It’s been months of consternation, handwringing, blowouts, injuries, laughs, tears, getting blown out, and being on the bubble, we’re finally here. March Madness. The Big Dance. And the Gophers are part of it. Was there ever really a doubt? (Narrator: there was).
The Gophers took the long route to the NCAA Tournament this time, adding three wins in the season’s final 10 days and going from true bubble team to locking in a bid and ending up as the #10 seed in the West Region. And now the fun starts, as Minnesota gets to face the Louisville Cardinals.