Minnesota lost to Northwestern at Williams Arena 77-52. Minnesota drops to 0-4 in conference play and 6-10 on the season. Northwestern is now 2-2 in Big 10 play and 14-3 on the season. Aaron Falzon led all scorers with 20 points.
I'll be upfront that I thought this was a pick 'em game. The line was Northwestern by 2. KenPom had Northwestern by 3 without including the loss of a key starter. Instead, Minnesota only scored above 50 because the Wildcats emptied their bench. I cannot say this is the worst loss of the season because the season is not over and the South Dakota game happened, but it is a loss that makes me question what exactly the Gophers do in practice.