The Gophers are aware of the outside perception of the program. They want to prove that they can win in the postseason and not just the regular season.
"Definitely not going to overlook [Robert Morris]. Especially with what happened last year. We're still bitter about that. I think that's part of the reason we've had a pretty successful year up to this point," Gophers defenseman Mike Reilly said. "We're just really hungry for a championship and to prove we're not just great in the regular season and that we can play in March and hopefully in April."
There was a sense of anxiety and urgency at last Saturday's practice after the Gophers lost to Ohio State in the Big Ten tournament semifinals, associate coach Mike Guentzel said. This is mindset the Gophers need at this point in the season, he said, and Reilly agreed.
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• The Gophers landed 14 student-athletes on the Academic All-Big Ten team the conference announced on Wednesday. The accomplishment means 83 percent of the Gophers roster in at least their second academic year has a 3.0 grade-point average or better. Here's who made the cut:
Seth Ambroz, Jr. Business And Marketing Education New Prague, Minn.
Travis Boyd, Jr. Business And Marketing Education Hopkins, Minn.
Nate Condon, Sr. Accounting And Finance Wausau, Wis.
