It's two straight road wins for the Gophers as they upend Penn State at the Bryce Jordan Center. Freshman Joe Coleman led the way, with a career-high 23 points.

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Gophers freshman guard Joe Coleman won three straight state titles at Hopkins high school. The longest losing streak he endured in high school was two games. Needless to say, he's not used to the struggles the Gophers are experiencing right now.

It's an opinion that many Gopher fans are starting to buy into -- future success of the Gophers men's basketball team could rely on the growth of freshman guards Joe Coleman and Andre Hollins.

Freshman Andre Hollins is expected to start at point guard when the Gophers open up exhibition play Tuesday night against Bemidji State. Hollins was battling junior college transfer Julian Welch for the starting job, but Welch turned his ankle over the weekend.

Gophers guard Joe Coleman is getting some well-deserved recognition. He’s been named the Big 10 Freshman of the Week after helping Minnesota win a pair of road games against Indiana and Penn State.

Tubby Smith says freshman guard Joe Coleman could start Sunday's game against Purdue. The Gophers are 0-3 in the Big Ten and in search of a spark. Smith says he will "probably be changing the lineup." He likes Coleman's physical style of play.

Tubby Smith says the Gophers' backcourt is the strength of the team. Junior college transfer Julian Welch has been outstanding playing point guard. Meanwhile, youngsters Andre Hollins, Chip Armelin, Austin Hollins, Maverick Ahanmisi and Joe Coleman have played significant roles.