Gophers seek to end losing streak vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff

The Gophers men's basketball team is trying to avoid the first six-game losing streak in the first 11 games in the modern era of the program.

December 14, 2022 at 12:39AM
Gophers forward Dawson Garcia reacted after making a three-pointer against Mississippi State. Garcia and the Gophers play Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Wednesday. (Stacy Bengs, Associated Press/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

GOPHERS MEN'S BASKETBALL GAMEDAY

7 p.m. Wednesday vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff • Big Ten Network, 1130-AM

Gophers update: The Gophers (4-6, 0-2 Big Ten) are trying to avoid a six-game losing streak, which hasn't happened for the program in the first 11 games of the season since 1935-36. Four of the five losses in a row were to major conference opponents. Three of the opponents (UNLV, Purdue and Mississippi State) had a combined 29-0 record through the weekend. Following Sunday's 69-51 loss against Mississippi State, the U's schedule eases up against three straight mid-major foes. Ben Johnson hasn't seen much to be excited about offensively during the slide, but Dawson Garcia led the team with 20 points on 3-for-5 shooting from three-point range Sunday.

Arkansas-Pine Bluff update: The Golden Lions (3-8) have definitely challenged themselves to open the 2022-23 season. Five of their losses have come against major conference opponents, including 88-43 at No. 2 Texas on Saturday. They opened the season with a narrow 73-72 loss at TCU on Nov. 7. Pine Bluff's leading scorer Shaun Doss Jr. is averaging 17 points per game and shooting 40.5% from three-point range. Doss has three games this season with 20-plus points, including 29 points vs. Kent State.

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Marcus Fuller covers Gophers men's basketball and college basketball for the Star Tribune. He has 13 years of experience covering Twin Cities college and professional sports. 

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