Tag Archives: Big Ten Tournament
The Hoffarber Miracle: Part 2
Posted on 14. Mar, 2008 by JF.
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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Gophers sqeak by Cat’s, face Hoosiers next
Posted on 13. Mar, 2008 by JF.
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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Big Ten Tournament Predictions
Posted on 12. Mar, 2008 by JF.
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 [...]
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Gophers vs. Wildcats in the Big Ten Tournament
Posted on 12. Mar, 2008 by JF.
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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Gophers to play Northwestern in Big Ten Tournament
Posted on 10. Mar, 2008 by JF.
Don’t feel too bad if you can’t get off work early on Thursday afternoon. The Gophers will play the Wildcats at 4pm Central Time on ESPN 2. Its Northwestern. It should be an easy win, and if they lose, do you really want to watch that? I’ll be back with a full preview in the [...]







