Big Ten Basketball Preseason Power Rankings: 14-8
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12. Minnesota
Feb 26, 2015; East Lansing, MI, USA; Minnesota Golden Gophers guard Carlos Morris (11) brings the ball up court against the Michigan State Spartans during the 1st half of a game at Jack Breslin Student Events Center. Mandatory Credit: Mike Carter-USA TODAY Sports
2014-15 Record: 18-15 (6-12)
Key Players:
G Carlos Morris, Sr
F Joey King, Sr
G Nate Mason, So
Outlook:
There were decent expectations for Richard Pitino‘s Minnesota Golden Gophers last season. However, they didn’t live up to them. This time around, the expectations aren’t quite as high.
Pitino lost a great deal of his leadership from a season ago and with the exception of Morris and King, he’ll be relying on his freshmen and sophomores for production.
On paper, this could be a decent team, but expect the inexperience to ultimately hold this team from being a factor in the Big Ten this year.
Projected Record: 13-15 (4-14)