JANUARY 14 • STARTRIBUNE.COM
Four things learned at Maryland for Gophers men's basketball Dawson Garcia works to settle frontcourt issues, but fouls catch up to him. Turnovers sink Gophers, too.
Rodney Rice - Scores 21 against Minnesota Rice produced 21 points (5-10 FG, 2-7 3Pt, 9-10 FT), two rebounds and two assists over 36 minutes during Monday's 77-71 victory over Minnesota.
Impact Rice got to the line early and often during Monday's win over Minnesota, converting on 9-of-10 looks from the charity stripe on route to a 21-point finish. The 6-foot-4 sophomore has appeared in all 17 games this season (13 starts), averaging 12.2 points, 2.4 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 0.8 steals on 26.9 minutes per game. Rice has converted on 34.4 percent of his looks from three this season while taking 5.5 shots from distance per outing.
JANUARY 14 • ROTOWIRE
Derik Queen - Unstoppable against Minnesota Queen notched 27 points (10-15 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 7-8 FT), seven rebounds, two assists, one block and one steal across 36 minutes during Monday's 77-71 win over Minnesota.
Impact Minnesota simply had no answers for Queen, who closed out Monday's win over the Golden Gophers with 27 points, seven rebounds, two assists, a block and a steal. The 6-foot-10 center has been one of the best freshmen in the country this season, averaging 16.2 points, 7.8 rebounds, 1.9 assists, 1.2 steals and one block across 17 starts. Queen and the Terrapins will look to build off of Monday's momentum heading into Thursday's game against Northwestern.
JANUARY 14 • ROTOWIRE
Isaac Asuma - Scores 15 against Maryland Asuma ended with 15 points (6-12 FG, 2-5 3Pt, 1-2 FT) and two rebounds in 32 minutes during Monday's 77-71 loss to Maryland.
Impact Asuma converted on 6-of-12 looks from the field, closing with 15 points and two rebounds during Monday's loss against the Terrapins. The 6-foot-3 senior, who was held scoreless by the Badgers on Friday, bounced back against the Terrapins, but his efforts weren't enough to propel the Golden Gophers to victory. Through 17 outings, Asuma is averaging 6.1 points, 3.2 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 0.6 steals on 25.8 minutes per game.
JANUARY 14 • ROTOWIRE
Lu'Cye Patterson - Productive in defeat Patterson chipped in 15 points (2-7 FG, 2-5 3Pt, 9-10 FT), five rebounds and three assists over 39 minutes during Monday's 77-71 loss to Maryland.
Impact Patterson converted on 9-of-10 attempts at the charity stripe, closing with 15 points, five rebounds and three assists during Monday's loss against the Terrapins. The 6-foot-2 senior transfer from Charlotte has started in all 17 games this season, averaging 10.6 points, 3.6 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 0.5 steals on 33.3 minutes per game. Patterson continues to be limited by poor shooting, converting on just 33.2 percent of his looks from the field on the year.
JANUARY 14 • ROTOWIRE
Derik Queen finds his range, powers Terrapins past Gophers Maryland’s freshman center delivers the type of performance that fuels all the hype that followed the touted recruit to College Park.
JANUARY 14 • WASHINGTONPOST.COM
Gophers fade away against Maryland, fall to 0-6 in Big Ten men's basketball Minnesota led at halftime but could not control Terrapins freshman center Derik Queen in the second half.
JANUARY 14 • STARTRIBUNE.COM
