The question that matters most is...will the Gophers be at full strength? I suspect that Jamison Battle and EJ Stephens will be back, which will help. Hopefully Eric Curry is close to healthy from his sprained ankle. But will the next Covid wave take out Payton Willis or Luke Loewe?
Ohio State
Mascot: Buckeyes
Record: 12-4
KenPom Rank: 26
For this exercise, let’s assume that the Gophers primary 7 (now 8?) man rotation is all playing and healthy.
KEYS TO A GOPHER WIN
Return to balanced scoring - The encouraging thing from the absence of Battle, Curry and Stephens is not just the Payton Willis explosion but also lets not forget that Loewe had 19 points and shot 60% from three.