GOPHERS MEN'S BASKETBALL GAMEDAY
Gophers men's basketball looks to build off close losses on Thursday at Ohio State
Minnesota is still looking for its first Big Ten win this season, coming off losses by 63-60 and 81-79 to Wisconsin and Nebraska, respectively.
January 11, 2023 at 11:42PM
5:30 p.m. Thursday at Ohio State • FS1, 103.5-FM
Gophers update: The Gophers (6-8, 0-4 Big Ten) are the only Big Ten team without a conference win. They have struggled in January the last three seasons with a 3-14 record from 2020-23, including 1-6 in January last season. Ben Johnson's first season also finished with five straight Big Ten losses, including the conference tournament. So the Gophers are trying to end a nine-game conference slide. Dawson Garcia and Jamison Battle combined for 39 points Saturday, but they suffered an 81-79 loss against Nebraska..
Ohio State update: The Buckeyes (10-5, 2-2) haven't been the same team since starting big man Zed Key went down with a shoulder injury last Thursday in a Jan. 5 loss against Purdue. The Buckeyes got a combined 43 points from Brice Sensabaugh and Justice Sueing in the next game without Key, but they still fell 80-73 vs. Maryland. Key was averaging 12.4 points, a team-high 7.4 rebounds and 1.2 blocks. His status for Thursday's game is uncertain, but Buckeyes coach Chris Holtmann told local reporters he could be back soon.
Amisha Ramlall burst on to the recruiting scene last season as a freshman and colleges, including the Gophers, quickly took notice.
