Gophers-St. Francis Brooklyn game preview: Jamison Battle out, Braeden Carrington questionable for Friday's game
Transfers Dawson Garcia and Ta'Lon Cooper look to follow up on their promising Gophers debuts on Friday against the Terriers at Williams Arena.
November 11, 2022 at 12:34AM
Friday, 6 p.m. vs. St. Francis Brooklyn • BTN Plus, KFAN 100.3-FM
Gophers update: The Gophers opened the season with a tighter-than-expected 61-60 victory Monday against Western Michigan, but it was a strong first game for transfers Dawson Garcia and Ta'Lon Cooper. Garcia's 23 points on 8-for-16 shooting (3-for-5 from three-point range) were the most points scored in a U debut since Vincent Grier's 23 points in 2004-05. Cooper's 17 points, 10 assists and eight rebounds came just short of the program's first triple-double since Mychal Thompson in 1976. Free-throw shooting was arguably the Gophers' biggest issue, going 9-for-23 (including 12 misses in the second half). … Jamison Battle (foot) is out and Braeden Carrington (ankle) is a game-time decision.
St. Francis Brooklyn update: The Terriers enter their matchup against the Gophers coming off a convincing 94-56 victory against Mount St. Mary's in their opener Monday night. Redshirt freshman and Hofstra transfer Zion Bethea led four players in double figures with 24 points. All-Northeast Conference preseason guard Rob Higgins finished with 13 points and 10 assists. St. Francis will also play at St. Thomas on Sunday.
He improved to 86-2 in his college career in his first action for the Gophers since March 2022.
