The Gophers continue their late-season homestand with a final game at Williams Arena Thursday against the Nebraska Cornhuskers. And it’s on ESPN! It being Senior Night, the Gophers will bid farewell to their only senior - graduate transfer Akeem Springs, who has lit up the arena all season with vicious dunks, timely threes and a hard-nosed style that has brought fans to their feet plenty of times.
For the Gophers, they’re looking to win their eighth game in a row, which sounds as crazy as it actually is. A win nets them their 11th conference victory and puts them in great position to receive a double-bye in the Big Ten Tournament, while further increasing their stock ahead of NCAA Tournament time.