After enduring the worst season in program history, the Minnesota Golden Gophers team bounced back this season in dramatic fashion. Playing an unselfish brand of basketball, the Gophers raced to a 4th place Big Ten finish. Fans and University officials were rewarded in their patience in Head Coach Richard Pitino by being selected as a 5th seed in the 2017 NCAA Tournament. The Gophers will take on 12th seed Middle Tennessee State on Thursday, March 15th. Below is a sampling of reactions around Twitter as news broke of the Gophers selection and seeding.
Think the players were a little excited?