Sporting News: College basketball: 5 national championship sleepers (Minnesota)

[BleedGopher]

per SportingNews:

Here are five teams lurking behind the favorites to cut down the nets:

Minnesota — Amid his father's scandal at Louisville this offseason, Richard Pitino was preparing one of the best teams in the nation. Senior point guard Nate Mason averaged 15.2 points and 5.0 assists per game last season, spearheading Minnesota's offense. The Golden Gophers return their entire starting lineup.

Like TCU, Minnesota faces outside shooting questions entering the season. Sophomore forward Amir Coffey is a smooth scorer, but he shot just 33.7 percent from beyond the arc. Dupree McBrayer, a 6-5 guard, is the Gophers' most dangerous threat from beyond the arc, but they need another 3-point weapon to help keep defenses honest.

http://www.sportingnews.com/ncaa-ba...mpionship-sleepers/1n70tuz8ju8w114cza66epqe5v

Go Gophers!!

 

[jovs]

per SportingNews:

Here are five teams lurking behind the favorites to cut down the nets:

Minnesota — Amid his father's scandal at Louisville this offseason, Richard Pitino was preparing one of the best teams in the nation. Senior point guard Nate Mason averaged 15.2 points and 5.0 assists per game last season, spearheading Minnesota's offense. The Golden Gophers return their entire starting lineup.

Like TCU, Minnesota faces outside shooting questions entering the season. Sophomore forward Amir Coffey is a smooth scorer, but he shot just 33.7 percent from beyond the arc. Dupree McBrayer, a 6-5 guard, is the Gophers' most dangerous threat from beyond the arc, but they need another 3-point weapon to help keep defenses honest.

http://www.sportingnews.com/ncaa-ba...mpionship-sleepers/1n70tuz8ju8w114cza66epqe5v


Go Gophers!!

I've thought that Harris has looked better with each outing, he may be the higher impact player of the two freshman as the season progresses, I think he will make a huge difference in the teams 3 pt stats.