![University of Minnesota head basketball coach Richard Pitino at Williams Arena Tuesday October 25, 2016 in Minneapolis, MN. ] Minnesota men's basketball media day at Williams Arena. Jerry Holt / jerry. Holt@Startribune.com](https://arc.stimg.co/startribunemedia/O6TDJUYE3ID2S6KNXDVJTGM3XE.jpg?&w=1080)
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Compiled by Jason Gonzalez
KNOW THIS
Richard Pitino has hyped how the Gophers basketball program has added better nonconference opponents to their home schedule, but the matchup of unbeatens with Arkansas Tuesday night will somehow not be on TV. However, it can be streamed on ESPN3.
WATCH THIS
Catch a glimpse of former Roseville star Mike Muscala when the the Atlanta Hawks hosts New Orleans at 6:30 p.m. on NBATV.
RANDOM FANDOM
"Teams can have bad stretches. I always recall the 1970 Dallas Cowboys. The Vikings beat them 54-13 and the Cardinals beat them twice, including a 38-0 loss at Dallas on Monday night, but defense stiffened and they went to the Super Bowl."
-Enmythologer on startribune.com
TWEETED
"[Former U.S. men's soccer national team coach Jurgen] Klinsmann seems personally offended that any Americans 'without knowing anything about ... the sport' would call for his dismissal."
— Sports Illustrated senior writer Grant Wahl.
