The 2007–08 Minnesota Golden Gophers men's basketball team represented the

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in the

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season of 2007–2008. The team's

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began his first year at Minnesota after leaving

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in March 2007. The Golden Gophers played their home games at

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and are members of the

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Season

On March 7, 2007, it was announced that Tubby Smith would be leaving Kentucky after ten years to coach at Minnesota. Smith still had 4 years left on his contract, but elected to sign on for seven years with the Golden Gophers. The season was highlighted with a run in the Big Ten tournament, where the Gophers defeated Northwestern in the first round, then shocked Indiana with a last second, miraculous jump shot by Blake Hoffarber to advance to the semifinals. Blake's shot earned him the second

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nomination of his career. Minnesota would then lose to Illinois and be selected as a #4 seed in the National Invitation Tournament, where they made a first round exit on their home court.

Roster

2007–08 Schedule and results

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Rankings

The 2007–08 Minnesota Golden Gophers basketball team was not ranked during the season.

References

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