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"The Golden Gophers sit squarely on the NCAA Tournament bubble with three regular-season conference contests to play. They travel to Big Ten leading Michigan on Saturday before playing host to Penn State a week later. " http://minnesota.scout.com/2/1378385.html
pp; Gophers basketball: Pitino playing a confidence game\
Pitino's not giving up when it comes to dealing on his own with his team's mental state.
He talked on his radio show Monday about "approach vs. avoidance."
"That's where we're trying to get guys to understand," he said. "After 28 games, do you believe that being close is a great thing and you're excited about? Or do you believe that being close is, 'Oh, we're missing or blowing an opportunity?' I think the guys in the locker room right now believe that we've put ourselves in a good position and we're excited moving forward. That's where we're trying to get everybody to get to. Let's get excited about these next three games, and the Big Ten tournament is four more potential games."
