mixed results for borton
Since the Pam Borton-coached Gophers reached the Final Four in the 2003-04 season, it has been a mixed bag of results:
YearBig Ten finishNCAA results
2004-0512-4 (fourth place)Reached Sweet 16
2005-0611-5 (tied for third)Lost in NCAA first round
2006-077-9 (tied for fifth)Missed NCAA tourney
2007-0811-7 (tied for third)Lost in NCAA first round
2008-0911-7 (tied for fifth)Reached NCAA second round
2009-106-12 (11th place)Missed NCAA tourney
2010-114-12 (ninth place)Missed NCAA tourney
2011-126-10 (eighth place)Missed NCAA tourney
2012-137-9 (tied for eighth)Needs to make a run
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