holding its own
In a span of 12 days, the Gophers basketball team played four consecutive games against Big Ten opponents ranked in the Associated Press top 15. Here's how it fared:
DateOpponentResult
Jan. 11at No. 5 Michigan StateL, 87-75 (OT)
Jan. 16vs. No. 11 Ohio StateW, 63-53
Jan. 19at No. 14 IowaL, 94-73
Jan. 22vs. No. 9 WisconsinW, 81-68
Note: In the two losses, the U led at halftime.
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