Chart: 2014 was a bad year for Gophers' big leads

January 1, 2015 at 5:38AM
Chris Obekpa, left, guarded Andre Hollins when Minnesota played St. John's in December 2014.
The Gophers let St. John’s come back. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Good riddance, 2014, a bad year for big Gophers leads

The Gophers' blown double-digit leads in wins and losses ­­in 2014, including last season:

DateOpponentGophers' biggest leadFinal

Jan. 5vs. Purdue19 with 11:55 left in the second halfGophers, 82-79

Jan. 11at Michigan State10 with 1:46 left in the first halfMichigan State, 87-75 (OT)

Jan. 19at Iowa10 with 1:13 left in the first halfIowa, 94-73

Feb. 19vs. Illinois11 with 12:50 left in the first halfIllinois, 62-49

Feb. 22at Ohio State12 with 19:26 left in the first half Ohio State, 64-46

Nov. 26vs. St. John's10 with 2:27 left in the first half St. John's, 70-61

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Nov. 28vs. Georgia16 with 7:18 left in the first halfGophers, 66-62

Dec. 31at Purdue13 with 18:56 left in the second half Purdue, 72-68

AMELIA RAYNO

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