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per Marcus:
The Gophers are desperate for a turnaround to salvage any hope for a third NCAA tournament berth in four years. And their next game comes Sunday against a 9-0 Ohio State team ranked No. 3 in the nation.
“We’ve got a tough task,” Pitino said. “We need a great environment at the Barn. We need to win those home games. The season is not dead yet. We still got a lot of basketball to play.”
With pressure quickly mounting around Pitino, the Gophers could have difficulty returning to .500 this season. Minnesota bolstered its nonconference schedule this season, and it has taken a toll on a team with seven newcomers.
After Ohio State comes Oklahoma State — which will be Minnesota’s sixth game against a high-major opponent outside the Big Ten. The Gophers are 1-4 in those games.
“The out-of-conference performances are critical,” ESPN college hoops analyst Fran Fraschilla said. “Even if you go 2-4 in that six-game slate, it will be hard to argue at the end of the year that [the Gophers] are an NCAA team.”
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Go Gophers!!
The Gophers are desperate for a turnaround to salvage any hope for a third NCAA tournament berth in four years. And their next game comes Sunday against a 9-0 Ohio State team ranked No. 3 in the nation.
“We’ve got a tough task,” Pitino said. “We need a great environment at the Barn. We need to win those home games. The season is not dead yet. We still got a lot of basketball to play.”
With pressure quickly mounting around Pitino, the Gophers could have difficulty returning to .500 this season. Minnesota bolstered its nonconference schedule this season, and it has taken a toll on a team with seven newcomers.
After Ohio State comes Oklahoma State — which will be Minnesota’s sixth game against a high-major opponent outside the Big Ten. The Gophers are 1-4 in those games.
“The out-of-conference performances are critical,” ESPN college hoops analyst Fran Fraschilla said. “Even if you go 2-4 in that six-game slate, it will be hard to argue at the end of the year that [the Gophers] are an NCAA team.”
Uphill climb for Gophers men's basketball begins Sunday vs. Ohio State
With a 4-5 record, the U needs a conference hot streak to undo the damage of the nonconference slate.
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Go Gophers!!
