1/5/2016 Penn State v. Minnesota Game Preview

January 5, 2016 at 7:00 PM ET
Conference Regular Season

Bryce Jordan Center
University Park, Pennsylvania

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2015-2016 Team Stats

GPMPGPPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%ORBDRBTRBAPGSPGBPGTOVPF
Minnesota3140.568.023.457.6.4066.219.9.31015.121.4.7089.224.033.112.25.53.611.518.2
Penn State3240.365.822.956.2.4076.620.8.31713.519.4.6969.623.733.310.15.24.211.320.1
MINN Opponents3140.574.026.057.7.4517.619.8.38214.419.7.7289.227.036.215.25.53.812.219.6
PENST Opponents3240.369.623.154.5.4247.019.2.36616.423.2.7099.225.234.411.95.73.311.718.3


Head to Head Since 2002-2003

Date Away Team Home Team Score Winner Game Type Venue
Mar 8, 2015
Penn State
Minnesota
79 - 76
Penn State
Conference Regular Season Williams Arena
Jan 28, 2015
Minnesota
Penn State
58 - 63
Penn State
Conference Regular Season Bryce Jordan Center
Mar 13, 2014
Penn State
Minnesota
56 - 63
Minnesota
Conference Tournament Gainbridge Fieldhouse
Mar 9, 2014
Penn State
Minnesota
63 - 81
Minnesota
Conference Regular Season Williams Arena
Jan 8, 2014
Minnesota
Penn State
68 - 65
Minnesota
Conference Regular Season Bryce Jordan Center
Mar 2, 2013
Penn State
Minnesota
44 - 73
Minnesota
Conference Regular Season Williams Arena
Jan 15, 2012
Minnesota
Penn State
80 - 66
Minnesota
Conference Regular Season Bryce Jordan Center
Mar 6, 2011
Penn State
Minnesota
66 - 63
Penn State
Conference Regular Season Williams Arena
Feb 17, 2011
Minnesota
Penn State
63 - 66
Penn State
Conference Regular Season Bryce Jordan Center
Mar 11, 2010
Penn State
Minnesota
55 - 76
Minnesota
Conference Tournament Gainbridge Fieldhouse
Feb 6, 2010
Minnesota
Penn State
66 - 64
Minnesota
Conference Regular Season Bryce Jordan Center
Dec 29, 2009
Penn State
Minnesota
70 - 75
Minnesota
Conference Regular Season Williams Arena
Feb 14, 2009
Minnesota
Penn State
63 - 68
Penn State
Conference Regular Season Bryce Jordan Center
Jan 11, 2009
Penn State
Minnesota
59 - 79
Minnesota
Conference Regular Season Williams Arena
Feb 24, 2008
Penn State
Minnesota
68 - 75
Minnesota
Conference Regular Season Williams Arena
Jan 12, 2008
Minnesota
Penn State
76 - 73
Minnesota
Conference Regular Season Bryce Jordan Center
Jan 27, 2007
Penn State
Minnesota
60 - 65
Minnesota
Conference Regular Season Williams Arena
Feb 8, 2006
Minnesota
Penn State
77 - 66
Minnesota
Conference Regular Season Bryce Jordan Center
Mar 2, 2005
Minnesota
Penn State
73 - 69
Minnesota
Conference Regular Season Bryce Jordan Center
Jan 8, 2005
Penn State
Minnesota
62 - 83
Minnesota
Conference Regular Season Williams Arena
Mar 6, 2004
Penn State
Minnesota
62 - 78
Minnesota
Conference Regular Season Williams Arena
Jan 7, 2004
Minnesota
Penn State
72 - 75
Penn State
Conference Regular Season Bryce Jordan Center
Feb 22, 2003
Penn State
Minnesota
62 - 77
Minnesota
Conference Regular Season Williams Arena
Jan 29, 2003
Minnesota
Penn State
76 - 75
Minnesota
Conference Regular Season Bryce Jordan Center

2015-2016 Minnesota Golden Gophers Depth Chart

  PG SG SF PF C
Starters N. Mason J. Murphy J. King C. Buggs B. Konate
Rotation K. Dorsey C. Morris A. Gilbert    
Rotation S. Sharp D. McBrayer      
Lim PT D. Haugh M. Lukashewich   G. Diedhiou  

2015-2016 Penn State Nittany Lions Depth Chart

  PG SG SF PF C
Starters S. Garner J. Reaves P. Banks B. Taylor J. Dickerson
Rotation D. Foster   D. Zemgulis J. Moore  
Rotation I. Washington     D. Jack  
Lim PT S. Halle        

Minnesota Golden Gophers Player Stats

# Player Pos GPMPGPPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%ORBDRBTRBAPGSPGBPGTOVPF
23 Charles Buggs F 28 24.1 5.8 2.1 4.7 .458 0.8 2.6 .319 0.7 0.9 .769 0.6 2.2 2.9 0.6 0.6 0.5 0.9 1.8
41 Gaston Diedhiou FC 24 5.5 0.7 0.2 0.8 .333 0.0 0.0 .000 0.2 0.3 .625 0.4 0.4 0.8 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.9
4 Kevin Dorsey PG 26 18.6 6.8 2.2 6.2 .360 0.3 1.7 .186 2.1 2.9 .720 0.4 1.9 2.3 1.4 0.5 0.2 1.4 1.7
32 Ahmad Gilbert SF 21 14.0 3.4 1.3 4.3 .308 0.5 2.1 .227 0.2 0.5 .455 0.4 1.5 1.9 0.8 0.6 0.1 0.6 1.2
10 Darin Haugh G 6 3.2 0.3 0.2 0.7 .250 0.0 0.3 .000 0.0 0.0 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.0
12 Jarvis Johnson PG - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
24 Joey King F 29 29.4 11.6 3.4 8.1 .421 2.0 5.0 .404 2.7 3.0 .886 0.9 2.9 3.8 1.3 0.5 0.3 0.9 2.9
21 Bakary Konate C 31 21.5 4.8 1.8 3.5 .509 0.0 0.1 .000 1.2 1.8 .679 1.5 3.5 5.1 0.4 0.2 1.0 1.2 2.7
25 Mike Lukashewich G 4 6.5 1.2 0.5 0.5 1.000 0.2 0.2 1.000 0.0 0.0 .000 0.2 0.5 0.8 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.5
2 Nathaniel Mason G 27 32.9 13.8 4.8 12.4 .389 1.4 4.8 .302 2.7 3.4 .796 0.3 2.6 2.9 4.5 0.9 0.0 1.7 2.0
1 Dupree McBrayer SG 27 22.8 5.9 1.6 5.0 .326 0.4 1.8 .250 2.2 3.5 .621 0.3 2.1 2.3 2.5 1.0 0.1 1.2 1.9
11 Carlos Morris G 24 25.5 9.8 3.6 9.2 .389 1.0 3.0 .352 1.6 2.3 .696 0.5 3.0 3.5 1.4 0.8 0.2 1.8 1.3
3 Jordan Murphy SF 31 26.5 11.6 4.4 9.5 .461 0.3 1.3 .220 2.6 4.3 .612 2.8 5.2 8.0 0.7 1.0 1.0 1.8 3.3
15 Stephon Sharp G 15 12.5 3.9 1.3 3.3 .380 0.3 1.1 .294 1.0 1.3 .750 0.5 0.4 0.9 0.7 0.1 0.2 1.1 1.0

Penn State Nittany Lions Player Stats

# Player Pos GPMPGPPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%ORBDRBTRBAPGSPGBPGTOVPF
0 Payton Banks F 32 28.8 9.4 3.4 8.8 .382 1.2 3.8 .325 1.4 1.9 .738 1.1 3.2 4.3 1.2 0.8 0.1 1.4 2.3
32 Jordan Dickerson C 32 18.2 2.8 1.1 2.0 .540 0.0 0.0 .000 0.7 1.3 .537 1.4 2.0 3.5 0.4 0.3 1.4 0.7 3.0
3 Devin Foster G 31 19.0 4.0 1.4 3.1 .453 0.3 0.7 .435 0.9 1.5 .583 0.7 1.7 2.4 1.2 0.3 0.0 0.8 2.0
33 Shep Garner G 32 35.2 14.8 4.7 12.2 .382 2.3 6.4 .366 3.2 4.0 .783 0.3 2.9 3.2 3.4 1.3 0.2 2.0 1.8
11 Sam Halle G 1 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 .000 0.0 0.0 .000 0.0 0.0 .000 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
5 Donovon Jack F 32 13.8 5.2 1.8 3.7 .496 0.3 1.1 .314 1.2 2.0 .594 0.8 2.1 2.9 0.2 0.1 0.5 0.8 2.6
44 Julian Moore F 31 15.5 3.8 1.3 3.0 .446 0.0 0.1 .000 1.2 1.8 .673 1.0 2.3 3.3 0.2 0.3 0.5 0.6 1.7
23 Josh Reaves SG 27 23.0 6.1 2.4 6.5 .375 0.1 1.4 .077 1.1 1.5 .756 1.3 2.3 3.6 1.9 1.3 0.9 1.3 2.5
10 Brandon Taylor PF 32 32.2 16.2 5.9 13.6 .433 1.6 4.4 .359 2.9 4.0 .727 1.6 4.9 6.5 1.6 0.6 0.5 2.5 2.9
21 Isaiah Washington G 27 12.6 2.7 0.7 3.0 .235 0.4 2.1 .196 0.9 1.3 .686 0.5 1.3 1.8 0.3 0.3 0.1 0.7 1.4
24 Mike Watkins C - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
1 Deivis Zemgulis SF 26 12.2 2.9 1.0 2.6 .382 0.4 1.5 .250 0.5 0.7 .684 0.8 0.9 1.7 0.3 0.2 0.0 0.5 0.8
20 Alex Zhao F - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

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