And just like that, we’re back to regularly scheduled non-conference programming. The Gophers may have turned their season around on Wednesday, picking up a huge game against 25th-ranked Nebraska in a thrill come-from-behind victory. It’s one of those games that has you smiling for days after and showed that, when they’re on, Minnesota can play with just about anyone. Amir Coffey looked like an NBA player, Gabe Kalscheur showed he can score without taking three pointers, and Richard Pitino showed again that he can adjust on the fly to keep things competitive.
For the Gophers, a loss would’ve been devastating, both in the standings and from a morale standpoint.