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Gophers jump to #19 in the coaches poll

Posted on 05. Jan, 2009 by JF.

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Minnsota is between Xavier and Butler.
Other teams of note:
#12 Michigan State
#14 Purdue
#21 Louisville
Others receiving votes:
#28 Michigan
#30 Ohio State, who perhaps, should take losses a little more seriously. (Shameless attempt to get a link from a well read and commented on blog, let’s see if this works!)
#32 Illinois

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For real! Minnesota beats Louisville for first top ten win in eight years

Posted on 21. Dec, 2008 by JF.

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If the Gophers don’t make the NCAA tournament, don’t blame the non-conference schedule. Minnesota passed their big non-conference test on Saturday afternoon in Glendale Arizona by beating the #9 team in the country, and a pre-season final four candidate 70-64 for their first top ten win since Joel Prysbilla led the Gophers to a victory [...]

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That last Louisville game

Posted on 17. Dec, 2008 by JF.

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The 1993-1994 Gophers seemed like a team of destiny. One year after winning the NIT, and returning every player from that team, the Gophers started the season as the #10 team in the country, and seemed destined to be one of the great Gopher teams of all time. But with one bad half in the [...]