***OFFICIAL RUTGERS VS MINNESOTA BIG TEN TOURNAMENT IN-GAME THREAD!!!***

[FinnGopher]

If the season ends tonight they will not make the crown. They’ll need 2 teams ahead of them to say no

It would be great to see the boys in any tournament. They could win the Gus Macker!

 

[TwistingMyMelon]

This game feels like the boys have given every ounce of what they have this season and there’s just nothing left.

I agree and that's why I hope the season is done.

 

[Ski-U-Ham]

Alright. Enough of my negativity. Big picture, it's been a surprisingly good season, given the hand we were dealt. Looking forward to our post season tournament (Crown?), and next year. In Niko we trust.

I don't think we'd be invited to the Crown

 

[book]

Lousy way to lose the last game. Looked bad on defense and !!!

 

[howeda7]

What a shitty last 10 minutes. Takes a lot of luster off of this season, it would've been nice going down playing our best basketball but that absolutely did not happen.

Seriously?

 

[scools12]

Good first season for Medved but they are a long ways away from anything meaningful.

 

[kg21]

brutal backcourt play

 

[GopherJack]

Both the men and women lost to underdogs in the BIG tourney. Bummer. (oh wait, there I go being negative again!)

 

[Gophermangeek]

I had fun watching gophers basketball again. Disappointing game to end it

 

[Gophers7633]

Disappointing end to the season. This and the MD games were the ones I'd like back.

 

[FinnGopher]

What a shitty last 10 minutes. Takes a lot of luster off of this season, it would've been nice going down playing our best basketball but that absolutely did not happen.

It takes nothing off the season. It shows you that even an iron 5 can hit a wall and run out of gas. The troubles we saw in the 2nd half are all because of pure exhaustion.

 

[BTChamp]

I had fun watching gophers basketball again. Disappointing game to end it

Good way to phrase it.

 

[WindyCityGopher]

Both the men and women lost to underdogs in the BIG tourney. Bummer

Gophers sports, ladies and gentlemen. It’s our brand.

 

[jblass]

Tough to watch the turnovers. This was a game we should have won. Hate to see the season end like this.

 

[kg21]

Both the men and women lost to underdogs in the BIG tourney. Bummer. (oh wait, there I go being negative again!)

With 6 guys, they would have had nothing left for tomorrow night.

No worries!

 

[WCGopher]

Really enjoyed this team and the fight it showed all season. I think we have an answer on if Niko can coach too. Very Short on depth and little short on talent this team was nonetheless fun to watch this season.

 

[howeda7]

Keep Asuma, Durkin, JCJ, Grove, Willis, Vioholla and Shinholster. Add Evans and the best Cade Tyson clone you can find.

 

[Obi-Wan Okogie]

Losing here sucks I thought we could maybe get 1-2 wins in the tourney. Ah well, next season could be a huge leap.

 

[stocker08]

Tough game. Can't have six or seven second half turnovers in consecutive possessions in a close game.

 

[mplarson7]

Disappointing end to the season. This and the MD games were the ones I'd like back.

And the home USC and Penn State losses.

 

[book]

Really wanted to play UCLA

 

[howeda7]

Likely to be 3 ugly games tomorrow.

 

[FinnGopher]

The future is bright for Gopher basketball. Go get some ballers Niko!!!

 

[book]

We had a hard time playing as favorites

 

[Ski-U-Ham]

Seriously?

Yeah. Maybe "a lot" is a stretch, but it does. I know we were decimated by injuries. Everyone does. Yet we found ways to stand firm. Losing to the same Rutgers team we just beat by almost 20 recently takes some air out of my tires. I suppose we just hit E on the gas tank, but that just wasn't the game I expected after the season we had.

I'm not going anywhere, I'm not giving up on Gopher basketball. I just kind of feel sick about how things ended right now.

 

[book]

In the future hope to play better on the road and neutral courts

 

[howeda7]

Yeah. Maybe "a lot" is a stretch, but it does. I know we were decimated by injuries. Everyone does. Yet we found ways to stand firm. Losing to the same Rutgers team we just beat by almost 20 recently takes some air out of my tires. I suppose we just hit E on the gas tank, but that just wasn't the game I expected after the season we had.

I'm not going anywhere, I'm not giving up on Gopher basketball. I just kind of feel sick about how things ended right now.

It's a Wednesday loss in the B1G tournament. Little remembered and long forgotten. I found the losses to Penn State, Maryland, USC etc. more distressing than this.

 

[topos]

I wanted a post-season opportunity just because I love the grit of these guys. I think they deserve it, especially if they can make some extra $.

But selfishly, as a fan, there's not a ton of upside in playing more games. We know what we've got with the young guys; we won't make a run with how thin we are, and why risk any more injuries? A torn ACL in April means you're missing next season (this is a pathetic excuse, but can you blame me!?).

The future is bright; these dudes ran out of gas, but the foundation of the Medved era is laid.

 

[tikited]

brutal backcourt play

The worst.

 

[Gopher Ally]

We have a coach and a good nucleus coming back next year. Lousy way to end but the Iron 5 gave it their all this year making Gopher BBall fun again. I look forward to Nikos moves building next years roster around these guys.