The #Gophers men's basketball team secured a dominant victory against New Orleans with a final score of 97-64. The game saw strong performances from Garcia, Christie, and Payne, with the team exhibiting impressive passing and ball control. The team's shooting percentage of 59.4% was the highest since 2018. The victory sets the tone for early Big Ten play, with the next game scheduled against Ohio State. Ben Johnson, the coach, emphasized the importance of minimizing turnovers in the win.
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Highlights from @GopherMBB win against New Orleans on Thursday if you like dunks 😉 #Gophers https://t.co/1AetuNeQjn
Updated gamer: #Gophers cut way back on turnovers but still play fast and exciting basketball in thrashing New Orleans: "That's what it's got to look like," Ben Johnson said. @StribSports @GopherMBB @B1GMBBall https://t.co/PNIpWeQkLB https://t.co/FJiUlmOePU
#Gophers shot 38-of-64 for 59.4% from the field tonight vs. New Orleans. Highest field goal percentage for them since shooting 62.9% against Nebraska Omaha in 2018.
Ben Johnson on taking care of the ball in first half with only two turnovers setting the tone in Thursday's win against New Orleans #Gophers https://t.co/TG6JF7HeCx
It was a B1G night for @GopherMBB. 😎 https://t.co/WSCmWX67Yb
FINAL: #Gophers 97, New Orleans 64. Christie with a season-high 20 points. Payne 17 points. Garcia 15 points. Next up Sunday at Ohio St to start early Big Ten play.
Christie three-pointer makes it a 32-point lead for the #Gophers. Crowd cheers when 6-11, 285-pound reserve center Jack Wilson checks into the game
Crazy sequence with Payne losing the ball on a post move, but the #Gophers steal it right back to give him another chance. He finishes with the basket and the foul. MN up 60-38
It was dunk city in the first half for @GopherMBB. 💥 https://t.co/QywlRctCYq
HALFTIME: #Gophers 50, New Orleans 32. Garcia 11 pts 5-7 FGs Christie 9 pts 3 assts Ola-Joseph 8 pts Payne 7 pts 3 dunks Hawkins 4 assts MN team 63% FG 15 assts 2 TOs Bench pts 22-7 NO: Wilson-Rouse 13 pts
Best we've seen the #Gophers pass and take care of the ball in the first half maybe all season so far. They've got 14 assists and just two turnovers. Christie FTs make it 48-27 lead
The pick and roll leads to an easy finish for Pharrel Payne 😮💨 @GopherMBB (via @CBBonFOX) https://t.co/hwtvDbBmu6
#Gophers with 35 of their 42 points coming from five different Minnesota natives. Lead is 17.
Garcia's the high scorer with 11 points, including seven points during a 14-3 run. #Gophers now pulling away with 33-19 lead vs. New Orleans with 7:26 left in the first half. MN shooting 61% FG
Couple dunks from Parker Fox keeps #Gophers with the momentum going up 24-16
Nearly eight minutes into the game the #Gophers only have one turnover, which is a good sign after 18 vs. San Francisco. New Orleans is one of the nation's top pressuring teams forcing more than 17 turnovers a game. MN up 17-14
Energy for the #Gophers just different once Pharrel Payne came off the bench. He slams a putback. Ola-Joseph follows with a tough layup plus the foul in transition. #Gophers 12-6 after 9-0 run.
Braeden Carrington with the first basket of the game for #Gophers with a three-pointer but New Orleans answers to go up 6-3
New Orleans guard Jordan Johnson led the nation in 3-pt shooting% last season and is fourth in D-I in scoring this year with 23.3 ppg. #Gophers had experience defending a high-scoring guard earlier this season vs. Pine Bluff's Kylen Milton (20.9 ppg) held him to 8 pts.
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Dunk and the lead for @FGCU_MBB‼️ https://t.co/vQQAxGvPl7