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per Amelia:
Considering the circumstances, there were points during Wednesday’s postgame that a blind observer might have figured the Gophers came out of Michigan with a win instead of a 74-69 loss.
When a team loses 11 of 12 games, eight straight and starts the Big Ten slate 0-7, positive moments are few and far between, and two games of decent play – that is, dropping a pair of games by a total of 12 points instead of 50 – nearly seem like reason for celebration.
But don’t get things twisted. The Gophers are still hurting, and still extremely anxious for their first victory in more than a month. They might have their best league chance yet when Illinois (9-10; 1-5) comes to town on Saturday (7:30 p.m.; BTN). The Las Vegas odds aren’t set yet, but it will likely be the closest Minnesota has been to being favored since the start of conference play. Analyst Ken Pomeroy does not favor the Gophers, but he has them losing by just 49 percent odds.
“We’re all watering at the mouth right now,” freshman Dupree McBrayer said. “We all want our first win. It’s going to happen soon and I can’t wait.”
http://www.startribune.com/gophers-...ll-watering-at-the-mouth-for-a-win/366253341/
Go Gophers!!
Considering the circumstances, there were points during Wednesday’s postgame that a blind observer might have figured the Gophers came out of Michigan with a win instead of a 74-69 loss.
When a team loses 11 of 12 games, eight straight and starts the Big Ten slate 0-7, positive moments are few and far between, and two games of decent play – that is, dropping a pair of games by a total of 12 points instead of 50 – nearly seem like reason for celebration.
But don’t get things twisted. The Gophers are still hurting, and still extremely anxious for their first victory in more than a month. They might have their best league chance yet when Illinois (9-10; 1-5) comes to town on Saturday (7:30 p.m.; BTN). The Las Vegas odds aren’t set yet, but it will likely be the closest Minnesota has been to being favored since the start of conference play. Analyst Ken Pomeroy does not favor the Gophers, but he has them losing by just 49 percent odds.
“We’re all watering at the mouth right now,” freshman Dupree McBrayer said. “We all want our first win. It’s going to happen soon and I can’t wait.”
http://www.startribune.com/gophers-...ll-watering-at-the-mouth-for-a-win/366253341/
Go Gophers!!