Minnesota evened the season series against Michigan, winning 75-57. With the win, the Gophers move to 4-4 in conference play and 11-4 on the season. Liam Robbins led all scorers with 22 points.
Damn straight Dorothy, there is no place like home. 10 days ago, Michigan beat the tar out of Minnesota at Crisler. Today, there was never a doubt who the better team was. The Gophers never trailed in the game. On defense, Minnesota was tenacious, holding the Wolverines to .81 points per possession. Michigan had more turnovers than assists. Gophers were everywhere on defense. Richard Pitino and his staff made several key adjustments on the defensive floor to keep Hunter Dickinson to just 9 points.