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Gophers men’s basketball fans might feel like they’re in a bubble dealing with constant issues that have derailed what was supposed to be a special season.
That whole “bad things keep happening to us” mentality repeats over and over on social media since the blow of the suspension of Reggie Lynch was worsened with injuries, most notably to starting guard Amir Coffey, who could miss Saturday’s game at Michigan because of lingering right shoulder pain.
Once ranked as high as 12th in the country, coach Richard Pitino’s team is falling toward the Big Ten basement with seven losses in eight games, including four in a row in the absence of key players.
Nobody’s feeling sorry for the Gophers, who are 14-10 and 3-8 in the Big Ten. Especially other squads that have seen seasons of high expectations sink in the midst of injuries and off-court problems.
Similar to the Gophers, Texas A&M and Notre Dame are desperately trying to salvage their seasons.
The Irish (13-9, 3-6 ACC) probably suffered the most impactful single injury loss in college basketball this year when All-America senior forward Bonzie Colson broke his right foot in early January. Colson, who averaged 21.4 points and 10.4 rebounds in 14 games this season, could still possibly return in March. But will it be worth it?
Notre Dame’s realistic hopes of making the NCAA tournament could be gone at that point. Coach Mike Brey had a 6-0 team ranked No. 5 in the country in Week 4, but the Irish are on a six-game game losing streak. Not only is Colson sidelined, but Brey is playing without starting point guard and second-leading scorer Matt Farrell (ankle) and freshman guard D.J. Harvey (knee). Colson, Farrell and Harvey have missed a combined 16 games.
“We’re trying to figure this thing out,” Brey said after a 22-point loss to Duke on Monday. “We could use a couple more bodies back.”
http://www.startribune.com/college-basketball-insider-gophers-misery-loves-company/472277513/
Go Gophers!!
Gophers men’s basketball fans might feel like they’re in a bubble dealing with constant issues that have derailed what was supposed to be a special season.
That whole “bad things keep happening to us” mentality repeats over and over on social media since the blow of the suspension of Reggie Lynch was worsened with injuries, most notably to starting guard Amir Coffey, who could miss Saturday’s game at Michigan because of lingering right shoulder pain.
Once ranked as high as 12th in the country, coach Richard Pitino’s team is falling toward the Big Ten basement with seven losses in eight games, including four in a row in the absence of key players.
Nobody’s feeling sorry for the Gophers, who are 14-10 and 3-8 in the Big Ten. Especially other squads that have seen seasons of high expectations sink in the midst of injuries and off-court problems.
Similar to the Gophers, Texas A&M and Notre Dame are desperately trying to salvage their seasons.
The Irish (13-9, 3-6 ACC) probably suffered the most impactful single injury loss in college basketball this year when All-America senior forward Bonzie Colson broke his right foot in early January. Colson, who averaged 21.4 points and 10.4 rebounds in 14 games this season, could still possibly return in March. But will it be worth it?
Notre Dame’s realistic hopes of making the NCAA tournament could be gone at that point. Coach Mike Brey had a 6-0 team ranked No. 5 in the country in Week 4, but the Irish are on a six-game game losing streak. Not only is Colson sidelined, but Brey is playing without starting point guard and second-leading scorer Matt Farrell (ankle) and freshman guard D.J. Harvey (knee). Colson, Farrell and Harvey have missed a combined 16 games.
“We’re trying to figure this thing out,” Brey said after a 22-point loss to Duke on Monday. “We could use a couple more bodies back.”
http://www.startribune.com/college-basketball-insider-gophers-misery-loves-company/472277513/
Go Gophers!!