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per the Crookston Times:
So did Minnesota choke or did Middle Tennessee get lucky once again? Minnesota entered the tournament limiting opponents to a Big Ten best 39.8 percent from the field. All Middle Tennessee had to do was shoot 48.3 percent. After a 16-3 Minnesota run trimmed Middle Tennessee’s lead to four points, Upshaw buried a 3-pointer with 6:28 remaining. The shot gave the Blue Raiders a 65-58 lead, fueling a 10-3 burst that stymied the comeback.
Well...if Minnesota would have beaten Middle Tennessee there was a good chance of them beating Butler, and making it to the Sweet Sixteen. If so, they would’ve taken on the number one seed in the south, North Carolina, who took second last year to Villanova. You can say Minnesota choked but look at all the upsets this tournament has had throughout the years. Or even look at Michigan State last year. Who would have guessed? If anything, Minnesota just had a bad day and lost. There is nothing they can do about it, and will have to deal with it. Minnesota ended the year 24-9.
http://www.crookstontimes.com/sports/20170331/did-minnesota-gophers-choke
Go Gophers!!
So did Minnesota choke or did Middle Tennessee get lucky once again? Minnesota entered the tournament limiting opponents to a Big Ten best 39.8 percent from the field. All Middle Tennessee had to do was shoot 48.3 percent. After a 16-3 Minnesota run trimmed Middle Tennessee’s lead to four points, Upshaw buried a 3-pointer with 6:28 remaining. The shot gave the Blue Raiders a 65-58 lead, fueling a 10-3 burst that stymied the comeback.
Well...if Minnesota would have beaten Middle Tennessee there was a good chance of them beating Butler, and making it to the Sweet Sixteen. If so, they would’ve taken on the number one seed in the south, North Carolina, who took second last year to Villanova. You can say Minnesota choked but look at all the upsets this tournament has had throughout the years. Or even look at Michigan State last year. Who would have guessed? If anything, Minnesota just had a bad day and lost. There is nothing they can do about it, and will have to deal with it. Minnesota ended the year 24-9.
http://www.crookstontimes.com/sports/20170331/did-minnesota-gophers-choke
Go Gophers!!