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Minnesota 70, #9 Louisville 64
Minnesota 70, #9 Louisville 64
In beating a highly-regarded Louisville team on a neutral court Saturday, the Gophers men's basketball team put its claim on something last year's collection didn't have: a resume-boosting win. And, oh yeah, it is easily the biggest win of the Tubby Smith era. The resume factor is ...
Minnesota vs. Louisville - TDG Preview
Minnesota vs. Louisville - TDG Preview
thedailygopher.com — Broadcast on FSN-North on Saturday, 1:00 pm Game Thread will be here at TDG Check out Card... Chronicle to learn more about the Cardinals. Finally the non-conference game we have all been waiting for.  This game against 9th ranked Louisville is ... (more) Minnesota vs. Louisville - TDG Preview
Louisville bracing for quick two-game swing : College Basketball : The Rocky Mountain News
rockymountainnews.com — LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Neutral site games seem to have Louisville stuck in neutral. Maybe it's the... half-filled arenas that buzz with all the energy of a quiet Sunday morning brunch. Maybe it's the unfamiliar surroundings. Maybe it's the lack of ... (more) Louisville bracing for quick two-game swing : College ...
Former Kentucky Coaches Support Group (aka Louisville vs Minnesota)
ncaahoopstoday.blogspot.com — The previous two Kentucky basketball coaches squared off at the University of Phoenix Stadium event that took... place in Phoenix, Arizona. Former co-workers and presumably friends and members of the same support group, Tubby Smith and Rick Pitino ... (more) Former Kentucky Coaches Support Group (aka Louisville vs ...
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Big Saturday for trio of Big Ten teams
Inside the Hall | An Indiana Hoosiers basketball blog — ... The knock on the Golden Gophers coming into a neutral court matchup with the Cardinals was an absence of a “signature” win. The response from Tubby Smith’s club was to dismantle one of the top teams in the Big East with stifling defense. Minnesota limited Louisville to 39 percent shooting and held freshman sensation Samardo Samuels to seven points. Look for the 10-0 Golden Gophers to be ranked in both polls come Monday. {The Gopher Report has a detailed recap here.} ...

Best Shot
Canis Hoopus — ... Meanwhile, the ball team from across town beat down the #9 team in the country in a fantastically entertaining game filled with hustle and grit. They play in one of the best arenas in all of basketball and they have a coach who knows what the hell he is doing.  I may be a Wolves fan but I went to the U and had Gopher season tickets back in the days of David Grimm and Ariel McDonald.  Forget the 04 WCF, the best basketball season in Minnesota history was the Goph's run to the Final Four.  ...

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Undefeated Minnesota upsets No. 9 LouisvilleESPN.com - College Basketball 12/20/2008
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GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) -- Al Nolen scored 18 points, 13 from the free throw line, and Minnesota upset No. 9 Louisville 70-64 on Saturday to remain unbeaten. >