Minnesota ended the 2020-2021 season with a loss in the Big Ten Tournament to Ohio State. The Gophers have no realistic shot to be invited to the NCAA Tournament, and should not expect an invitation to the NIT.
The general tenor of public opinion suggests that this game was Richard Pitino’s last as the coach of the men’s basketball team. As a metaphor for his tenure, it wasn’t bad. The Gophers started ice cold, as they have been all season, and spotted the Buckeyes with a double digit lead. For the game, Minnesota was 28-77 and 8-32 from behind the arc.