It looks like we know who the Gophers will face first at the 2015 edition of the Puerto Rico shootout. Those of you wishing for a Tubby matchup in game one? Prepare yourselves for sadness. Per Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports the Gophers will open against Temple:
First-round matchups for the 2015 Puerto Rico Shootout are set, highlighted by Mississippi State facing Miami on the tournament's first day on Nov. 19.
Texas Tech will play Utah, Butler will face Missouri State, and Minnesota will play Temple in other first-round games, multiple sources told CBSSports.