The #Gophers faced the #Huskers in a Big Ten home opener. Dawson Garcia, a key player for the Gophers, suffered a lower leg injury, but returned to the game. Nebraska led at halftime with a 39-24 score, with Williams scoring 17 points. The Gophers struggled with a scoring drought and shooting percentages. The game was marked by Garcia's injury and return, as well as Nebraska's dominant performance.
HALFTIME: Nebraska 39, #Gophers 24. Carrington 7 pts 3-7 FGs Christie 5 pts 2-5 FGs Mitchell 5 pts 2-6 FGs Team 35% FG 3-14 3-pt FGs 8 TOs Garcia 0 pts in 5 mins (limited with lower leg inj.). NEB: Williams 17 pts Team 59% FG 24-2 pts in paint 20-11 reb edge
Dawson Garcia has returned to the court after rolling his ankle, but he doesn't look right out there.
Garcia's back into the game!
Nebraska on a 17-4 run to lead 32-20 late in the first half. #Gophers on another scoring drought. Not able to get anything going inside being outscored 20-2 in the paint.
Garcia returns to the #Gophers bench with his team down 10 points five minutes left in first half
Nebraska with a 23-17 lead. #Gophers scoring drought now at nearly five minutes. They're shooting 39% from the field, including 2-for-10 from three-point range.
Garcia still hasn't returned to the bench for the #Gophers. Feel for him being sidelined right now after such a breakout year so far. He missed five games last season with an ankle injury but came back strong. @StribSports
Pharrel Payne gets crowd fired up with a basket plus the foul on the putback #Gophers up 16-15 at 11:40 in first half.
#Gophers competing without Garcia with 9-8 lead Nebraska at 14:26. Christie leads with five points.
Scary situation for #Gophers with Dawson Garcia going down to the locker room limping with an apparent lower leg injury.
#Gophers first two baskets from Cam Christie and Joshua Ola-Joseph on jumpers. Tied 4-4 to start.
Nebraska swept the #Gophers in the regular season last year, but fell to them in the Big Ten tournament. Keisei Tominaga still had 23 points in the loss. Dawson Garcia had 18 points, 13 rebounds and six assists in that game. Eyes will be on those two stars tonight.
David Jones drove to the hoop and hit the deck hard. Slammed his hands on the ground in pain. Being looked at now.
Throw it down, big man. #Gophers warming up before tonight's Big Ten home opener vs. Nebraska @StribSports https://t.co/AtSNQ61G9r
Jalen Suggs was helped to the locker room after getting hurt on this play https://t.co/JHgp0iB2cn
Orlando's Jalen Suggs helped off with an apparent ankle injury.
Big Ten home opener #Gophers #Huskers 8 pm CT @BigTenNetwork @GopherMBB @StribSports https://t.co/dvGHTNmmzW
oh jalen suggs :/
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Big one tonight in Minneapolis. Will the Creighton loss linger, or will the #Huskers put the clamps down on Dawson Garcia and the Gophers? https://t.co/r40ilA0nep