The Minnesota Gophers men's basketball season is over following an 85-52 thrashing at the hands of the Illinois Fighting Illini Wednesday afternoon in the opening round of the Big Ten Tournament.
The #25 Minnesota Golden Gophers have a chance to win a spot in the Big Ten Championship game after completing a 28-24 comeback victory on the road against #23 Nebraska Cornhuskers today.
On a bitterly cold and snowy day at TCF Bank Stadium, Minnesota held their own against the Big Ten's best but in the end, Ohio State was too much as they go on to beat the Gophers, 31-24.
On a perfect day for football, the Minnesota Golden Gophers beat the Northwestern Wildcats 24-17 to start the Big Ten portion of the schedule 2-0 for the first time in over a decade.