BleedGopher
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Per Alex:
Expectations are low for Minnesota entering Johnson’s fourth season. The current Torvik rankings have the Gophers 71st in the Big Ten, the third-lowest ranking of any Big Ten team.
Bottom line: Minnesota had a solid season last winter, but losing Christie to the NBA was an unexpected setback, as were the departures of Hawkins and Payne. With near-bottom of the Big Ten NIL resources, the Gophers will have to do more with less talent than the majority of the league to avoid the league cellar this winter. Minnesota will take plenty of 3s, but it has to be a better free-throw shooting team (69 percent) than a season ago. With a favorable non-conference schedule, Minnesota can get off to another strong start – it began last season 12-3 – and build some momentum before Big Ten play.
www.insidethehall.com
Go Gophers!!
Expectations are low for Minnesota entering Johnson’s fourth season. The current Torvik rankings have the Gophers 71st in the Big Ten, the third-lowest ranking of any Big Ten team.
Bottom line: Minnesota had a solid season last winter, but losing Christie to the NBA was an unexpected setback, as were the departures of Hawkins and Payne. With near-bottom of the Big Ten NIL resources, the Gophers will have to do more with less talent than the majority of the league to avoid the league cellar this winter. Minnesota will take plenty of 3s, but it has to be a better free-throw shooting team (69 percent) than a season ago. With a favorable non-conference schedule, Minnesota can get off to another strong start – it began last season 12-3 – and build some momentum before Big Ten play.
2024-25 ITH Season Preview: Minnesota Golden Gophers
The 2023-24 season was one of progress for Minnesota. The Gophers finished with a winning record for the first time since the 2018-19 season. In his third season at the helm of his alma mater, Ben Johnson won 19 games and guided the program to the second round of the NIT.
www.insidethehall.com
Go Gophers!!
