Flashback to Dec. 15 in Lincoln, Neb. -- the Gophers were a top-15 team in the country and the Nebraska Cornhuskers were ranked in the bottom half of the Big Ten. Little did Gopher fans know, they were getting a glimpse of what was about to come. The Gophers’ season was on a downward slide and the Huskers were about to become one of the nation’s biggest surprises.
Tuesday night, the two teams met with different goals. For the Huskers (17-8, 8-4 Big Ten), an NCAA tournament berth is on their minds, while the Gophers (14-11, 3-9 Big Ten) continue using inexperienced players to finish the season.