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#80 Minnesota Golden Gophers: College Basketball 111 in 111

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Welcome to The Sports Bank’s second annual college basketball season preview series.  Last year we looked at 99 teams in 99 days.  This year, we are being slightly more aggressive and expanding to 111 teams in 111 days.  We will rank the 74 power conference teams and top 37 mid-majors in reverse power ranking order.  We’ll break down rosters, non-conference schedules, and pick … [Read more...] about #80 Minnesota Golden Gophers: College Basketball 111 in 111

Northwestern 68, Minnesota 57: Rapid Reaction

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The at-large bid chances are long gone for the Minnesota Golden Gophers. And it took another hit tonight. They were on the bubble until they hit a three games losing streak, all against Big Ten bubble teams (Michigan State Spartans, Michigan Wolverines, Penn State Nittany Lions). Now their path to a NCAA bid is the exact same as the Northwestern Wildcats- run the conference … [Read more...] about Northwestern 68, Minnesota 57: Rapid Reaction

NCAA Tournament Bubble Watch (2/22/11)

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With two weeks left in the regular season, we are hitting the stretch run of the college basketball season and teams are trying to improve their resume and pick up some key wins to help their NCAA Tournament hopes.  Here are some crucial games this week that have bubble teams matching head-to-head that could ultimately make or break their chances of being selected for the Field … [Read more...] about NCAA Tournament Bubble Watch (2/22/11)

Al Nolen Out Indefinitely: Minnesota Gophers Suffer Setback

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The Minnesota Golden Gophers college basketball program announced that senior point guard Al Nolen will be out indefinitely with a broken bone in his right foot. Nolen suffered the injury Jan. 22 in the first half versus the Michigan Wolverines. Nolen also missed five games (11/29-12/15) this season during the non-conference schedule with a stress reaction in his right … [Read more...] about Al Nolen Out Indefinitely: Minnesota Gophers Suffer Setback

Al Nolen’s Defense Desperately Needed for Gophers

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It is rare that a player affects a team on the defensive end of the floor as much as Al Nolen does for the Gophers. In what seems to be an annual me-praise-Al event this time of year, in 2010 it seems more clear that his defense should be what’s applauded, rather than my claim last year around this time that he was “the key to the Gopher offense.” I’d continue to make the … [Read more...] about Al Nolen’s Defense Desperately Needed for Gophers

The Backdoor Cut Analyzes the Minnesota Gophers Basketball Team’s Hot Start

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The Gophers Basketball Team is 5-0 with a Puerto Rico Tip-Off win under their belts and wins over four 2010 NCAA tournament teams....Trevor Mbakwe was named the Big Ten Player of the Week and the Gophers have smooth sailing to an undefeated non-conference season...The Backdoor Cut breaks down how the Gophers have done it and what they need to do to keep the good times rolling … [Read more...] about The Backdoor Cut Analyzes the Minnesota Gophers Basketball Team’s Hot Start

Puerto Rico Tip-Off Preview

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The pre-season college basketball tournament season is upon us and The Sports Bank is your home for in-depth previews to get your Feast Week watching ready.  The Puerto Rico Tip-Off begins Thursday and features an eight-team field including North Carolina, West Virginia, Vanderbilt, and Minnesota.  Here are my predictions and what to look for during the four day tourney. By: … [Read more...] about Puerto Rico Tip-Off Preview