Gophers men’s basketball kicks off Big Ten play at Ohio State on Dec. 30 and opens conference play at home against Michigan State on Jan. 2. Home games include the Spartans, Northwestern (Jan. 9), Indiana (Jan. 16), Illinois (Jan. 23), Purdue (Jan. 27), Michigan (Feb. 18), Rutgers (Feb. 23) and Wisconsin (March 2). The Badgers’ trip to Williams Arena is the only meeting between the border rivals this season. The Gophers finished 6-12, tied for 10th place in the Big Ten, last season. Head coach Richard Pitino received a two-year contract extension and $400,000 raise on Tuesday. Some of the early conference highlight matchups include Michigan State at Iowa on Dec. …
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