Minnesota lost to Northwestern 67-59 at Williams Arena in a game that more or less eliminates them from NCAA Tournament contention. The Gophers dropped to 13-11 on the season and 6-11 in conference play.
Today’s loss was a done in a metaphor for the whole season. The Gophers jumped out to a 17-3 lead in the first half. At one point, Northwestern had a 4:1 turnover to point ratio. Minnesota followed that by scoring just two points in the next seven minutes to allow Northwestern back into the game. What should have been an easy kill shot night turned into a six point lead at the half.