This Tuesday, Arkansas men’s basketball will face their first road test as they head to Minnesota. The 4-0 Golden Gophers will also be the first major conference opponent for Arkansas.
Minnesota played UT-Arlington the week before the Hogs did and beat them 84-67. That is the same UT-Arlington team the Razorbacks struggled to get their 71-67 win over at home. This is a pretty talented Golden Gopher squad.
One player to watch for on the Minnesota roster is 6-foot 8-inch freshman guard, Amir Coffey. Against St. Johns, Coffey put up 30 points and 4 rebounds. Three other players to look for on the offensive side for Minnesota is Mason, McBrayer, and Murphy, who all scored in double digits in the St.