SERIES INFORMATION GAME 153rd Meeting (61-91 all-time record)* MINNESOTA (10-2, 3-2 BT) vs At Michigan: 20-55* Current Streak: W-1 MICHIGAN (9-0, 4-0 BT) Richard Pitino vs. Michigan: 2-10 Wednesday, January 6 Minnesota vs. Big Ten: 777-855* Head Coach: 7:30 p.m. CT Richard Pitino vs. Big Ten: 56-87 Richard Pitino (Providence, 2005) Career Record: 155-124 (9th season) Ann Arbor, Mich. (Crisler Center) * - excludes vacated games 13 Record at Minnesota: STARTING FIVE 137-110 (8th season) • Minnesota will play No. 10 Michigan twice in the next 10 days, BROADCAST INFORMATION 2020 STATISTICAL LEADERS the fi rst coming Wednesday in Ann Arbor, Mich. Minnesota is 61- TV: BTN –Kevin Kugler (Play-by-Play); Stephen Bardo (Analyst) Points: Marcus Carr (22.1) 91 all-time against the Wolverines. The Gophers won their last Tip Time: 7:37 p.m. CT Rebounds: Liam Robbins (7.6) competition against Michigan, Jan. 12, 2020 at Williams Arena. Radio: Learfi eld IMG College/KFAN 100.3 FM (joined in progress) Assists: Marcus Carr (5.9) That win snapped a fi ve-game Michigan win streak from March Mike Grimm (Play-by-Play); Spencer Tollackson (Analyst) Blocks: Liam Robbins (2.8) 11, 2017 to March 16, 2019. Daniel Oturu scored a career-high 30 Sirius XM: 196 Sirius: 108 Internet: 958 Steals: Marcus Carr (0.8) points and Minnesota went on a late 11-0 run to beat then-No. 19 Michigan 75-67. 2020-21 SCHEDULE • Minnesota leads the conference in wins over teams currently DATE OPPONENT MN RK/OPP TV TIME/RESULT ranked in the January 4 poll with three. Iowa, Wisconsin and 11/25 GREEN BAY BTN + W, 99-69 Illinois have two apiece. Minnesota, Iowa and Wisconsin each 11/28 LOYOLA MARYMOUNT BTN W, 88-73 have three wins over teams ranked on the date of the game. 11/30 LOYOLA MARYMOUNT BTN W, 67-64 • Minnesota is coming off a 77-60 victory over then-No. 25 Ohio Head Coach: 12/4 NORTH DAKOTA BTN W, 76-67 State on Sunday. Liam Robbins had 27 points, 14 rebounds Juwan Howard (Michigan, 1995) 12/8 BOSTON COLLEGE + ESPNU W, 85-80 (OT) and fi ve blocks, while Marcus Carr added 15 points and Gabe Career Record: 28-12 (2nd season) 12/10 KANSAS CITY FS1 W, 90-61 Kalscheur scored 13. Both Gach and Jamal Mashburn, Jr., also Record at Michigan: Same 12/15 at Illinois * -/13 ESPN2 L, 65-92 added 10 points each. 12/20 SAINT LOUIS -/RV FS1 W, 90-82 • Liam Robbins is averaging 2.8 blocked shots per game. That 2020-21 STATISTICAL LEADERS 12/25 IOWA * -/4 BTN W, 102-95 (OT) average tops the Big Ten and ranks 14th nationally. He also is Points: Hunter Dickinson (16.9) Rebounds: Hunter Dickinson (8.1) 12/28 MICHIGAN STATE * 21/17 BTN W, 81-56 third nationally in total blocks at 34. Against Wisconsin and Assists: Mike Smith (5.2) 12/31 at Wisconsin * 21/6 BTN L, 59-71 Michigan State, Robbins had three each game, while he tied his 1/3 OHIO STATE * 21/25 BTN W, 77-60 Blocks: Hunter Dickinson (1.5) Minnesota best of fi ve against Ohio State. Overall, he averages Steals: Franz Wagner (1.1) 1/6 at Michigan * 16/10 BTN 7:30 p.m. 3.2 against league opponents. 1/10 at Iowa * 16/5 BTN 1:30 p.m. • Marcus Carr continues to rank high nationally and within the Big 1/16 MICHIGAN * 16/10 ESPN2 1 p.m. Ten. Carr averages 22.1 ppg, which ranks 16th nationally and 1/20 at Nebraska * BTN 8 p.m. fourth in the Big Ten. His 5.9 assists per game ranks fi rst in the league and 28th nationally. He also averages 1/23 MARYLAND * BTN 11 AM or 6 PM 36 minutes played, which also tops the Big Ten and 48th nationally, while his 430 total minutes ranks second 1/30 at Purdue * BTN TBA 2/4 at Rutgers * FS1 TBA in Division I. Carr also averages 2.5 three-pointers per game, good for fi fth in the league. 2/8 NEBRASKA * BTN TBA 2/11 PURDUE * BTN TBA 2/14 at Maryland * BTN TBA 2/17 at Indiana * BTN TBA 2/20 ILLINOIS * FS1 TBA MINNESOTA TEAM INFORMATION (2020-21 STATS) 2/27 NORTHWESTERN * BTN TBA 3/3 at Penn State * BTN TBA PROBABLE STARTERS PPG RPG APG MPG FG% NOTE 3/6 RUTGERS * FS1 TBA C 0 Liam Robbins 14.2 7.6 1.0 25.4 .495 B1G Player of the Week G 5 Marcus Carr 22.1 4.1 5.9 35.9 .448 Six 20-plus games + - ACC/Big Ten Challenge *- conference game G 11 Both Gach 11.0 5.4 3.1 28.9 .444 10 pts vs. Ohio State all times Central • schedule subject to change G 22 Gabe Kalscheur 10.1 2.9 2.0 30.1 .312 13 pts vs. Ohio State F 23 Brandon Johnson 8.3 5.8 0.5 21.5 .483 12 points in OT vs Iowa RESERVES PPG RPG APG MPG FG% NOTE G 1 Tre’ Williams 3.0 1.6 0.8 11.7 .400 — F 2 Martice Mitchell 0.5 0.3 — 3.2 .000 — MINNESOTA ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS G 4 Jamal Mashburn, Jr. 5.0 1.3 1.3 15.6 .333 10 pts vs Ohio State MICHELLE TRAVERSIE, DIRECTOR G 13 Hunt Conroy 0.0 0.3 — 1.4 .000 — [email protected] F 24 Eric Curry 4.5 2.2 0.8 13.4 .545 sat out last year to injury 612.624.0522 [o] • 612.396.8712 [c] C 32 Sam Freeman 1.0 0.7 — 3.1 1.000 — Bierman Athletic Center, Room 225 F 35 Isaiah Ihnen 2.6 4.1 0.5 15.8 .270 fi rst double-double vs SLU Minneapolis, MN 55455 MINNESOTA BASKETBALL SCOUTING THE WOLVERINES rebounds. MEDIA CREDENTIALS • No. 10 Michigan enters the Minnesota game with a • Robbins contributed 11 blocks this week, had six Requests for working media credentials (newspaper, radio, TV, photo) 9-0 overall record and a perfect 4-0 mark against assists and went 18-for-35 from the fi eld (51.4 %). for Minnesota home games must be made on-line at gophersports. Big Ten teams. The Wolverines opened conference Robbins leads the Big Ten in blocked shots, averag- com/media. All credentials for the 2020-21 season will be given out play with a home win over Penn State (62-58), ing 2.8 per game. on a single-game format. No season-long passes are allowed this followed with road wins at Nebraska (80-69) and year. Requests for credentials should be made as early as possible Maryland (84-73) and a home win Sunday against RECORDS WERE MADE TO BE BROKEN due to severe seat limitations in the press areas at Williams Arena. • In the win over Iowa Christmas day, Minnesota Northwestern (84-73). Please contact the Athletic Communications offi ce for more information either tied or set a variety of new school records. • Michigan remains the only undefeated team left in regarding the on-line credentialing system. Delivery of credentials will Brandon Johnson set a new school record for three- the Big Ten in either conference or nonconference be handled according to individual situations, but in most cases will not point fi eld goal accuracy in a game (.889, 8-9) and action. be mailed. Credentials can be picked up starting two and a half hours tied a school record for three-pointers made in a • Hunter Dickinson leads the team in points per game (fourth player to make 8 in a game). before game time at the Williams Arena media will call gate at the Oak game (16.9), rebounds per game (8.1) and blocks • The Gophers attempted 43 three-pointers, which Street Entrance. per game (1.5). He is shooting 71.8 percent from the was seven more than the previous school record of fi eld, which leads the Big Ten and is sixth nationally. 36. Minnesota made 17 three-pointers in the game, PHOTO AND FILM CREDENTIALS Following him in scoring is Isaiah Livers (13.9) and which was one shy of the school record 18 they Only approved photographers will be allowed to Tier 3 photogs are Franz Wagner (12.2). made versus Nebraska on March 8, 2020. allowed to shoot in sections 112-114 and 118-120, from row 5 and higher. • As a team, the Wolverines are averaging 82.6 • Marcus Carr’s 13 3-point FG attempts tied a school Please adhere to the safe social distancing in those sections. points per game, shooting 52 percent from the record for attempts in a Big Ten game (Blake Hoff ar- fi eld, averaging 8.0 three-pointers per game and ber vs. Penn State, 2/17/11). MEDIA PASS GATE 39.9 rebounds per game. The media pass gate is located at Oak Street Entrance. You must have CARR REACHES 1,000 CAREER POINTS MEDIA POLICIES MINNESOTA proper identification to receive your credentials. The media pass gate GOPHERS RANKED NO. 16/17 IN POLLS • In win over Iowa Christmas night, Marcus Carr opens two and a half hours before game time. • Minnesota is currently No. 16 in the Associated established his 1,000th career point. The redshirt Press poll and No. 17 in USA Today poll, both re- junior had 320 points in his 2017-18 year with GAME NOTES leased Monday.