The Gophers 2015-2016 men’s basketball schedule is starting to take form, and a big piece was revealed today as Jon Rothstein of CBS reports that Minnesota will play Temple in the first round of the Puerto Rico Tip-Off. While the sports betting picks probably have this game evenly matched, it will be important for Minnesota to get the win so it can face as many higher ranking RPI teams as possible in the non-conference portion of the schedule.
The Gophers will bring a team with plenty of fresh faces to Puerto Rico, though the team will already be well-traveled as Coach Richard Pitino and the program will head to Spain next month for international competition.