Gophers' Selection Sunday "Magic Number" Is 21

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Gophers remain perfect vs. Cupcake City, beat Chicago State 66-54.

Next 3 non-conference games are 50-50 Balls where the Gophers need to show big balls. With loss already to Mizzou, Gophers need to win all 3 of San Francisco, Stanford, and Saint Louis/Santa Clara. 2-1 won’t cut it if they want a reasonable resume in non-conference.
 


SelectionSunday said:
Gophers remain perfect vs. Cupcake City, beat Chicago State 66-54.

Next 3 non-conference games are 50-50 Balls where the Gophers need to show big balls. With loss already to Mizzou, Gophers need to win all 3 of San Francisco, Stanford, and Saint Louis/Santa Clara. 2-1 won’t cut it if they want a reasonable resume in non-conference.
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None of the next 3 opponents (regardless of who the 3rd one is) are currently rated higher than the 15th B10 team. I agree that 3-0 should be the expectation for a tournament team. 2-1 is still a good start on the 50/50 category, though (where you need 4-2 - the Mizzou game was in a different category). But as far as nonconference opportunities go, these are the only shots remaining (and not particularly impressive ones to a selection committee).
 

SelectionSunday said:
Gophers remain perfect vs. Cupcake City, beat Chicago State 66-54.

Next 3 non-conference games are 50-50 Balls where the Gophers need to show big balls. With loss already to Mizzou, Gophers need to win all 3 of San Francisco, Stanford, and Saint Louis/Santa Clara. 2-1 won’t cut it if they want a reasonable resume in non-conference.
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With the way we'e played since the 2nd half of the Mizzou game, I'd gladly take 2-2 right now.

We also haven't won a neutral site game in at least a couple years. Just going from memory that includes the last 2 BTT games, the Orlando tourney last season, the San Fran game at the Warriors arena...
 

Zeppelin Gopher said:
With the way we'e played since the 2nd half of the Mizzou game, I'd gladly take 2-2 right now.

We also haven't won a neutral site game in at least a couple years. Just going from memory that includes the last 2 BTT games, the Orlando tourney last season, the San Fran game at the Warriors arena...
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2023 BTT against the Nebraska, was that last one?
 




With the loss to San Fran, the Gophers fall to 0-1 in Hodger's "50/50 Balls" bucket. Tough way to start that bucket. Gotta get both in Palm Springs to feel good about going 4-2 in that series of games.

Go Gophers!!
 

BleedGopher said:
With the loss to San Fran, the Gophers fall to 0-1 in Hodger's "50/50 Balls" bucket. Tough way to start that bucket. Gotta get both in Palm Springs to feel good about going 4-2 in that series of games.

Go Gophers!!
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Stanford is pretty close to a must win game for this to stay realistic.
 


Gopher fall to San Francisco, 77-65. Ouch.

That's a 50-50 Ball opportunity lost.
 



howeda7 said:
Stanford is pretty close to a must win game for this to stay realistic.
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SS put'em in a 50-50 bucket, but unlike SanFran, this would be considered a bad loss - it's likely going to be a Quad 3 game by the end of the year.
 

howeda7 said:
Stanford is pretty close to a must win game for this to stay realistic.
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As an optimist, I’m offended by this level of pie in the sky romantism.

Niko may have reached his ceiling at Fort Collins, Colorado.
 




How badly would Niko's team last year beat his team this year?
 



SelectionSunday said:
. … and another one.

Gophers playing possum for their Big Ten opponents.
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Seems to me that we are just short of talent. I like the offensive system and guys seem to be giving effort on defense. I feel good about the x's and o's with Niko.

Niko has a track record and so warrants faith that he can have success eventually.

Of course the determinant will be if he can recruit to the Gophers. Time will tell, but personally I expect that Gophers will not regret this hire.
 

golf said:
Seems to me that we are just short of talent. I like the offensive system and guys seem to be giving effort on defense. I feel good about the x's and o's with Niko.

Niko has a track record and so warrants faith that he can have success eventually.

Of course the determinant will be if he can recruit to the Gophers. Time will tell, but personally I expect that Gophers will not regret this hire.
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As do I.
 



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