With the start of college basketball season on the horizon, we’ll be taking a long look at the conference at large as well as Indiana’s roster over the next month. Today, our Big Ten team previews continue with a look at Minnesota. (Previously: Rutgers)
Richard Pitino faces a critical year in terms of job security in Minneapolis. A poor year from the Golden Gophers could see the program move in another direction at head coach.
Nate Mason is gone, so the Gophers will lean heavily on senior forward Jordan Murphy this year. Murphy was an All-Big Ten selection last year — voted second team by the media and third team by the coaches — and set program records in rebounds and double-doubles in a season.