A foot injury prevented Jaylen Crocker-Johnson from playing Saturday night, and the Gophers, who were already severely shorthanded before his injury, couldn't quite keep up in a 69-57 road loss to Washington.
A foot injury prevented Jaylen Crocker-Johnson from playing Saturday night, and the Gophers, who were already severely shorthanded before his injury, couldn't quite keep up in a 69-57 road loss to Washington.
Minnesota played just seven guys, including true freshman Kai Shinholster and Max Grizzi minutes, who had rarely played this season. That meant another night of a heavy workload for the starting five, and three of the five — Bobby Durkin, Cade Tyson, and Isaac Asuma — played all 40 minutes. The Gophers actually led 26-25 with 4:46 left in the first half, only to get outscored 14-0 the rest of the half to fall behind 39-26.Hannes Steinbach, a freshman from Germany, dominated the Gophers with 26 points on 12-of-17 shooting. The Huskies shot 63% as a team . The Gophers shot 43% , including a rough night from three-point range, where they were 7 of 28. Tyson led Minnesota with 22 points and 9 rebounds, while Durkin scored 13 and Asuma added 11. Minnesota has been shorthanded all season with key players suffering season-ending injuries, including original starters Chansey Willis Jr. and Robert Vailhola. B.J. Omot didn't play at all before being ruled out for the season. The Gophers are now 11-14 overall and 4-10 in the Big Ten. They've lost nine of their last 10, though they could just as easily have won six of those nine games.Joe Nelson has more than 20 years of experience in Minnesota sports journalism. Nelson began his career in sports radio, working at smaller stations in Marshall and St. Cloud before moving to the highly-rated KFAN-FM 100.3 in the Twin Cities. While there, he produced the popular mid-morning show hosted by Minnesota Vikings play-by-play announcer Paul Allen. His time in radio laid the groundwork for his transition to sports writing in 2011. He covers the Vikings, Timberwolves, Gophers and Twins for On SI.Gophers Missing Frontcourt Starter Against Washington
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