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Minnesota vs. Northwestern: Now it is serious

Posted on 22. Feb, 2009 by JF.

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Golden Gophers vs. Northwestern Wildcats 6:00 (CST) at Williams Arena (Minneapolis, Minnesota) Radio: WCCO 830 AM TV: BTN Tickets: Still a few obstructed seats left Chatroom: I won’t be here, but if you are, stop by and discuss the game The stakes are high and this preview will be brief. If the Gophers are to [...]

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Trapped: Northwestern 74 Minnesotaa 65

Posted on 19. Jan, 2009 by JF.

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After a red hot first half, the Gophers lost their focus, intensity, composure and eventually the game to the still improving Northwestern Wildcats. Coming at the midway point between their biggest road win in years and their biggest remaining home game of the season, it was a classic trap game scenario, particularly with Northwestern’s unorthodox [...]

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Trap game alert: #17 Minnesota vs. Northwestern

Posted on 17. Jan, 2009 by JF.

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#17 Golden Gophers vs.Northwestern University Wildcats 1:00 pm (CST) at Welsch-Ryan Arena (Evanston, Illionois) Radio: WCCO 830 AM TV: Big Ten Network Liveblog: Starting half an hour before the game, and hopefully without panic this time. And now Tubby Smith really has to coach a great game. Coming just three days after Minnesota’s biggest road [...]

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Unlike Super Tuesday, there will be a winner between the Gophers and Wildcats

Posted on 06. Feb, 2008 by JF.

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Over the last 24 hours or so, like many of you, I have been closely following the speculation, prognostication, and spin surrounding “Super Tuesday.” Instead of adding to the cacophony of pundits and talking heads, as much as I am tempted (Barack won), I think I’ll stick to basketball. But imagine for a second, if [...]