The Gophers kick off the Big Ten season with a trip to Illinois, where they face a team that is arguably the best team in the conference. Iowa may have some problems with that statement but Illinois features a 1-2 punch of Ayo Dosunmu at guard and Kofi Cockburn in the middle. These guys are incredibly dangerous and a matchup problem for the Gophers, here is what it will take to start the Big Ten season 1-0.
KEYS TO A GOPHER WIN
Hold your ground in the paint - Robbins against Cockburn is a matchup that frightens me.