One worrying trend continues in Gophers’ blowout win over Southern

Joseph Maiorana / Imagn Images By Andy Greder / St. Paul Pioneer Press Today at 9:15 PM Listen Comments Share Share this article News Reporting News Reporting Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. The Trust Project What is this? Gophers men’s basketball coach Niko Medved was leery of a possible comedown after Bobby Durkin’s game-winning 3-pointer in the dramatic 63-61 win at Cincinnati on Monday. “Everyone’s giving us sugar right now — ‘Bobby Buckets,’ big game and all that stuff,” Medved said Wednesday. “You got to move on that.” ADVERTISEMENT Medved’s team came out sluggish with a slew of turnovers but smoothed it out for a 91-61 win over Southern on Thursday at The Barn. The Gophers (4-0) had nine first-half turnovers and a season-high-tying 17 in the game — continuing a worrying trend to start the season. Gophers men’s basketball coach Niko Medved was leery of a possible comedown after Bobby Durkin’s game-winning 3-pointer in the dramatic 63-61 win at Cincinnati on Monday. “Everyone’s giving us sugar right now — ‘Bobby Buckets,’ big game and all that stuff,” Medved said Wednesday. “You got to move on that.” Medved’s team came out sluggish with a slew of turnovers but smoothed it out for a 91-61 win over Southern on Thursday at The Barn. The Gophers (4-0) had nine first-half turnovers and a season-high-tying 17 in the game — continuing a worrying trend to start the season. MORE COLLEGE SPORTS: South Dakota upends Bison volleyball in 4 sets 41m ago St. Thomas leaning on its Greater Grand Forks blue liners 1h ago Valero’s 18 points helps lead Butler past Bison women 1h ago Minnesota shot 60% from the field and 67% from 2-point range. Durkin had 15 points, while Kyan Evans, Jaylen Crocker-Johnson and Malick Krdel each had 10. ADVERTISEMENT Southern (0-5) pushed Southern Methodist in the season opener on Nov. 2, cutting SMU’s lead to 52-49 in the second half before falling 85-72. Southern lost to Drake and has also gotten blown out by Texas Christian, 106-54, and Iowa State, 84-47, on Tuesday. The Gophers will play Western Illinois on Monday, followed by six high-major opponents in a row. Taking care of the ball will be more important as the level of competition ramps up. Text Example ____________________________________ This story was written by one of our partner news agencies. Forum Communications Company uses content from agencies such as Reuters, Kaiser Health News, Tribune News Service and others to provide a wider range of news to our readers. Learn more about the news services FCC uses here. Comments Share Share this article News Reporting News Reporting Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. The Trust Project What is this? Tags Tags MINNESOTA MINNESOTA GOLDEN GOPHERS BASKETBALL Listen to this article Conversation ADVERTISEMENT What To Read Next Men's Sports Kolpack: He married into Bison football frenzy and loves it 3h ago · By Jeff Kolpack Women's Sports Bison advance to Summit women's soccer championship 3h ago · By Forum staff College 'A little bit more special': Former Davies basketball standout Mason Klabo returns home to face Bison 6h ago · By Ryan Spitza ADVERTISEMENT Get Local Must Reads Men's Sports McFeely: From Selke Field to Hawaii, it’s been a journey 8h ago · By Mike McFeely Minnesota 'Like a Hallmark movie': Peteyville in Pelican Rapids set to wow holiday crowds 3h ago · By Kevin Wallevand Minnesota Court documents: Human remains may be found in 1982 case of missing toddler near Bemidji 3h ago · By Matt Henson Business Lamar Advertising acquires Newman Signs' Outdoor Advertising division 12h ago · By Masaki Ova