They're in consideration because they have quality non-conference wins over Marquette, Louisville and Butler, and have a road win at Michigan State. None if means much in 2 weeks if they don't string some wins together and make a run in the BTT. Coaching malpractice by Archie Miller yesterday, you have a potential lottery pick for a guard and he takes 6 shots??! Gophers were very good defensively, but run your offense through Morgan and Langford, and you at least give yourself a chance.
Gotta beat Michigan and/or Purdue at home. Northwestern and Rutgers won't be easy on the road by any means, but if the Gophers play with the same energy and sense of urgency that they did against Indiana, they can win 5 out of 6 heading into the BTT. It's what makes the loss at Nebraska hurt a little more, would've been a Quad 1 road win.
Amazing how once you see a few shots go in, confidence soars. Don't really care that it took Oturu beating the shot clock banked 3s from Coffey and Kalscheur, sometimes weird makes like that can springboard and offense. That's the most complete 40 minutes the Gophers have played this season.