The Minnesota Gophers will open up play in the 27th NCAA Tournament in the school’s history Friday night when they host the First and Second Rounds at Maturi Pavillion. The Gophers are the #8 overall national seed and the #2 seed in the Texas region. Minnesota opens up their tournament at 7 PM Friday night against SE Louisiana, and assuming they win will advance to play the winner of Florida State and Northern Iowa at 7 Pm Saturday night for a trip to the Round of 16.
The Gophers closed out the regular season in a huge wain with road wins at top-10 opponents Ohio State and Nebraska.