Minnesota lost to Temple 75-70 in the first game of the Puerto Rico Tip Off. With the loss Minnesota is now 2-1 on the season. Nate Mason led all scorers with 20 points. After a back and forth first half, Minnesota trailed 31-26 to begin the second half. The Gophers led by as six, but sloppy play late in the second half doomed them. Temple made fewer mistakes, and got some unexpected shooting help to seal the victory.
Thoughts on the Game
Minnesota will take a lot of three point attempts the rest of the season. I like the strategy, but the execution against Temple was questionable at times.