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Gophers shorthanded, but playing well with what they have

11th-Seed Minnesota begins Big Ten tournament play at Chicago's United Center against No. 14 Rutgers on Wednesday night, relying on a six-player core after Jaylen Crocker-Johnson was sidelined by a foot injury.
Due to a foot injury and knee concerns, junior forward Bobby Durkin is a question mark, despite Medved saying 'He's feeling better' during a teleconference on Tuesday.
Statistically, the team is 4-3 overall and 4-2 in the past six games, with senior Cade Tyson averaging 19.5 points and sophomore Grayson Grove as the lone true post, including a 60% shooting win on Feb. 21.
Medved said, 'Let's just try to win tomorrow night', adding a win leads to a likely Thursday game against No. 6 seed UCLA and a postseason reassessment.
Postseason options might be longshots for the team, with the College Crown Tournament featuring eight major-conference teams in Las Vegas April 1-5, chosen by NET ranking.

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Gophers shorthanded, but playing well with what they have

When this season started, Minnesota men’s basketball coach Niko Medved had a roster dominated by players new to the program. Still, he and his staff were confident they had the depth to play nine regularly. “So, it definitely looks a lot different than what we anticipated,” the first-year Gophers coach said Tuesday. When 11th seed Minnesota begins Big Ten Conference tournament play at Chicago’s United Center against No. 14 seed Rutgers on Wednes…

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