Minnesota lost their Big Ten conference opener at Ohio State 84-74. Dawson Garcia led all scorers with 36 points.
By the time you read this recap, I presume that you will have seen a basic recap of the game. In short, the Gophers were unquestionably the better team for 30 minutes. Unfortunately, college basketball is a 40 minute game and the Gophers were so heinous for ten minutes of game time that Ohio State built an untouchable lead. Here are my five takeaways as the team goes forward.