The Big Ten has certainly established its dominance over the years, and it’s never been more evident than this year. Conference teams have been sprinkled all throughout the rankings since the start of the year, which has included Tubby Smith’s Golden Gophers. His squad easily handled one of the more difficult non-conference slates in the country, though the first loss of the year was to a top-10 Duke program. By the time the Big Ten teams arrived on the 2012-13 Minnesota Golden Gophers basketball schedule, the squad had racked up an eight-game winning streak that continued with huge wins over Michigan State, Northwestern, and Illinois.
The rest of the year will not get any easier for Minnesota, which will face at least four more nationally ranked opponents, with the potential for more should teams like Wisconsin and Purdue continue to pull off upsets. Reserve your seat at Williams Arena with 2012-13 Minnesota Golden Gophers basketball tickets for an upcoming contest. Teams scheduled to come to town include Nebraska (1/29), Iowa (2/3), Illinois (2/10), Wisconsin (2/14), Indiana (2/26), and Penn State (3/2). The 2013 Big Ten Tournament will return to Chicago this year, taking place March 14-17 at the United Center.
