From UMN Athletic Communications:
Mason, Coffey Named to Preseason All-Big Ten Team
A pair of Gophers were among the 10 student-athletes selected to the 2017-18 Preseason All-Big Ten Team, which was announced Thursday morning at the conference media day at Madison Square Garden.
Senior Nate Mason, an All-Big Ten first team selection last season, and sophomore Amir Coffey, a Big Ten All-Freshman honoree in 2017, were both recognized in a vote of the conference’s media panel.
Joining the duo on the list were Justin Jackson of Maryland, Moritz Wagner from Michigan, Michigan State’s Miles Bridges and Nick Ward, Northwestern’s Scottie Lindsey and Bryant McIntosh, Vincent Edwards from Purdue, and Wisconsin’s Ethan Happ.
Bridges, the pick for Preseason Big Ten Player of the Year, McIntosh and Happ were each unanimous selections.
Full details on the Preseason All-Big Ten team at http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/101917aac.html.
Murphy Selected for Karl Malone Award Watch List
Junior forward Jordan Murphy was chosen among a 20-person watch list for the 2018 Karl Malone Award, given by the Basketball Hall of Fame to the nation’s top college power forward.
Murphy, an All-Big Ten third team honoree last year, is one of just two Big Ten players on the list besides Michigan’s Moritz Wagner. He is the second Gopher to receive a nod on a watch list by the Basketball Hall of Fame, as senior Nate Mason was selected for the Bob Cousy Award (nation’s top point guard) earlier this week.
The San Antonio, Texas native led the team and ranked fourth in the Big Ten in rebounds (300). He posted 12 double-doubles, second in the conference, and scored double figures 21 times. Murphy ranked third on the team in scoring (11.3 ppg) and second in blocks (36).
More information on the Karl Malone Award, including the full list of players, available at http://www.hoophallawards.com/malone.php.
Gophers Earn No. 15 Ranking in Preseason Coaches Poll
The first USA Today Coaches Poll was released today, and the Minnesota men’s basketball team earned the No. 15 ranking.
Minnesota earned 303 points, and is the second-highest Big Ten team besides Michigan State (No. 2, 747 points). Four Big Ten teams were ranked overall, including No. 20 Northwestern and No. 21 Purdue.
The Associated Press preseason poll is expected to be released in the coming weeks.
Full USA Today Coaches Poll: http://sportspolls.usatoday.com/ncaa/basketball-men/polls/coaches-poll/
Big Ten Expands to 20 Conference Games
The conference announced this morning a revised scheduling protocol beginning next season. The 2017-18 season and beyond will feature 20 conference games.
Under the new men’s format, teams will play seven opponents twice and six teams once (three home, three away) in a given season. The three in-state rivalries – Illinois/Northwestern, Indiana/Purdue and Michigan/Michigan State – will be played twice annually, while the new schedule will also include a regional component to increase the frequency of games among teams in similar areas.
Over the course of a six-year cycle (12 playing opportunities), in-state rivals will play each other 12 times, regional opponents will play 10 times, and all other teams will play nine times. More information available at http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/101917aab.html.
Mason, Coffey Named to Preseason All-Big Ten Team
A pair of Gophers were among the 10 student-athletes selected to the 2017-18 Preseason All-Big Ten Team, which was announced Thursday morning at the conference media day at Madison Square Garden.
Senior Nate Mason, an All-Big Ten first team selection last season, and sophomore Amir Coffey, a Big Ten All-Freshman honoree in 2017, were both recognized in a vote of the conference’s media panel.
Joining the duo on the list were Justin Jackson of Maryland, Moritz Wagner from Michigan, Michigan State’s Miles Bridges and Nick Ward, Northwestern’s Scottie Lindsey and Bryant McIntosh, Vincent Edwards from Purdue, and Wisconsin’s Ethan Happ.
Bridges, the pick for Preseason Big Ten Player of the Year, McIntosh and Happ were each unanimous selections.
Full details on the Preseason All-Big Ten team at http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/101917aac.html.
Murphy Selected for Karl Malone Award Watch List
Junior forward Jordan Murphy was chosen among a 20-person watch list for the 2018 Karl Malone Award, given by the Basketball Hall of Fame to the nation’s top college power forward.
Murphy, an All-Big Ten third team honoree last year, is one of just two Big Ten players on the list besides Michigan’s Moritz Wagner. He is the second Gopher to receive a nod on a watch list by the Basketball Hall of Fame, as senior Nate Mason was selected for the Bob Cousy Award (nation’s top point guard) earlier this week.
The San Antonio, Texas native led the team and ranked fourth in the Big Ten in rebounds (300). He posted 12 double-doubles, second in the conference, and scored double figures 21 times. Murphy ranked third on the team in scoring (11.3 ppg) and second in blocks (36).
More information on the Karl Malone Award, including the full list of players, available at http://www.hoophallawards.com/malone.php.
Gophers Earn No. 15 Ranking in Preseason Coaches Poll
The first USA Today Coaches Poll was released today, and the Minnesota men’s basketball team earned the No. 15 ranking.
Minnesota earned 303 points, and is the second-highest Big Ten team besides Michigan State (No. 2, 747 points). Four Big Ten teams were ranked overall, including No. 20 Northwestern and No. 21 Purdue.
The Associated Press preseason poll is expected to be released in the coming weeks.
Full USA Today Coaches Poll: http://sportspolls.usatoday.com/ncaa/basketball-men/polls/coaches-poll/
Big Ten Expands to 20 Conference Games
The conference announced this morning a revised scheduling protocol beginning next season. The 2017-18 season and beyond will feature 20 conference games.
Under the new men’s format, teams will play seven opponents twice and six teams once (three home, three away) in a given season. The three in-state rivalries – Illinois/Northwestern, Indiana/Purdue and Michigan/Michigan State – will be played twice annually, while the new schedule will also include a regional component to increase the frequency of games among teams in similar areas.
Over the course of a six-year cycle (12 playing opportunities), in-state rivals will play each other 12 times, regional opponents will play 10 times, and all other teams will play nine times. More information available at http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/101917aab.html.
