2019–20 Minnesota Golden Gophers men's basketball team
American college basketball season
The 2019–20 Minnesota Golden Gophers men's basketball team represented the University of Minnesota in the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Gophers were led by seventh-year head coach Richard Pitino and played their home games at Williams Arena in Minneapolis, Minnesota as members of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season 15–16, 8–12 in Big Ten play to finish in 12th place. The Gophers defeated Northwestern in the first round of the Big Ten tournament[1] before the tournament was canceled due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.[2] All other postseason tournaments including the NCAA tournament were later canceled effectively ending the season.[3][4]
Previous season
The Golden Gophers finished the 2018–19 season 22–14, 9–11 in Big Ten play to finish in seventh place. As the No. 7 seed in the Big Ten tournament, they defeated Penn State in the second round.[5] In the quarterfinals, they defeated Purdue for the second time on the season.[6] In the semifinals, they lost to Michigan.[7] The Gophers received a bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 10 seed in the East Region. There, they defeated seventh-seeded Louisville[8] in the first round before losing to Michigan State in the second round.[9]
Offseason
Departures
Incoming transfers
Recruiting class
2019 recruiting class
College recruiting information
Name
|
Hometown
|
High school / college
|
Height
|
Weight
|
Commit date
|
Sam Freeman C
|
Justin, TX
|
Northwest High School
|
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
|
223 lb (101 kg)
|
Apr 4, 2019
|
Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A
|
Bryan Greenlee PG
|
Gainesville, FL
|
The Rock School
|
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
|
175 lb (79 kg)
|
Jun 13, 2019
|
Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A
|
Isaiah Ihnen SF
|
Böblingen, Germany
|
N/A
|
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
|
195 lb (88 kg)
|
Apr 23, 2019
|
Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: N/A
|
Tre Williams SG
|
Mount Pleasant, UT
|
Wasatch Academy
|
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
|
180 lb (82 kg)
|
Nov 13, 2018
|
Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
|
Overall recruiting rankings:
|
- Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
- In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.
Sources:
|
Future recruits
2020–21 team recruits
2021–22 team recruits
College recruiting information (2021)
|
Name
|
Hometown
|
High school / college
|
Height
|
Weight
|
Commit date
|
Treyton Thompson PF
|
Alexandria, Minnesota
|
La Lumiere School
|
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
|
190 lb (86 kg)
|
Nov 30, 2019
|
Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports:
|
Overall recruiting rankings:
|
- Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
- In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.
Sources:
|
Roster
2019–20 Minnesota Golden Gophers men's basketball team
|
Players |
Coaches
|
Pos. |
# |
Name |
Height |
Weight |
Year |
Previous school |
Hometown
|
G
|
0
|
Payton Willis
|
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
200 lb (91 kg)
|
RS Jr |
Fayetteville Vanderbilt
|
Fayetteville, AR
|
G
|
1
|
Tre' Williams
|
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
195 lb (88 kg)
|
Fr |
Wasatch Academy
|
Dallas, TX
|
G
|
3
|
Bryan Greenlee
|
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
190 lb (86 kg)
|
Fr |
The Rock School
|
Gainesville, FL
|
G
|
5
|
Marcus Carr (C)
|
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
195 lb (88 kg)
|
RS So |
Montverde Academy Pittsburgh
|
Toronto, ON
|
G
|
10
|
Brady Rudrud (W)
|
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
190 lb (86 kg)
|
Sr |
Eden Prairie
|
Eden Prairie, MN
|
G
|
13
|
Hunt Conroy (W)
|
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
165 lb (75 kg)
|
Jr |
Jesuit
|
New Orleans, LA
|
F
|
21
|
Jarvis Omersa
|
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
235 lb (107 kg)
|
So |
Orono
|
Orono, MN
|
G
|
22
|
Gabe Kalscheur
|
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
200 lb (91 kg)
|
So |
DeLaSalle
|
Edina, MN
|
F
|
24
|
Eric Curry
|
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
240 lb (109 kg)
|
RS Jr |
Southwest Christian Academy
|
Memphis, TN
|
C
|
25
|
Daniel Oturu
|
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
240 lb (109 kg)
|
So |
Cretin-Derham Hall
|
Woodbury, MN
|
F
|
30
|
Alihan Demir
|
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
235 lb (107 kg)
|
Sr |
Ari College Drexel
|
Ankara, Turkey
|
C
|
32
|
Sam Freeman
|
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
240 lb (109 kg)
|
Fr |
Northwest
|
Dallas, TX
|
F
|
35
|
Isaiah Ihnen
|
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
210 lb (95 kg)
|
Fr |
IBA Munich
|
Böblingen, Germany
|
F
|
42
|
Michael Hurt (C)
|
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
220 lb (100 kg)
|
Sr |
John Marshall
|
Rochester, MN
|
|
- Head coach
- Assistant coach(es)
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- (W) Walk-on
Roster
|
Schedule and results
Date time, TV
|
Rank#
|
Opponent#
|
Result
|
Record
|
High points
|
High rebounds
|
High assists
|
Site (attendance) city, state
|
Exhibition
|
Oct 28, 2019* 7:00 pm, BTN Plus
|
|
Southwest Minnesota State
|
W 73–48
|
|
14 – Willis |
16 – Oturu |
6 – Tied
|
Williams Arena (7,387) Minneapolis, MN
|
Regular season
|
Nov 5, 2019* 7:00 pm, BTN Plus
|
|
Cleveland State
|
W 85–50
|
1–0
|
18 – Carr |
10 – Oturu |
8 – Tied
|
Williams Arena (8,693) Minneapolis, MN
|
Nov 9, 2019* 7:00 pm, BTN
|
|
vs. Oklahoma Sioux Falls Showcase
|
L 62–71
|
1–1
|
16 – Carr |
10 – Carr |
6 – Carr
|
Sanford Pentagon (3,445) Sioux Falls, SD
|
Nov 12, 2019* 7:30 pm, FS1
|
|
at Butler Gavitt Tipoff Games
|
L 56–64
|
1–2
|
24 – Oturu |
10 – Oturu |
7 – Carr
|
Hinkle Fieldhouse (7,879) Indianapolis, IN
|
Nov 15, 2019* 8:00 p.m., P12N
|
|
at Utah
|
L 69–73
|
1–3
|
21 – Oturu |
18 – Oturu |
6 – Carr
|
Jon M. Huntsman Center (12,760) Salt Lake City, UT
|
Nov 21, 2019* 7:00 pm, BTN Plus
|
|
Central Michigan
|
W 82-57
|
2–3
|
19 – Carr |
12 – Oturu |
7 – Carr
|
Williams Arena (8,566) Minneapolis, MN
|
Nov 24, 2019* 6:00 pm, BTN
|
|
North Dakota
|
W 79–56
|
3–3
|
18 – Kalscheur |
9 – Omersa |
6 – Carr
|
Williams Arena (8,854) Minneapolis, MN
|
Nov 29, 2019* 2:00 pm, FS1
|
|
DePaul
|
L 68–73
|
3–4
|
19 – Oturu |
18 – Oturu |
4 – Carr
|
Williams Arena (10,260) Minneapolis, MN
|
Dec 2, 2019* 8:00 p.m., ESPN2
|
|
Clemson ACC–Big Ten Challenge
|
W 78–60
|
4–4
|
24 – Carr |
6 – Demir |
9 – Carr
|
Williams Arena (10,148) Minneapolis, MN
|
Dec 9, 2019 7:00 pm, BTN
|
|
at Iowa
|
L 52–72
|
4–5 (0–1)
|
22 – Oturu |
12 – Oturu |
7 – Carr
|
Carver–Hawkeye Arena (10,442) Iowa City, IA
|
Dec 15, 2019 5:30 pm, BTN
|
|
No. 3 Ohio State
|
W 84–71
|
5–5 (1–1)
|
35 – Carr |
13 – Oturu |
7 – Carr
|
Williams Arena (9,854) Minneapolis, MN
|
Dec 21, 2019* 4:30 pm, ESPN2
|
|
vs. OSU BOK Center Basketball Showdown
|
W 86–66
|
6–5
|
34 – Kalscheur |
8 – Oturu |
8 – Carr
|
BOK Center (4,979) Tulsa, OK
|
Dec 28, 2019* 3:00 pm, BTN
|
|
FIU
|
W 89–62
|
7–5
|
23 – Kalscheur |
20 – Oturu |
8 – Carr
|
Williams Arena (10,546) Minneapolis, MN
|
Jan 2, 2020 6:00 pm, BTN
|
|
at Purdue
|
L 78–83 2OT
|
7–6 (1–2)
|
29 – Oturu |
18 – Oturu |
4 – Carr
|
Mackey Arena (14,804) West Lafayette, IN
|
Jan 5, 2020 6:30 pm, BTN
|
|
Northwestern
|
W 77–68
|
8–6 (2–2)
|
19 – Oturu |
16 – Oturu |
7 – Carr
|
Williams Arena (9,574) Minneapolis, MN
|
Jan 9, 2020 8:00 pm, ESPN2
|
|
at No. 8 Michigan State
|
L 58–74
|
8–7 (2–3)
|
22 – Oturu |
10 – Oturu |
6 – Carr
|
Breslin Center (14,797) East Lansing, MI
|
Jan 12, 2020 12:00 pm, BTN
|
|
No. 19 Michigan
|
W 75–67
|
9–7 (3–3)
|
30 – Oturu |
7 – Oturu |
12 – Carr
|
Williams Arena (10,453) Minneapolis, MN
|
Jan 15, 2020 8:00 pm, BTN
|
|
Penn State
|
W 75–69
|
10–7 (4–3)
|
27 – Carr |
14 – Oturu |
9 – Carr
|
Williams Arena (9,714) Minneapolis, MN
|
Jan 19, 2020 12:00 pm, BTN
|
|
at Rutgers
|
L 56–64
|
10–8 (5–4)
|
19 – Oturu |
9 – Oturu |
5 – Carr
|
Louis Brown Athletic Center (8,000) Piscataway, NJ
|
Jan 23, 2020 5:30 pm, FS1
|
|
at Ohio State
|
W 62–59
|
11–8 (5–4)
|
21 – Carr |
7 – Carr |
2 – Tied
|
Value City Arena (13,234) Columbus, OH
|
Jan 26, 2020 2:00 pm, FOX
|
|
No. 11 Michigan State
|
L 52–70
|
11–9 (5–5)
|
19 – Oturu |
7 – Tied |
6 – Carr
|
Williams Arena (12,114) Minneapolis, MN
|
Jan 30, 2020 6:30 pm, FS1
|
|
at No. 19 Illinois
|
L 51–59
|
11–10 (5–6)
|
20 – Oturu |
9 – Carr |
2 – Carr
|
State Farm Center (15,544) Champaign, IL
|
Feb 5, 2020 8:00 pm, BTN
|
|
Wisconsin
|
W 70–52
|
12–10 (6–6)
|
21 – Willis |
14 – Oturu |
10 – Carr
|
Williams Arena (11,389) Minneapolis, MN
|
Feb 8, 2020 3:00 pm, BTN
|
|
at No. 22 Penn State
|
L 66–73
|
12–11 (6–7)
|
32 – Oturu |
16 – Oturu |
5 – Carr
|
Bryce Jordan Center (15,261) University Park, PA
|
Feb 16, 2020 12:00 pm, FS1
|
|
No. 21 Iowa
|
L 55–58
|
12–12 (6–8)
|
15 – Oturu |
9 – Demir |
6 – Carr
|
Williams Arena (14,625) Minneapolis, MN
|
Feb 19, 2020 8:00 pm, BTN
|
|
Indiana
|
L 56–68
|
12–13 (6–9)
|
12 – Tied |
14 – Oturu |
7 – Carr
|
Williams Arena (9,686) Minneapolis, MN
|
Feb 23, 2020 2:00 pm, BTN
|
|
at Northwestern
|
W 83–57
|
13–13 (7–9)
|
22 – Oturu |
12 – Oturu |
7 – Carr
|
Welsh-Ryan Arena (5,815) Evanston, IL
|
Feb 26, 2020 8:00 pm, BTN
|
|
No. 9 Maryland
|
L 73–74
|
13–14 (7–10)
|
28 – Oturu |
11 – Oturu |
7 – Carr
|
Williams Arena (9,252) Minneapolis, MN
|
Mar 1, 2020 5:30 pm, BTN
|
|
at Wisconsin
|
L 69–71
|
13–15 (7–11)
|
26 – Oturu |
12 – Oturu |
4 – Carr
|
Kohl Center (17,287) Madison, WI
|
Mar 4, 2020 6:00 pm, BTN
|
|
at Indiana
|
L 67–72
|
13–16 (7–12)
|
24 – Oturu |
16 – Oturu |
5 – Carr
|
Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (17,222) Bloomington, IN
|
Mar 8, 2020 12:00 pm, BTN
|
|
Nebraska
|
W 107–75
|
14–16 (8–12)
|
26 – Kalscheur |
10 – Demir |
11 – Carr
|
Williams Arena (9,984) Minneapolis, MN
|
Big Ten tournament
|
Mar 11, 2020 6:00 pm, BTN
|
(12)
|
vs. (13) Northwestern First Round
|
W 74–57
|
15–16
|
24 – Oturu |
8 – Tied |
5 – Carr
|
Bankers Life Fieldhouse Indianapolis, IN
|
Remaining Games Canceled
|
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time.
|
References
- ^ "Northwestern vs. Minnesota - Game Recap - March 11, 2020 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
- ^ Solari, Chris. "March Madness cancellation inevitable, unavoidable: 'Bigger than basketball'". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
- ^ Almasy, Steve. "The NCAA is canceling March Madness". CNN. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
- ^ "2020 NCAA Tournament canceled due to growing threat of coronavirus pandemic". CBSSports.com. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
- ^ "Gophers shake off slow start to force overtime, beat Penn State in Big Ten basketball tournament". Star Tribune. Retrieved June 26, 2019.
- ^ "Minnesota knocks Purdue basketball out of Big Ten tournament". Journal & Courier. Retrieved June 26, 2019.
- ^ "Recap: Michigan rolls over Minnesota, will play Michigan State in Big Ten final". Detroit News. Retrieved June 26, 2019.
- ^ "Minnesota vs. Louisville - Game Recap - March 21, 2019 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved June 26, 2019.
- ^ "Minnesota vs. Michigan State - Game Recap - March 23, 2019 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved June 26, 2019.
- ^ Greder, Andy (May 15, 2019). "Former Gophers guard Isaiah Washington to transfer to Iona". Twincities.com. Retrieved June 29, 2019.
|
---|
Venues | |
---|
Culture & lore | |
---|
People | |
---|
Seasons | |
---|
Helms and Premo-Porretta national championships in bold; NCAA Final Four appearance in italics |
|
|