The same theme rang true for the Gophers as they traveled to Indiana for a road Big Ten matchup. Without guards Amir Coffey and Dupree McBrayer, Minnesota started freshman Isaiah Washington with senior Nate Mason for just the second time this year. Jordan Murphy had 12 points, but lapses on defense were too much as the Gophers lost their 11th Big Ten game, 80-56. Minnesota has now dropped 10 of their last 11 games for the first time since starting 16-4 during the 2010-11 season.
The Hoosiers opened the game on a 10-2 run, including a three-point play by power forward Juwan Morgan.