What does going 1-1 in the first two rounds of the Puerto Rico Tip-Off get you? This year, it’s a rematch with the lovable, cuddly, bespeckled Tubby Smith and the Texas Tech Red Raiders. That’s right, the long-awaited rematch with our former leader and zone defense wizard is upon us — Tubby Time has returned.
With a tournament-opening loss to the Temple Owls – a game in which the Gophers coughed up a late 7-point lead – and a second round victory to hold off the pesky Missouri State Bears, the Gophers find themselves in a position to exit the holiday tournament with a respectable 2-1 performance.