On Saturday, the 8th ranked Minnesota Gophers head to Bloomington to take on the 5th ranked Indiana Hoosiers. This will be the first time this season that two Big Ten teams in the top ten will play each other. Both teams only have one loss this season and are undefeated in the Big Ten so far. They will look to continue their winning streaks and remain undefeated in the Big Ten.
Minnesota is coming off of big wins at home against Michigan State and Northwestern as well as a huge win away against Illinois. They have proven to be for real this season. This is a very healthy, smart basketball team that has experience in all positions on the court. There are a few things that Minnesota will need to do to remain successful in this game. First, they need their guards to play well because this is Minnesota’s advantage in the game. The Gophers have two experienced guards in Andre Hollins and Austin Hollins. Andre Hollins is having a great year, especially in Big Ten play. He had a ...
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PLAYERS:
Andre Hollins,
Austin Hollins,
Jordan Hulls,
Kevin Ferrell,
Cody Zeller,
Victor Oladipo
TEAMS: Minnesota Golden Gophers, Indiana Hoosiers, Michigan State Spartans, Penn State Nittany Lions
TEAMS: Minnesota Golden Gophers, Indiana Hoosiers, Michigan State Spartans, Penn State Nittany Lions
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As always, Jerod, Ryan, Zach, and Andy will be here with another episode of The Assembly Call after the game.
IU-Minnesota Gameday Info
Date: Saturday, January 12th
Time: 12:00 ET, 11:00 CT
TV: BTN
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