Minnesota (15-17, 7-13 Big Ten)

The Gophers have started over with new coach Niko Medved, who rebuilt mid-major programs at Furman and Colorado State and gets his first crack at running a power conference team at his alma mater. Medved guided the Rams to three NCAA Tournament appearances over his last four seasons, hitting the 25-win mark in each of them. The Gophers have won only two NCAA Tournament games in 28 years since Clem Haskins took them to their only Final Four appearance. Sophomore guard Isaac Asuma is one of only two players who remained on the roster after Medved's predecessor, Ben Johnson, was fired.

Players to watch

Cade Tyson (senior, wing, 6-7, 2.6 ppg at North Carolina) leads the list of the 10 transfers. Tyson, who was second in the nation in 3-point shooting percenta

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