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Ben Johnson Says Gopher Men Optimistic After Bleak Year

The Gophers have 17 losses in Big Ten play, an average scoring margin that's fourth-worst among the major conference teams.

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March 8, 2023

MINNEAPOLIS - The numbers that sum up this season for Minnesota are awfully bleak.

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The Gophers have 17 losses in Big Ten play, an average scoring margin that's fourth-worst among the major conference teams, and a free-throw shooting percentage ranking 352nd - dead last - in the country. Two weeks ago, they lost their top recruit in the 2023 class.

Still, second-year coach Ben Johnson has found legitimate reasons to remain upbeat.

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