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Sunday, November 11, 2007
Army no match for Tubby's Gophers
(Updated with additional links at 8:06 a.m.)
The Black Knights were no match for Minnesota, which opened the Tubby Smith era with a convincing 84-52 win Saturday afternoon.

Army led early, 9-5, before the Gophers went on a 9-0 run to take the lead and began to pull away. By the half Minnesota was up 16 and any thoughts of an Army comeback vanished when the Gophers put together a 15-0 spurt early in the second half.

The Black Knights silver lining would be its defensive effort. Army held Minnesota to 43.5 percent (27-62) from the field. But the Gophers knocked down 10 treys and went to the foul line 29 times, making 20.

Offensively there was not much for Army coach Jim Crews to feel good about. No Army player reached double figures and Black Knights star Jarrell Brown was held to 5 points on 2 for 11 shooting (1-5 3's) and never even got to the foul line.

As a team, Army shot 35.2 percent (19-54), with 5 treys on 14 attempts. The Black Knights were 9 for 12 at the stripe. Army turned the ball over 25 times, had the ball stolen 13 times and had 10 shots rejected. Minnesota controlled the boards, piling up a 43-36 advantage, including 18 on the offensive glass.

John Moonshower led Army with a career-high 9 points.

Army dressed and played 16 players. Senior big man Doug Williams was not among them. No mention of a reason for Willaims' absence in the Army game notes or post game recap.
Box score | Star Tribune (gamer) | Star Tribune (column) | Pioneer Press | AP

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