Lil Pitino is gone and so are most the players you might recognize from Minnesota basketball over the last few years.
In their place, Coach Ben Johnson and a collection of transfers.
Jamison Battle and Payton Willis combine to be one of the most potent one-two punches in the B10, averaging nearly 18 and 17 points respectively, but the Golden Gophers season has been disappointingly predictable in an opening Big Ten schedule that’s been nothing short of brutal.
Coach Johnson’s Gophers have two good wins on the season, both on the road: @Mississippi St. and @Michigan.