On their final day of preparations for the border rival Wisconsin Badgers, Richard Pitino addressed the challenges that Saturday’s Top 25 foe presents and how he doesn’t like to distract himself with the hype of the rivalry.
Richard Pitino calls Ethan Happ the “toughest cover” in the Big 10. pic.twitter.com/J8vQezDq7c
— Sam Ekstrom (@SamEkstrom) January 20, 2017
Richard Pitino talks about not getting caught up in the #Gophers rivalry with Wisconsin. pic.twitter.com/7jtfCikJDE
— Sam Ekstrom (@SamEkstrom) January 20, 2017
Minnesota (15-4, 3-3) takes the floor at 3:30 p.m. Saturday as they look to recover from a two-game losing streak. For more on the Gophers’ potential lineup change, read yesterday’s post.