What a difference 5 wins make.
3 weeks ago, the Minnesota Golden Gophers were on a 5 game losing streak. All the bracket experts still had them listed as in the NCAA Tournament, but it was due entirely to their strong RPI and SOS numbers and lack of bad losses. It certainly seemed to most that Minnesota would turn things around. The only question was how much?
We now know the answer. Minnesota is off to the best February start the program has seen in well over a decade. Pitino has now won more games in a single February than Tubby ever did.