Gophers men's hoops face DePaul looking to open 3-0 for third consecutive season
Minnesota faces the Blue Demons, also 2-0, in a Gavitt Games matchup as the Gophers continue to have key players out because of injuries.
November 14, 2022 at 3:42AM
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6 p.m. Monday vs. DePaul • BTN, KTLX 1130-AM
Gophers update: The Gophers are looking to open 3-0 for the third consecutive season Monday against DePaul in the Gavitt Games at Williams Arena. Freshman Jaden Henley bounced back from his four-point debut with 16 points to lead the Gophers in a 72-54 win against St. Francis Brooklyn. Fellow freshmen Pharrel Payne and Joshua Ola-Joseph also had 12 points apiece off the bench. The U extended its nonconference home win streak to 16 games, which started after losing to DePaul at the Barn during the 2019-20 season. Jamison Battle is out for the third game in a row, but Braeden Carrington, coming off an ankle injury, is hopeful to play.
DePaul update: The Blue Demons are 2-0 this season playing without their returning top scorer and rebounder Nick Ongenda, who is day to day because of a hand injury. Umoja Gibson led the team with 24 points in an 86-74 home win Friday against Western Illinois. In DePaul's opener, Javan Johnson was the top scorer with 24 points and 10 rebounds against Loyola (Md.). Former Gopher Brandon Johnson graduated after transferring to DePaul last season.
The Gophers men's basketball team opens its fourth season under coach Ben Johnson, and the first test is an Oral Roberts team that fell back last season after going 18-0 in the Summit League in 2022-23.
