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W 68-67

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PTS: Hollins 20
REB: Williams 9
AST: Hollins 5
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		1	2		T
MINN		25	26		51
STAN		31	44		75

2011-12 Season

Record:
Overall: 23-15
vs Big Ten: 6-12

Team leaders:
PPG: Mbakwe 14.0
RPG: Mbakwe 9.1
APG: Welch 3.0

2011-12 OVERALL RANKINGS

POINTS PER GAME

67.4187th OVERALL

REBOUNDS PER GAME

34.8149th OVERALL

ASSISTS PER GAME

15.327th OVERALL

FIELD GOAL PCT

.46070th OVERALL

2011-12 Minnesota Golden Gophers Schedule

DATE	OPPONENT	RESULT/TIME
Nov 11	vs BUCK	W 70-58
Nov 14	vs SDST	W 71-55
Nov 17	vs FAIR	W 67-57
Nov 21	vs MSM	W 85-56
Nov 24	vs DEP*	W 86-85
Nov 25	vs INST*	W 76-69
Nov 27	vs DAY*	L 86-70
Nov 30	vs VT	W 58-55
Dec 3	vs USC	W 55-40
Dec 6	vs APP	W 70-56
Dec 10	vs SPC	W 69-47
Dec 13	vs CMU	W 76-56
Dec 22	vs NDSU	W 63-59
Dec 27	@ ILL	L 81-72 2OT
Jan 1	@ #16 MICH	L 61-56
Jan 4	vs IOWA	L 64-62
Jan 8	vs PUR	L 79-66
Jan 12	@ #8 IND	W 77-74
Jan 15	@ PSU	W 80-66

DATE	OPPONENT	RESULT/TIME
Jan 22	vs NW	W 75-52
Jan 25	@ #11 MSU	L 68-52
Jan 28	vs ILL	W 77-72 OT
Feb 1	@ IOWA	L 63-59
Feb 5	@ NEB	W 69-61
Feb 9	vs #22 WIS	L 68-61 OT
Feb 14	vs #6 OSU	L 78-68
Feb 18	@ NW	L 64-53
Feb 22	vs #6 MSU	L 66-61
Feb 26	vs #24 IND	L 69-50
Feb 28	@ #15 WIS	L 52-45
Mar 3	vs NEB	W 81-69
Mar 8	vs NW*	W 75-68 OT
Mar 9	vs #13 MICH*	L 73-69 OT
Mar 14	@ LAS	W 70-61
Mar 19	@ MIA	W 78-60
Mar 21	@ MTU	W 78-72
Mar 27	vs WASH*	W 68-67 OT
Mar 29	vs STAN*	L 75-51

Golden Gophers NEWS FEED

Gottlieb: Big 12, Big Ten, Big East team grades

Doug Gottlieb dishes out 2011-12 grades for every Big 12, Big East and Big Ten team.
about 47 days ago | Doug Gottlieb | ESPN Insider
Gophers' Smith expects new deal will get done

Tubby Smith has been asked about getting a contract extension at Minnesota for well over a year now, and that doesn't figure to change anytime soon.
about 51 days ago | Associated Press
Stanford crushes Minnesota to win NIT crown

Stanford 75, Minnesota 51
about 58 days ago | Associated Press
Minnesota in NIT final after ousting Washington

Freshman guard Andre Hollins scored 20 points, including five in overtime, and short-handed Minnesota beat Washington 68-67 on Tuesday night to advance to the NIT title game.
about 60 days ago | Associated Press
Minnesota's Mbakwe 'leaning toward' returning

Minnesota forward Trevor Mbakwe got the sixth season of eligibility he wanted. The school also welcomed the NCAA's decision.
about 63 days ago | Associated Press
NCAA grants Minnesota's Mbakwe sixth season

Minnesota has reached this year's NIT semifinals, but the Gophers took a major step toward the reaching the NCAA tournament in 2013 when the NCAA on Thursday granted forward Trevor Mbakwe a sixth year of eligibility.
about 64 days ago | Andy Katz | ESPN.com
Minnesota earns spot in NIT semifinals at MSG

Minnesota 78, Middle Tennessee 72
about 66 days ago | Associated Press
Minnesota 78, Miami 60

Minnesota 78, Miami 60
about 68 days ago | Associated Press
Minnesota 70, La Salle 61

Minnesota 70, La Salle 61
about 73 days ago | Associated Press
Bilas Index: The final rankings

ESPN Insider Jay Bilas completes the first season of "The Bilas Index," his personal ranking of the best 68 teams in America. In the season's final Bilas Index, Kentucky is No. 1.
about 75 days ago | Jay Bilas | ESPN Insider
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2011-12 REGULAR SEASON TEAM LEADERS

POINTS	PPG	FG%	FT%	3PT%
T. Mbakwe	14.0	.604	.727	.000
R. Williams	11.2	.557	.549	.310
REBOUNDS	REB	OFF	DEF	BPG
T. Mbakwe	9.1	3.9	5.3	1.7
R. Williams	5.6	1.8	3.8	1.5
ASSISTS	APG	SPG	TO	AST/TO
J. Welch	3.0	1.0	2.4	1.3
A. Hollins	2.1	1.1	1.5	1.3

2011-12 Big Ten STANDINGS

TEAM	CONF	GB	OVR
#3 Ohio State	13-5	--	31-8
#7 Michigan State	13-5	--	29-8
#22 Michigan	13-5	--	24-10
#12 Wisconsin	12-6	1	26-10
#13 Indiana	11-7	2	27-9
Purdue	10-8	3	22-13
Northwestern	8-10	5	19-14
Iowa	8-10	5	18-17
Minnesota	6-12	7	23-15
Illinois	6-12	7	17-15
Nebraska	4-14	9	12-18
Penn State	4-14	9	12-20

Final Fours	1
Tournament Record	12-11
Championship Seasons	None
Tournament Appearances	11

NAME	POS	STATUS	GRADE
W. Ellenson	Shooting Guard	Signed	91
C. Buggs	Power Forward	Signed	89

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2011-12 Season

2011-12 OVERALL RANKINGS

POINTS PER GAME

REBOUNDS PER GAME

ASSISTS PER GAME

FIELD GOAL PCT

Golden Gophers NEWS FEED

Gottlieb: Big 12, Big Ten, Big East team grades

Gophers' Smith expects new deal will get done

Stanford crushes Minnesota to win NIT crown

Minnesota in NIT final after ousting Washington

Minnesota's Mbakwe 'leaning toward' returning

NCAA grants Minnesota's Mbakwe sixth season

Minnesota earns spot in NIT semifinals at MSG

Minnesota 78, Miami 60

Minnesota 70, La Salle 61

Bilas Index: The final rankings

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2011-12 REGULAR SEASON TEAM LEADERS

2011-12 Big Ten STANDINGS

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