The Michigan Wolverines appear to be allergic to winning close games. With a chance to kick off conference play with a bang, they crumble down the stretch yet again, only scoring one field goal in the final six minutes and falling to Minnesota at home, 73-71. They fall to 6-8 on the season and 1-2 in conference play.
After only winning nine games all of last season and being cellar dwellers in the Big Ten for a while now, the Golden Gophers are off to a good start. They’re 10-3 on the year, and split their first two Big Ten games this season, with a home win over 12-2 Nebraska and a road loss against 12-2 Ohio State.