Ohio State seeks its first road win at Minnesota in seven seasons as the Buckeyes and Gophers tip off at 8 p.m. tonight.
That win was Minnesota’s first of the month, as the Gophers had lost four in a row to Big Ten teams before that. Expectations were not high for Ben Johnson’s first season following the firing of Richard Pitino and subsequent roster exodus, but despite the Gophers’ 2-5 record in conference play so far, they have more than one impressive win on their 11-5 résumé overall.
“Definitely want to go there and get a dub against a good team. Their record in the Big Ten might not reflect it, and people might not think they’re a great team, but they are a really good team and they can compete with anyone,” Buckeye forward E.J. Liddell said Wednesday. Minnesota beat Michigan by double digits in Ann Arbor on Dec. 11, and the Gophers’ transfer-laden roster also notched wins over Power 5 opponents Pittsburgh and Mississippi State in its non-conference schedule amid a surprising 7-0 start to the year. One of Minnesota’s most notable exploits so far this season might have come in a loss, as the Gophers lost by just two points to the currently 10th-ranked team in a razor-thin defeat to Michigan State on Jan. 12.
“This milestone means a lot, honestly,” Liddell said. “Coming here, making a big impact for the team – I think I saw I was gonna be the 60th player in history to do that – that’s just a pretty cool experience to have my name in the record books and whatnot.”on Thursday, as both Jamari Wheeler and Meechie Johnson are recovering from injuries. Johnson has missed the past three games due to a facial fracture and concussion suffered in practice a couple weeks ago, but Wheeler’s issue is more recent.
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