Minnesota Golden Gophers Play in Big Ten Tournament Against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights
Rutgers scored 29 points from Tariq Francis and forced 15 turnovers to overcome Minnesota, avenging a prior 80-61 loss in the Big Ten Tournament second round.
- On Wednesday, the Minnesota Golden Gophers face the Rutgers Scarlet Knights in the Big Ten Tournament at 9 p.m. EDT in Chicago, with Minnesota winning 80-61 last month.
- Given season records, Rutgers Scarlet Knights face Minnesota Golden Gophers .
- In the prior tournament meeting, Minnesota led 52-47 with nine minutes left but unraveled on six turnovers in six minutes during an 11-0 run at United Center.
- Next, the bracket shows Rutgers advances to play sixth-seed UCLA on Thursday night, while the 11th-seeded Minnesota Gophers await potential lower-level postseason invitations.
- Statistically, Rutgers guard Tariq Francis scored 29 on 9 of 16 shooting and made 6 of 7 free throws, affecting future matchups against Minnesota's 2-3 zone defense.
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Minnesota unravels in loss to Rutgers
The Gophers men’s basketball team unraveled in the second half against Rutgers on Wednesday. Minnesota committed six turnovers across six minutes as the Scarlet Knights went on an 11-0 run to win 72-67 in a second-round Big Ten tournament game at United Center in Chicago. The 14th-seeded Scarlet Knights (14-18) will play sixth-seed UCLA on Thursday night. The 11th-seeded Gophers (15-17) will wait to see if their postseason will continue with a l…
Minnesota Golden Gophers play in Big Ten Tournament against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights
The Minnesota Golden Gophers play in the Big Ten Tournament against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights. The teams meet Wednesday for the second time this season.
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