNOVERS ...... 24 at Ohio State Buckeyes 01/13/01 FOULS ...... 30 vs Texas Christian Horn 11/25/00 30 vs CENTENARY GENTS 12/30/00 ------Minnesota Golden Gopher Basketball HIGH/LOW ANALYSIS - as of 01/15/01 ' ALL GAMES --- T E A M L 0 W S --- ~nnesota Golden Gophers

POINTS ...... 54 vs WISCONSIN BADGERS 01/06/01 FIELD GOALS MADE ...... 17 vs Georgetown Hoyas 11/26/00 FIELD GOAL ATTEMPTS ...... 44 vs WISCONSIN BADGERS 01/06/01 FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE ...... 288 (17-59) vs Georgetown Hoyas 11/26/00 3 PT FIELD GOALS MADE ...... 4 at Illinois Fighting Il 01/03/01 3 PT FG ATTEMPTS ...... 14 vs BETHUNE-COOKMAN WILD 12/9/00 14 at Illinois Fighting Il 01/03/01 3 PT FG PERCENTAGE ...... 208 (5-24) at Marquette Golden Eag 12/7/00 FREE THROWS MADE ...... 4 at Marquette Golden Eag 12/7/00 FREE THROW ATTEMPTS ...... 5 at Marquette Golden Eag 12/7/00 FREE THROW PERCENTAGE ...... 500 (10-20) vs WISCONSIN BADGERS 01/06/01 REBOUNDS ...... 26 at Illinois Fighting Il 01/03/01 ASSISTS ...... 12 vs WISCONSIN BADGERS 01/06/01 STEALS ...... 3 vs BETHUNE-COOKMAN WILD 12/9/00 3 vs WISCONSIN BADGERS 01/06/01 BLOCKED SHOTS ...... 1 vs Georgetown Hoyas 11/26/00 1 at Ohio State Buckeyes 01/13/01 TURNOVERS ...... 9 vs CENTENARY GENTS 12/30/00 FOULS ...... 13 vs MORRIS BROWN WOLVERI 12/3/00

OPPONENTS

...i...OINTS ...... 49 vs WISCONSIN BADGERS 01/06/01 'IJELD GOALS MADE ...... 17 vs WISCONSIN BADGERS 01/06/01 FIELD GOAL ATTEMPTS ...... 47 at Ohio State Buckeyes 01/13/01 FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE ...... 340 (17-50) vs WISCONSIN BADGERS 01/06/01 3 PT FIELD GOALS MADE ...... 2 at Marquette Golden Eag 12/7/00 2 vs WISCONSIN BADGERS 01/06/01 3 PT FG ATTEMPTS ...... 11 at Florida State Semino 11/29/00 3 PT FG PERCENTAGE ...... 143 (3-21) vs GEORGIA BULLDOGS 11/19/00 FREE THROWS MADE ...... 1 vs LOUISIANA TECH BULLD 12/12/00 FREE THROW ATTEMPTS ...... 5 vs LOUISIANA TECH BULLD 12/12/00 FREE THROW PERCENTAGE ...... 200 (1-5) vs LOUISIANA TECH BULLD 12/12/00 REBOUNDS ...... 25 at Hawaii Pacific Sea W 11/24/00 ASSISTS ...... 8 vs MORRIS BROWN WOLVERI 12/3/00 STEALS ...... 3 at Florida State Semino 11/29/00 BLOCKED SHOTS ...... 1 vs LOUISIANA TECH BULLD 12/12/00 TURNOVERS ...... 10 at Florida State Semino 11/29/00 FOULS ...... 11 at Marquette Golden Eag 12/7/00 • Minnesota Golden Gopher Basketball GAME BY GAME POINTS-REBOUNDS-ASSISTS as of 01/15/01 ALL GAMES •

41 21 01 24 12 35 15 OPPONENT DATE SCORE W/L Bauer, M1c BenneLt, T B1ckerstaf Bolden, Ty Burleson, Chall, Ran Essel1nk, Flerr,n:g,

IDJC GREENSBORO 11/17/00 81-61 w 7- 6 ! 1- 6- DNP 7- 0- 4 0- 0- DNP 3- 0- GEORGIA BULLDOGS 11/19/00 77-74 w 21- 3- 1- 17- 9- DNP 10- 1- 2 DNP DNP at Hawai1 Pacif1c Se 11/24/00 86-75 w 5- 6- 3- 4- 3-10 DNP 6- 3- DNP DNP 0- 0-

vs Texas Chr1st1an H 11/25/00 107-99 w 0- ('- 1- 3- 16-11- 5 DNP 8- 2- DNP DN? 5- 1-

vs Georgetown Hoyas 11/26/00 60-76 L 17- 9 6- 11 4- DNP 0- 3- DNP DNF l- 0-

at Florida State Sem 11/29/00 76 71 w 8- l L- 3- 7- 6- 4 DNP 10- 0- 2 DNP DNP 4- 1-

MORRIS BROWN WOLVERI 12/3/00 64-53 w 11-17 1- 6 6- DNP 7- 5- DNP DNP 3- 1- at Marquette Golden 12/7/00 61-59 w 14-E 2- ll- 6- DNP o- 1- 6 DNP DNP 0- 0-

BETHUNE-COOKMAN WILD 12/9/00 93-70 w 18- 6 2- 1- 16- 6- 6 DNP 3- 3- 0- 2- 0 DNP 9- 2-

LOUISIANA TECH BULLD 12/12/00 69 53 w 10- 2- 2 16- 8- 7 DNP 0- 0- 0- l- DNF 1- 0 DARTMOUTH BIG GREEN 12/22/00 81-62 w 14- 6- DNP 8- 3- 2 0- 0- DNP 5- 1-

NEBRASKA CORNHUSKERS 12/28/00 74-70 w 14- 0- 2- l 7- 7- DNP 3- 1- DNP DNP 3- 1-

CENTENARY GENTS 12/30/00 93-59 w 12 8- 14- 6- DNP 14- 1- 2 0- 1- DNP 1- 2-

at IlllnOlS Fight1ng 01/03/01 64-80 L 10- 4- 2 6- 5- DNP 0- 0- 0 0- 0- 0 DNP 12- 1-

WISCONSIN BADGERS 01/06/01 54-49 w 11- 8- 1- 9- 7- DNP 4- 1- DNP DNP 3- 2-

at Oh1o State Buckey 01/13/01 72-75 L 15- 4- 6- DNP 12- 2- DNP DNP l- 1- 0

42 JC 45 34 23 33 OPPONENT DATE SCORE W/L Hager.. Je:' Hokenson, Lorang, Ju Rychart, D Schilling, Simmons, T Wlldenborg

UNC GREENSBORO ll/17/00 81-61 w 11- 0- 2- 0- 0- 0 DNP 14- 6- 12- 6- 8- 3- 0 GEORGIA BULLDOGS 11/19/00 77-74 w 2- DNP DNP 7- 2- 0 10- 5- 4 3- 1- 7 2- 3- at Hawaii Pacif1c Se 11/24/00 86-75 w c- DNP DNP 34- 9- 13- 2- 4 15- 2- 7 2- 0- 0 vs Texas Chr1st1an H 11/25/00 107-99 w DNP DNP 32-10- 4 14- 3- 26- 4- 5- 4- 0 vs Georgetown Hoyas 11/26/00 60-76 L DNr DN? ONP 6-11- 3- 2- 11- 3- 2- 3- at Flor1da State Sem ll/29/00 76-71 w 0- DNP DNP 8- 9- 4 8- 3- 19- 2- 4 0- 2- 0 MORRIS BROWN WOLVERI 12/3/00 64-53 w 0- D~? DNP 17- 8- DNP 17- 4- 4 1- 2- at Marquette Golden 12/7/00 61-59 w DNr DNP DNP 15- 7- 8- 2- 6- 6- 2- 0- 0 BETHUNE- COOKMAll WILD 12/9/0 0 93-70 w 0- 1- 17- 6- 0 9- 0- 11- 4- 6- 3- LOUISIANA TECH BULLD 12/12/00 69-53 w 0- 0- 0- 1- 15- 9- 0 10- 4- 7- 1- 2 3- 0- 0 DARTMOUTH BIG GREEN 12/22/00 81-62 w 0- 13-10- 4 13- 3- 10- 3- 5- 1- NEBRASKA COR!~HUSKERS 12/28/00 74 70 w 0 DNP 12- 7- 6- 4- 0 14- 3- 5 5- 3- CEr.JTE!.:ARY GENTS 12/30/00 93-59 w 0 3- 1- 13 7- 2 5- l- l 7- 5- 6- 2- at IlllnOlS Fight1ng 01/03/01 64-80 L 0 2 D~P 0- 1- 21- 5- 5- 1- 8- 0- 0- 1- 0 WISCONSIN BADGERS 01/06/01 54-49 w DNF DNF DNP 9- 4- 12- 2- 0- 0- 6- 9- at Oh1o State Buckey 0!/13/0! 72-75 L c··~ DNP 5- 6- 2 4- 4- 0 27- 0- 5 2- 2- • Minnesota Golden Gopher Basketball GAME HIGHS as of 01/15/01 ' ALL GAMES

DATE SCORE W/L POINTS REBOUNDS ASSISTS STEALS BLOCKED SHOTS

UNC GREENSBORO 11/17/00 81-61 W (141Schllllng, s 6'Blckerstaff, 4)Burleson, Ke 3)Simmons, Ter 2'Schilling, s

6,S1mmons, Ter 2)Hagen, Jeff 6; Schllllng, S 6:Bauer, Micha GEORGIA BULLDOGS w (21',Bauer. M1cha 91Bickerstaff, I 7,Slmmons, ":'er 3)Burleson, Ke l" B1ckerstaff, 3)Schilling, S l) Schilllng, S l)Bauer, Micha at Hawai1 Pac1fic Se 11/24/00 86-75 w ( 34) Rychart, Dus 9'Rychart, Dus (10lBlckerstaff, 1)Blckerstaff, l)Simmons, Ter 1/Bennett, Tra l'•Schilllng, s 1) Schilling, S l)Bauer, Micha 1)Rychart, Dus vs Texas Chr1st1an H 11/25/00 107-99 w .32,Rychart, Dus ...... B:ckerstaff, SlB1ckerstaff, 2)Bickerstaff, ( :)Bennett, Tra 2)Slmmons, Ter l'Bauer, M1cha vs Georgetown Hoyas 11/26/00 60-76 L (171Bauer, M1cha 'l1'Rychart, Dus 3 I Bickerstaff, 2)Simmons, Ter ( 1)Bauer, Micha 31Burleson, Ke 3ISimmons, Ter

at Flor1da State Sem 11/29/00 76-71 1 1 w (19. S1mmons, Ter 9"Rychart, Dus 4)Blckerstaff, I 21Bauer, M1cha l)Simmons, Ter 41Simmons, Ter l)Bauer, M1cha 41Rychart, Dus

MORRIS BROWN WOLVER! 12/3/00 64-53 w 117\Slmmons, Ter ,12 Bauer, M1cha 4!Slmmons, Ter 21Fleming, Ker ( 31Bauer, Micha ,171Rychart, Dus 2ISlmmons, Ter 21Rychart, Dus at Marquette Golden 12/7/00 61-59 w (15'Rychart, Dus .10 Bauer, M1cha 6)Burleson, Ke 21Burleson, Ke 1)Wildenborg, 2)Bauer, M1cha 1) Schilling, S 1)Bauer, Micha 1)Rychart, Dus BETHUNE-COOKMAN WILD 12/9/00 93-70 w (18'Bauer, Mlcha 6: B1ckerstaff, B)Slmmons, Ter ( 21Burleson, Ke 2)Hagen, Jeff Bauer, M1cha Rychart, Dus LOUISIANA :'ECi-i BULLD 12/12/00 69-53 w ~ 16 · 81ckerstaff, Rychart. Dus 7)Bickerstaff, 2)Wildenborg, ( 21Bauer, Micha 21Bauer, Micha DARTMOUTH BIG GREEN 12/22/00 81-62 w :14, Blckerstaff, (10 Rychart, Dus 4) S1mmons, Ter 31Bennett, Tra 2)Burleson, Ke 4 I Rychart, Dus 21Bauer, Micha NEBRASKA CORNHUSKERS 12/28/00 74 -70 '17 w B1ckerstaf:, Bauer, ~lena 5\Slmmons, Ter 3)Bennett, Tra 4)Bauer, Micha CENTENARY GENTS 12/30/00 93- 59 w :7 S1mmons, Ter Bennett, Tra 4~Simmons, Ter 2 I Schilling, s 41Bauer, Micha 21Bauer, M1cha at IlllDOlS F1ght1ng 01/03/01 64-80 L (21' Rychart, Dus 5' B1ckerstaff, 41Bickersta~f. 21Bauer, Micha 1)Bennett, Tra Rychart, Dus 11Bauer, Micha 11Hagen, Jeff 11Rychart, Dus WISCONSIN BADGERS 01/06/0: 54-4 9 w 1 12 ·, s cr.: l : 1 r.g . s 9 Wll denborg, 4)Burleson, Ke 1) Bickerstaff, i 3)Schllling, S 11Burleson, Ke 1 I Bauer, Micha at Oh10 St.ate Buckey 01/13/01 72-75 L ':27' S1mmcns, Ter Bickerstaff, 5)Slmmons, Ter 3)Simmons, Ter I 1)Bauer, Micha 6' Rychart. Dus I Minnesota Golden Gopher Basketball GAME BY GAME SEASON STATS as of 01/15/01 • ALL GAMES '

3~?0INTERS R E B 0 U N D S

0 P P 0 N E N T DATE SCORE W/L FG FGA FG~FGA PCT FT~FTA PCT OFF-DEF TOT- -AVG PF A TO BLK ST PTS ~- ~AVG

UNC GREENSBORO 11/17/00 81~61 w 28 7C 400 17 .412 18 23 .783 16 23 39 39.0 16 18 10 7 10 81 ill.O

GEORGIA BULLDOGS 11/19/00 77~74 w 27 55 .4?1- ~7 .471 15 20 .750 10 22 32 35. 21 21 16 12 77 "79. 0 at Hawa11 Pacif1c Sea 11/24/00 86-75 w 3 2 59 17 .471 14 18 .778 15 19 34 35.0 19 26 18 86 B1.3

vs Texas Chr1stian Ho 11/25/00 107~99 w 30 s.; .sss 20 .450 38 49 .776 13 28 41 36.5 20 18 18 2 5 107 B7.

vs Georgetown Hoyas 11/26/00 60~76 L 17 ss .288 22 .318 19 28 .679 15 25 40 37.2 17 13 13 60 B2.2 at Flor1da State Semi 11/29/00 76-71 w 26 53 491 lC 16 625 14 22 .636 8 22 30 36.0 18 15 10 76 Bl.2 I MORRIS BROWN WOLVERI 12/3/00 64-53 w 23 55 4lt 17 353 12 18 .667 10 2 9 39 36.4 13 13 18 6 64 73.7

at Marquette Golden E 12/7/00 61~59 Wot 26 62 24 .208 .800 14 23 37 36.5 18 20 12 61 ~'6.5

BETHUNE COOKMAN WILD 12/9/00 93~70 w 3 2 5 c 552 14 .429 23 35 .657 14 28 42 37.1 21 23 13 93 78.3 LOUISIANA TECH BULLD 12/12/00 69-53 w 16 .313 10 14 .714 10 26 36 37. 14 18 14 4 69 77.4

DARTMOUTH BIG GREEN 12/22/00 81~62 w 3C· Go . scJ 15 467 14 19 .737 12 28 40 37.3 15 17 12 7 81 '7. 7

NEBRASKA CORNHUSKERS 12/28/00 74~70 Wot 26 63 413 23 .217 17 26 .654 14 25 39 37.4 18 15 11 9 7 74 >7.4

CENTENARY GENTS 12/30/00 93~59 W 26 c2 5'~ 23 .391 32 45 .711 15 27 42 37.8 18 16 9 10 9 93 ,8.6 at Il:1n01s Fight1ng 01/03/01 64-80 L 23 55 .4:8 14 .286 14 20 .700 10 16 26 36.9 20 13 18 4 6 64 77.6 WISCONSIN BADGERS 01/06/01 54-49 w 409 18 .444 10 20 .500 11 25 36 36.9 21 12 17 5 54 76. at Ohio State Buckeye 01/13/01 72-75 L 24 59 40"7 27 .333 15 21 .714 15 16 31 36.5 26 14 19 72 75.

Tot:als. 415 g-, .45l •-> 300 377 269 383 .702 202 382 584 36.5 295 272 228 73 107 1212 75.8

Opponents. ~OS 89 292 .JOS 233 324 .719 216 362 578 36.1 334 198 264 60 105 1086 67.9