The Gophers men’s basketball team might face its toughest opponent of the season at 5:30 p.m. Sunday at Williams Arena when third-ranked Ohio State (9-0, 1-0 Big Ten) come to The Barn to play Minnesota (4-5, 0-1). While the U is coming off a blowout road loss to unranked Iowa on Monday, the Buckeyes have impressive blowout wins over No. 10 Villanova at home and No. 7 North Carolina on the road this season. “We’ve got our hands full,” Gophers coach Richard Pitino said Saturday. “Very well coached, very physical. … Ohio State is as physical of any team we are going to play against. They are tough. They shoot the ball well.” The challenge starts with 6-foot-9, 260-pound forward Kaleb Wesson, who is averaging 14.1 points and 9.3 rebounds this season. This task likely will fall on U center Daniel Oturu, who has been averaging a double-double — 22…
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