Rigsby didn’t make it easy on Poulakidas, who had 21 points but on 6-for-15 shooting from the field.
“I thought last game he was phenomenal defensively,” Johnson said. “Sometimes when you’re so consumed with defense you forget about offense. Well, now all of a sudden you play better. He had his most productive offensive game out of the last couple for sure. Now if we can get him to be that two-way guy, I think we’re in a good spot.”
6 p.m. Saturday at Williams Arena
The Vikings (3-2) are picked to finish seventh in the Horizon League preseason poll this season. They’ve already played two major conference opponents with losses at Michigan (101-53) and Kansas State (77-64). Dylan Arnett, a 6-9 junior, leads Cleveland State in scoring (13.0) and rebounding (8.2). Senior guard Tevin Smith had a team-high 24 points on 7-for-13 shooting and seven rebounds in Saturday’s 71-63 win against Eastern Michigan. … The Gophers, who have trailed at halftime in three straight games, rank last in the Big Ten in scoring (64.5) but second-best in scoring defense (57.8).