The Gophers men's basketball team is competing against Kansas, Florida, North Carolina, Duke and Iowa State for 6-6 high school junior guard Harrison Barnes of Ames, Iowa. Barnes' mother works at Iowa State, but Barnes is a big fan of Minnesota coach Tubby Smith.
Smith, who has coached teams to 14 NCAA tournaments, asked if his undefeated Gophers are a NCAA tournament team: "Hopefully, if we do what we're supposed to do. It's still early; we've got a lot to improve on."
