Minnesota’s first measuring-stick game arrives Wednesday at Missouri

[BleedGopher]

Per Joe:

If Niko Medved's Gophers want to turn some heads around the country, they'll need to start by winning on the road against Missouri on Wednesday night.

Missouri is far from a national power, but they are an early pick to make the NCAA Tournament. According to ESPN's Joe Lunardi, Missouri is projected to get into the big dance as an at-large team, with Lunardi's way-too-early forecast suggesting the Tigers could be an 8-seed.

In that same forecast, Lunardi says Minnesota is the No. 99 team in the nation and he's "considering" them as a potential tourney team.

Minnesota’s first measuring-stick game arrives Wednesday at Missouri

If Niko Medved's Gophers want to turn some heads around the country, they'll need to start by winning on the road against Missouri on Wednesday night. Missouri is far from a national power, but they are an early pick to make the NCAA Tournament.

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Go Gophers!!

 

[GopherBlood777]

Anyone know the status on Omot and Grove for this game?

 

[gopherbadgerman]

This would be a great win for the new coach.

 

[kix4kix]

think we win this game, so nice to type that, been a few years

 

[howeda7]

Line is Mizzou by 6.5

 

[Gold Vision]

Mizzou has some serious size with a 7’ center, 2 - 6’11” forwards that can stretch the floor, and 2 wings at 6’8” and 6’9”. This will be a good early test to see how much of an issue size will be for this squad.

Edit: looks like they also a 7’5” RS Freshman that is injured right now and not expected to play!

 

[BTChamp]

That's a lot of wingspan

 

[MNVCGUY]

Mizzou has some serious size with a 7’ center, 2 - 6’11” forwards that can stretch the floor, and 2 wings at 6’8” and 6’9”. This will be a good early test to see how much of an issue size will be for this squad.

Edit: looks like they also a 7’5” RS Freshman that is injured right now and not expected to play!

7'5"....crazy to think there are more and more players popping up over well over 7 feet tall.

Will be a good chance to see how we handle a team with some skilled size similar to what we are likely to see in conference games.

 

[restovich]

Good early test

 

[Breakin' The Plane]

7'5"....crazy to think there are more and more players popping up over well over 7 feet tall.

Will be a good chance to see how we handle a team with some skilled size similar to what we are likely to see in conference games.

You know what's nuts? Mizzou also had a 7'5" guy the last time the Gophers played them in 23-24.

 

[SplitDecision]

Trent Pierce was recruited by MN and had a campus visit, eventually choosing Mizzou.

 

[topos]

Trent Pierce was recruited by MN and had a campus visit, eventually choosing Mizzou.

I read he's hurt and not playing along with a couple of other reserves.