Gophers won't get Ohio State or Purdue at home; won't travel to Michigan or Penn State
Here it is, folks. Again, we don't have the times and TV assignments yet.
* games in BOLD ARE HOME
Nov. 1 - Minnesota State - Mankato (Exh.)
Nov. 5 - Southwest Baptist (Exh.)
Nov. 9 - American
Nov. 12 - Toledo
Nov. 15 - Tennessee State
Nov.18 - Richmond
Nov. 22-24 Battle 4 Atlantis (Bahamas)
Nov. 22 - Duke (Bahamas)
Nov. 23 - Memphis/VCU (Bahamas)
Nov. 24 - TBD (Bahamas)
Nov. 27 - Florida State
Dec. 1 - North Florida
Dec. 4 - South Dakota State
Dec. 8 - USC
Dec. 11 - North Dakota State
Dec. 22 - Lafayette
Dec. 31 - Michigan State
Jan. 6 - Northwestern
Jan. 9 -Illinois
Jan. 12 -Indiana
Jan. 17 - Michigan
Jan. 23 - Northwestern
Jan. 26 - Wisconsin
Jan. 29 - Nebraska
Feb. 3 - Iowa
Feb. 6 - Michigan State
Feb. 10 - Illinois
Feb. 14 - Wisconsin
Feb. 17 - Iowa
Feb. 20 - Ohio State
Feb. 26 - Indiana
Mar. 2 or 3 - Penn State
Mar. 6 - Nebraska
Mar. 9 - Purdue
Notes:
The Gophers won't visit Penn State or Michigan this season; they won't host Purdue or Ohio State. That about balances out. They see two very good teams only once but miss opportunities by playing potentially weaker teams only once. Last year the Gophers were forced to start the Big Ten schedule on the road and struggled. This year, they get to start at home; conversely their last two games are on the road. Toughest stretch: The Wisconsin -Iowa-Ohio State- Indiana stretch of Valentine's Day through Feb. 26 will not be fun, but at least the Gophers get two out of the big three at home. The toughest will probably be the opening stretch, when the Gophers lead off with the Spartans, and then a couple of weeks later have to play at Indiana, against Michigan and at Wisconsin (with Northwestern thrown in), all in a 14-day span.
The Wolves did little to slow a New Orleans offense driven by Zion Williamson, who put his team ahead for good with 35.5 seconds left.
