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per the Daily:
After concluding the regular season with a 19-12 record (9-11 Big Ten), the Gophers are confident that they've done enough to hear their name called among the NCAA Tournament's field of 68 teams.
Still, a strong showing at the Big Ten Tournament this week would make the selection committee's decision much easier.
Minnesota's conference record earned them the No. 7 seed in the Big Ten Tournament, which is taking place this Wednesday through Sunday at the United Center in Chicago.
"A lot of great memories in conference tournaments," said head coach Richard Pitino. "It's a fun time of year. But there's nothing better than conference tournaments because you play teams that you've played multiple times."
The first test for the Gophers comes Thursday evening against No. 10 seed Penn State. The teams met once during the regular season, a 65-64 Minnesota victory on Jan. 19 in which the Gophers survived a go-ahead shot attempt from Penn State junior Lamar Stevens which rimmed out at the final buzzer.
At the time, Penn State was winless in conference play, but the Nittany Lions have since turned things around. They have won seven of their last 10 contests, with the three defeats coming by a combined 20 points. That stretch includes upset victories over ranked opponents Michigan and Maryland.
"[We're] excited about playing Penn State," Pitino said. "[They're a] really, really good team; they've been playing very well. It was a war at our place [and] came down to the last possession, so we know we'll get their best shot."
https://www.mndaily.com/article/2019/03/s-gophers-excited-for-challenge-of-big-ten-tournament
Go Gophers!!
After concluding the regular season with a 19-12 record (9-11 Big Ten), the Gophers are confident that they've done enough to hear their name called among the NCAA Tournament's field of 68 teams.
Still, a strong showing at the Big Ten Tournament this week would make the selection committee's decision much easier.
Minnesota's conference record earned them the No. 7 seed in the Big Ten Tournament, which is taking place this Wednesday through Sunday at the United Center in Chicago.
"A lot of great memories in conference tournaments," said head coach Richard Pitino. "It's a fun time of year. But there's nothing better than conference tournaments because you play teams that you've played multiple times."
The first test for the Gophers comes Thursday evening against No. 10 seed Penn State. The teams met once during the regular season, a 65-64 Minnesota victory on Jan. 19 in which the Gophers survived a go-ahead shot attempt from Penn State junior Lamar Stevens which rimmed out at the final buzzer.
At the time, Penn State was winless in conference play, but the Nittany Lions have since turned things around. They have won seven of their last 10 contests, with the three defeats coming by a combined 20 points. That stretch includes upset victories over ranked opponents Michigan and Maryland.
"[We're] excited about playing Penn State," Pitino said. "[They're a] really, really good team; they've been playing very well. It was a war at our place [and] came down to the last possession, so we know we'll get their best shot."
https://www.mndaily.com/article/2019/03/s-gophers-excited-for-challenge-of-big-ten-tournament
Go Gophers!!