All season, the dynamic duo of Daniel Oturu and Marcus Carr has carried the Gophers. Despite playing a large volume of minutes, Minnesota’s top players continue to fight. The trend continued during Sunday's game in Madison. Oturu scored 26 points and snatched 12 rebounds in a 71-69 loss to Wisconsin. The Gophers led by one point with 47 seconds remaining, but couldn’t find a way to win.
Minnesota has now lost its past two games by a combined three points. In each of those matchups, the Gophers held second half leads and came up short. In Sunday's game, missed free throws and poor late game execution again impacted the outcome.