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Gophers redshirt senior big man Eric Curry overcame several injuries to finish his career on the court this year, but he said Friday this will be his last season playing basketball. The 6-foot-9 Memphis native is one of three players who will be honored Saturday on Senior Day vs. Rutgers, including transfer Brandon Johnson and walk-on Hunt Conroy. The NCAA will allow athletes this season to ...
FULLER'S FOUR THINGS TO WATCH: Carr carrying the load In the first half of last Saturday's 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 U's inflammable junior point guard. Carr scored 21 of his career-high 41 points in the second half, including 15 of the team's last 19 points in the last 7 minutes and 54 seconds of the game. "Almost willed us to victory," Pitino said. "I'm proud of him. He showed a lot of heart."
The center missed his second consecutive game, and the Gophers missed his presence in the paint.
FULLER'S FOUR THINGS TO WATCH: Defending the paint Most teams don't have a shot-blocking presence like Liam Robbins roaming the paint. It's been a luxury for the Gophers to have a 7-footer to erase some of the mistakes they've made defensively, but they've seen recently what life is like without him. Robbins reaggravated a sprained ankle in Saturday's 94-63 loss against No. 5 Illinois, so he's out for Thursday's game against Northwestern. The Drake transfer had his left ankle in a walking boot before the game. He averaged 13 points, seven rebounds and nearly three blocks before hurting his an...
Minnesota takes a 17-3 lead, even while missing two starters, then collapses against the Wildcats.