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Minnesota Basketball: Four Surprises So Far This Year

Hey, let’s take a break from the world of football and focus on some happy stuff, shall we?

The Gophers are on an extended break for finals this week, and with one non-conference game remaining we’re getting a pretty good idea of who this team is and, more importantly, what they’re capable of.

Last season was so bad that I actually viewed it as an aberration. The program was in something of a one-year holding period with transfers on the bench and incoming, game-changing recruits yet to arrive on campus. So, with little talent, they struggled tremendously.