You "rest" players between games by watching more film, preparing for different schemes and match-ups and going lighter in practice. Pitino has been very good about this with either short turnarounds or overtime games where guys have played a lot of minutes. They're 18-22 year olds, they'll be fine.
There are a lot of gamers on this squad. None of them want to come out of a game because they're tired, and lately Pitino hasn't used that as a reason for taking a guy off the floor. It's either after a costly turnover or due to foul trouble. I was surprised he didn't at least put Lynch in late in regulation to at least give Curry a breather, but he's asking guys to get tough and gut it out, and they're responding. Lynch has to realize sooner rather than later how valuable he is on the floor and value his minutes more. It's maddening watching the fouls he commits when he either doesn't move his feet or doesn't keep his hands straight up one someone trying to score in the post.
Maryland is absolutely a winnable game, but it starts with not letting Trimble get wherever he wants on the floor. Gophers are also going to have to shoot better, got the luxury of a home win with Coffey, Mason and Springs struggling with their shot. I'd look for Coffey to be more aggressive on Wednesday. As his dad said in the Strib this weekend, he needs to take more risks. Gophers are in a great spot, needing 1 more win to be an NCAA lock with home games left against Penn State and Nebraska.