By Chris Monter
FOXSportsNorth.com
November 21, 2010
The Minnesota Gopher basketball team will make their first appearance in a Top 25 poll in nearly a year after they defeated West Virginia 74-70 in the Puerto Rico Tip-Off championship game Sunday in San Juan to improve to 5-0.
The Gophers were ranked #16 in the ESPN/USA Today Top 25 last November and then beat then-#10 Butler 82-73 in the first round of the 76 Classic. Unfortunately, they lost to Portland 61-56 and Texas A&M 66-65 and fell out of the Top 25.
The Gophers are hoping to make their return trip to the Top 25 a much longer visit. They face North Dakota State at home Wednesday before a Thanksgiving break. The Gophers will face off with Virginia in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge December 29th and Cornell December 4th before going on the road for the first time against St. Joseph
Gophers Top 25 bound
By Chris Monter
FOXSportsNorth.com
November 21, 2010
The Minnesota Gopher basketball team will make their first appearance in a Top 25 poll in nearly a year after they defeated West Virginia 74-70 in the Puerto Rico Tip-Off championship game Sunday in San Juan to improve to 5-0.
The Gophers were ranked #16 in the ESPN/USA Today Top 25 last November and then beat then-#10 Butler 82-73 in the first round of the 76 Classic. Unfortunately, they lost to Portland 61-56 and Texas A&M 66-65 and fell out of the Top 25.
The Gophers are hoping to make their return trip to the Top 25 a much longer visit. They face North Dakota State at home Wednesday before a Thanksgiving break. The Gophers will face off with Virginia in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge December 29th and Cornell December 4th before going on the road for the first time against St. Joseph