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FULLERS FOUR THINGS TO WATCH: Changing of the guards When the Gophers took a foreign tour to Italy two years ago, Richard Pitinos squad wasnt led in scoring by Marcus Carr or Daniel Oturu. Carr and Oturu earned All-Big Ten honors last season, but it was Tre Williams who stole the show that summer on the trip overseas for the team. Fast forward to Saturdays home finale against Rutgers. Williams is ending his sophomore season displaying some of that potential he showcased when he first arrived on...

FULLERS FOUR THINGS TO WATCH: Carr carrying the load In the first half of last Saturdays 78-74 loss at Nebraska, Richard Pitino was desperate for a spark when he shouted to Marcus Carr on the court that the Gophers needed him to score 40 points that night. Easier said than done, right. Not for the Us inflammable junior point guard. Carr scored 21 of his career-high 41 points in the second half, including 15 of the teams last 19 points in the last 7 minutes and 54 seconds of the game. "Almost wi...

The center missed his second consecutive game, and the Gophers missed his presence in the paint.

FULLERS FOUR THINGS TO WATCH: Defending the paint Most teams dont have a shot-blocking presence like Liam Robbins roaming the paint. Its been a luxury for the Gophers to have a 7-footer to erase some of the mistakes theyve made defensively, but theyve seen recently what life is like without him. Robbins reaggravated a sprained ankle in Saturdays 94-63 loss against No. 5 Illinois, so hes out for Thursdays game against Northwestern. The Drake transfer had his left ankle in a walking boot before t...

FULLERS FOUR THINGS TO WATCH: Replacing Kalscheur Richard Pitino never wavered when starting Gabe Kalscheur during a shooting slump, because the junior guards value was much more than on the offensive end. Pitino called Kalscheur the top perimeter defender in the Big Ten, but his absence now for 3-4 weeks with a broken finger makes it a tough task to find a replacement. Freshman Jamal Mashburn Jr. scored 19 points in his first career start in Wednesdays 82-72 loss at Indiana. It wasnt fair to a...

Gabe Kalscheur, who started all 88 games of his career until this week, suffered the hand injury in practice a day before Wednesdays 82-72 loss at Indiana.

Copy shortlink: When Purdue coach Matt Painter lost two veteran starters as transfers after last season, he couldve gone the popular route in college basketball these days and added other transfers to the roster. Painter instead took what has now become the nontraditional path: leaning more on freshmen. Purdue is getting 29 points per game combined from freshmen Jaden Ivey, Brandon Newman, Zach Edey and Mason Gillis. A sharp contrast in roster-building styles will be on ...

Gophers starting center Liam Robbins was limited with an injury in his last game, but hes expected to play Sunday against Iowa and All-American Luka Garza. The 7-foot Robbins leads the Big Ten in blocks this season.

59 shares Conspiracy theories about the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine have been circulating in the community since Dr Doreen Brown, 85, became the first person to receive it earlier this month Jewish doctors have warned the community against conspiracy theories claiming the Covid-19 vaccine causes infertility or contains products derived from pork. The open letter, signed by more then 70 British Jewish doctors and published on Tuesday, warns against believing “rumours” and states there i...

Minnesota smacks away #17 Michigan State Share this story gophersports.com Minnesota defeated Michigan State 81-56 at Williams Arena, the largest winning margin against MSU in program history. With the win, the Gophers are now 2-1 in conference play and 9-1 on the season. Minnesota has now won back to back games against top 25 opponents, the first time since 2013. Marcus Carr led all scorers with 19. Lest anyone get it twisted, Minnesota beat the tar out of Michigan State from start to finish....