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2020 Schedule
12th in Big Ten
- 11/5W 85-50
- 11/9L 71-62
- 11/12L 64-56
- 11/15L 73-69
- 11/21W 82-57
- 11/24W 79-56
- 11/29L 73-68
- 12/2W 78-60
- 12/9L 72-52
- 12/153W 84-71
- 12/21W 86-66
- 12/28W 89-62
- 1/2L 83-78
- 1/5W 77-68
- 1/98L 74-58
- 1/1219W 75-67
- 1/15W 75-69
- 1/19L 64-56
- 1/23W 62-59
- 1/2611L 70-52
- 1/3019L 59-51
- 2/5W 70-52
- 2/822L 83-77
- 2/1621L 58-55
- 2/19L 68-56
- 2/23W 83-57
- 2/269L 74-73
- 3/1L 71-69
- 3/4L 72-67
- 3/8W 107-75
- 3/11W 74-57
- 3/1225CANC
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Gophers use strong 2nd half to pull away from Northwestern
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Oturu cheeses after 3 (0:21)
Oturu battles in the paint for the dunk (0:21)
3-point barrage lifts Minnesota over Nebraska 107-75
Gabe Kalscheur scored 26 points and Alihan Demir added 19 points and 10 rebounds on Sunday as Minnesota set a season-high in scoring with a 107-75 victory over Nebraska.
Indiana grabs much-needed win as they sit on the bubble (0:28)
Hoosiers earn crucial victory, 72-67, sweep Golden Gophers
Trayce Jackson-Davis scored 18 points and Joey Brunk added 12 on Wednesday night, helping Indiana pick up a key 72-67 victory over Minnesota.
Davison, Pritzl help Wisconsin slip past Minnesota 71-69
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Oturu rattles the rim with the putback jam (0:16)
Morsell's late 3 lifts No. 9 Maryland past Minnesota 74-73
Darryl Morsell drained the go-ahead 3-pointer with 1.9 seconds left for No. 9 Maryland, capping a comeback from a 16-point halftime deficit to beat Minnesota 74-73 on Wednesday night.
Morsell's deep 3 wins it for No. 9 Maryland (0:36)
Smith crashes the board and scores on the tip-dunk for Maryland (0:27)
Omersa, Carr connect after intense battle on the defensive end for Minnesota (0:31)
2019-20 Big Ten Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maryland | 14-6 | - | 24-7 |
| Michigan State | 14-6 | - | 22-9 |
| Wisconsin | 14-6 | - | 21-10 |
| Illinois | 13-7 | 1 | 21-10 |
| Ohio State | 11-9 | 3 | 21-10 |
| Penn State | 11-9 | 3 | 21-10 |
| Iowa | 11-9 | 3 | 20-11 |
| Rutgers | 11-9 | 3 | 20-11 |
| Michigan | 10-10 | 4 | 19-12 |
| Indiana | 9-11 | 5 | 20-12 |
| Purdue | 9-11 | 5 | 16-15 |
| Minnesota | 8-12 | 6 | 15-16 |
| Northwestern | 3-17 | 11 | 8-23 |
| Nebraska | 2-18 | 12 | 7-25 |
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Top Performers 2019-20
- Offense
- Defense
Team Stats
Points Per Game71.1194th
Rebounds Per Game39.346th
Assists Per Game15.142nd
Points Allowed66.3
2021 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Treyton Thompson | C | Committed | 81 |
Tournament History
| Final Fours | 1 |
| Tournament Record | 13-13 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 13 |