RandBall: Wednesday is a big moment for two Gophers basketball programs

[BleedGopher]

Per RandBall:

The men will host Wisconsin at Williams Arena. Johnson’s Gophers have had a strange season of extreme highs and lows. But there’s no doubt a win over the 12th-ranked Badgers would add fuel to the notion that Johnson deserves another season to keep trying to build his program.

For Johnson’s Gophers, the opportunity is less defined. A win over Wisconsin would be more for vibes than any realistic path to the NCAA tournament outside of an extremely deep run in the Big Ten tournament.

But the program’s momentum has changed enough times this season that a win over Wisconsin would feel significant. This is a team that started 0-6 in Big Ten play, then beat a bunch of good teams during a 6-3 stretch, only to falter against lesser opponents, followed by a nice win at Nebraska.

The Gophers have eight combined Quad 1 and Quad 2 wins, many of them in thrilling fashion. Their problem has been consistency.

And a win over Wisconsin on a defining day for all of Gophers basketball would be important.

RandBall: Wednesday is a big moment for two Gophers basketball programs

The Gophers women’s basketball team has a chance to strengthen its case for the program’s first NCAA tourney berth since 2018. The men’s program is going for a signature win over a rival that could impact its future.

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Go Gophers!!

 

[FinnGopher]

Make it stop.

Coyle will be the largest moron of all time, making him an absolute shoe-in for Turkey of the Year if he does not immediately fire Ben Johnson at seasons end. The body of evidence is in four years work, not some miracle win at the end of this awful season.

Michael Rand, stop trying to sell us ocean front property in Twig, Minnesota. Only a massive idiot would buy what you're selling.

 

[USAF]

Make it stop.

Coyle will be the largest moron of all time, making him an absolute shoe-in for Turkey of the Year if he does not immediately fire Ben Johnson at seasons end. The body of evidence is in four years work, not some miracle win at the end of this awful season.

Michael Rand, stop trying to sell us ocean front property in Twig, Minnesota. Only a massive idiot would buy what you're selling.

It's more and more looking like the decision has been made, and it's Coach Johnson for another year. The propaganda is strong. We've even got shills polluting these very pages.

Another year of bottom dwelling.

Hope I'm wrong. It's unusual, but I've been wrong before.

 

[howeda7]

Make it stop.

Coyle will be the largest moron of all time, making him an absolute shoe-in for Turkey of the Year if he does not immediately fire Ben Johnson at seasons end. The body of evidence is in four years work, not some miracle win at the end of this awful season.

Michael Rand, stop trying to sell us ocean front property in Twig, Minnesota. Only a massive idiot would buy what you're selling.

It's almost like they want us to root for Wisconsin tomorrow