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Posted: Wednesday November 03, 1999 12:54 PM

Minnesota

1998-99 record

17-11, 8-8 Big Ten, lost to Gonzaga in NCAA West first round

Coach

Dan Monson, 1st year at Minnesota, 52-17 overall (2 years)

Projected starting lineup

G Kevin Nathaniel, 6-5, Jr. Averaged just 4.0 ppg in 22.8 minutes per game. G Mitch Ohnstad, 6-2, Jr. Second-leading returning scorer with at 6.1 ppg; C Joel Przybilla, 7-1, So. Promising big man won’t benefit from the supporting cast he had last year. F Dusty Rychart, 6-7, So. Scrappy former walk-on averaged just under 10 minutes per game. F John Blair Bickerstaff, 6-6, Jr. The son of ex-NBA coach Bernie Bickerstaff was a starter at Oregon State before he transferred.

Top guy off the bench

F Mike Bauer, 6-8, Fr., From Hastings, Minn., a top 50 national recruit, who might move into the starting lineup before too long.

Key Newcomer

G/F Shane Shilling, 6-6, Fr. Is expected to contribute immediately.

Key Games

Nov. 30 vs. Virginia Dec. 8 vs. Marquette Dec. 28at Georgia

Outlook

The Gophers already took itself out of postseason play with a self-imposed ban in the wake of its ugly academic fraud scandal. Truth is, this Gophers team would have struggled to get an NIT berth anyway. The backcourt is a huge question mark. The Gophers lost 37.8 points per game from departed seniors Quincy Lewis and Kevin Clark. The scandal broke just before Minnesota’s NCAA first-round loss to Gonzaga. Coincidentally, Monson was guiding that surprising Gonzaga squad.

Gophers 1999-00 Schedule

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