Well, we knew this time would come, when the Gophers stopped winning by 30 and we started to get a little glimpse of who this team really is when they're playing good teams.
Richmond was that team tonight, coming in as a respected program and giving the Gophers some problems right away.
The Spiders got out to a 17-8 lead, and after the Gophers went on a solid first-half run and had a one-point advantage at the half, Richmond got on top again by seven with ten minutes left in the second half.
That's when the Gophers took over, launching a 30-8 run to finish the game.
So does this mostly cause concern based on their early flaws or mostly inspire optimism based on their return?
You be the judge.
The Gophers echoed some of both sentiments after the game.
"We really needed that," said Austin Hollins, who finished with 13 points and four rebounds. "We had blowouts our first three games and we didn't need a blowout this game. We needed a game like this, where we faced some adversity, and we overcame."