From The Barn

Gophers win “tournament” of the absurd

Posted on 17. Nov, 2008 by JF.

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It didn’t strike me how odd the NABC classic truly was until Dick Jankowski, the Gophers’ public address announcer mentioned that fans should stay in their seats for the trophy presentation and the announcement of the all tournament team. First of all, rewarding a trophy in round-robin “tournament” can be more than a little complicated. [...]

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Gophers win, Gophers win, Gophers win

Posted on 16. Nov, 2008 by JF.

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Minnesota has won all three games of the NABC Classic, though I’m not sure any of the games could even loosely be defined as basketball. Below you will find some box scores for your statistical perusal. Tomorrow evening I’ll have a more complete review for you. But after spending most of my weekend watching some [...]

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Previewing the NABC Classic

Posted on 14. Nov, 2008 by JF.

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This weekend marks the beginning of the college basketball season. Though the season does not start out with a bang, or even a Division I team, we should have a much better idea of what to expect from the Gophers after three games in three days. The Gophers will be favored in every game, and [...]

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Tickets still available for this weekend’s games

Posted on 13. Nov, 2008 by JF.

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Plenty of tickets remain for this weekends three Gopher basketball games that make up the NABC Classic. The three games are against Concordia, Bowling Green, and Georgia State. By purchasing a ticket, you also will be able to see the game prior to each of the Gopher games. For Friday’s game against Concordia, which starts at 8 [...]