From The Barn

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INDIANAPOLIS — Turns out Blake Hoffarber can make history standing up, too.
The new undisputed Mr. Big Shot of March made himself a candidate for a second career ESPY late Friday night in Conseco Field House, at age 19. The Minnesota freshman won an ESPY in 2005 for hitting a game-tying shot from his backside in […]

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I’ve watched more Gopher basketball games than I can count, sitting in The Barn when it was all bench seats, squashed between people 10 times my size, trying to see through small gaps between the people in front of me, following the game more by sound than by sight, because when you are 5 years […]

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From what I saw of this afternoon’s win over Northwestern, the Gophers dominated. Lawrence Westbrook aggressively pushed the ball up the court, got to the free throw line, hit a plethora and hit a plethora of mid-range jumpers. Dan Coleman played solidly on both ends of the court and made his free throws. As a […]

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This should serve as proof that when I post my NCAA Tournament bracket next week, you should pick the opposite.
Game 1: Iowa vs. Michigan: Michigan 
Game 2: Illinois vs. Penn State: Illinois 
Game 3: Minnesota vs. Northwestern: Minnesota 
Game 4: Wisconsin vs Michigan: Wisconsin 
Game 5: Michigan State vs. Ohio State: Michigan State
Game 6: Purdue vs. Illinois: Purdue 
Game 7: […]

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Post-season basketball is something that is supposed to be exciting, something to stay home from work or class, fake an illness, take a long lunch, leave early, or at the very least keep track of over the Internet. After a dismal season last year, Minnesota bailed enough water out of the bow of the ship […]

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