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The Gophers will look to finally finish one against the 13th-ranked Badgers at 6 p.m. on Tuesday at Williams Arena and will simultaneously look to end a three-game skid. Overall, the Gophers haven't beat the Badgers since a 70-52 victory in Minneapolis on Feb. 5, 2020. They may have to do it without starting point guard Elijah Hawkins, who missed Thursday’s game at Michigan State with a sprained ankle and it's unclear if he’ll be able to go on Tuesday.
The Gophers are certainly an improved team from a year ago, too. But they won’t be in for an easy task against their arch rival and a top-25 team. But if they can take care of the basketball, be disciplined on defense and find ways to keep the offense flowing, everyone at The Barn should be in good a good game of basketball Tuesday night.
“You want that competition. … They’re obviously a really good team, look at what they’ve done this year, they added some really good pieces,” Parker Fox said. “… I think we’re all kind of excited. You kinda get that extra juice, Wisconsin comes into your place and it’s that rivalry. For me personally, I grew up on it, going to games and being a Gopher fan, so it’s definitely a little extra fire, flame to the fire, so I’m really excited.”
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Go Gophers!!
The Gophers will look to finally finish one against the 13th-ranked Badgers at 6 p.m. on Tuesday at Williams Arena and will simultaneously look to end a three-game skid. Overall, the Gophers haven't beat the Badgers since a 70-52 victory in Minneapolis on Feb. 5, 2020. They may have to do it without starting point guard Elijah Hawkins, who missed Thursday’s game at Michigan State with a sprained ankle and it's unclear if he’ll be able to go on Tuesday.
The Gophers are certainly an improved team from a year ago, too. But they won’t be in for an easy task against their arch rival and a top-25 team. But if they can take care of the basketball, be disciplined on defense and find ways to keep the offense flowing, everyone at The Barn should be in good a good game of basketball Tuesday night.
“You want that competition. … They’re obviously a really good team, look at what they’ve done this year, they added some really good pieces,” Parker Fox said. “… I think we’re all kind of excited. You kinda get that extra juice, Wisconsin comes into your place and it’s that rivalry. For me personally, I grew up on it, going to games and being a Gopher fan, so it’s definitely a little extra fire, flame to the fire, so I’m really excited.”
Gophers have 'extra fire' to end skid against arch-rival Wisconsin - Sports Illustrated Minnesota Gophers News, Analysis and More
The U hasn't beat the Badgers since Feb. 5, 2020.
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Go Gophers!!
